Electronics

Scientists develop voice localization techniques for smart speakers

Smart speakers—think, an Amazon Alexa or a Google Home—offer a wide variety of capabilities to help free up both our time and our hands. We...

New electric car battery could last for 1 million miles

A new lithium-ion battery for electric cars is safe, has high power, and can last for a million miles. Electric car batteries typically require a...

Drones can now scan terrain and excavations without human intervention

Drone pilots may become superfluous in the future. New research from Aarhus University has allowed artificial intelligence to take over control of drones scanning and...

World’s smelliest fruit could charge your smartphone

Imagine if we could use naturally-grown products, like plants and fruit, to store electricity that charges commonly used electronics like smartphones, tablets, laptops or...

High energy Li-Ion battery is safer for electric vehicles

A lithium-ion battery that is safe, has high power and can last for 1 million miles has been developed by a team in Penn...

This wearable device could hide its wearer no matter the weather

Researchers at the University of California San Diego developed a wearable technology that can hide its wearer from heat-detecting sensors such as night vision...

How to make adhesives for electronics, vehicles, and construction tougher

Make them tougher by making them weaker. That's the proposed solution from a Purdue University research team - well-known for its adhesive technology. "We have been...

Potassium metal battery emerges as a rival to lithium-ion technology

From smartphones to solar power, to electric cars, humanity is increasingly dependent on batteries. As demand for safe, efficient, and powerful energy storage continues to...

‘Surfing attacks’ could hack your Siri, Google

Ultrasonic waves can activate Siri on your smartphone and have it make calls, take images, or read the contents of a text to a...

‘Surfing attack’ hacks Siri, Google with ultrasonic waves

Ultrasonic waves don't make a sound, but they can still activate Siri on your cellphone and have it make calls, take images or read...