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09 Jun 23

Intel Is All-In on Back-Side Power Delivery

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

There’s a lot of risk in deploying new technology for cutting edge computer chips. So Intel executives were understandably cautious in executing a plan that next year simultaneously introduces both a new transistor—RibbonFET—and a new way of powering it—PowerVia.To take some of the risk out of this high-wire act, the…

09 Jun 23

This Brain-Spine Interface Sidesteps Spinal Cord Injuries

Computer & Information Technology

In 2011, Gert-Jan Oskam lost the ability to walk. 12 years later, neuroscientists at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland have helped him get back on his feet.Oskam, who suffered a traumatic cervical spine injury from a cycling accident, regained control of his legs with the help…

08 Jun 23

UK startup launches ‘world’s most intelligent’ e-scooter

Computer & Information Technology

British startup Hilo — co-founded by Andy Palmer, often referred to as the ‘godfather’ of EVs — has launched a new e-scooter crammed with high-tech safety features, in a bid to tackle the sector’s poor safety rep. The e-scooter, dubbed Hilo One, is equipped with the same kind of collision…

08 Jun 23

5 new features to easily manage your passwords in Chrome

Computer & Information Technology

New Google Password Manager features are coming to Chrome on desktop, Android and iOS.

08 Jun 23

Introducing Google’s Secure AI Framework

Computer & Information Technology

Today Google released released the Secure AI Framework to help collaboratively secure AI technology.

08 Jun 23

Diamond Rotors Could Put a New Spin on Protein Studies

Computer & Information Technology

For decades, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy has been one of the key technologies used to study the atomic structures of complex biological compounds. The most popular technique, solid-state NMR, involves putting the material to be analyzed inside tiny cylindrical rotors which are then spun to high frequencies. The big…

08 Jun 23

View from India: Triple train collision the worst in several decades

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The crash, which took place on 2 June, involved two passenger trains and a stationary goods train. The Coromandel Shalimar Express, heading to Chennai, derailed. It was running at full speed and collided with a goods train on an adjacent track. Given its speed, many of its coaches flipped over…

08 Jun 23

New ways Google is helping local news

Computer & Information Technology

We’re announcing a number of new ways Google is investing in local news organizations in the U.S.

08 Jun 23

An industry insider shares what’s in store for the future of dating apps

Computer & Information Technology

This article is by Alex Pasykov, CEO and founder of dating apps Hily and Taimi, who will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team!), we’ve got something special…