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Fully remote Dell employees will not be eligible for promotion beginning in May 2024. According to Business Insider, the change in policy is a reversal from the company’s previous work-from-home stance.  Not that long ago, CEO Michael Dell…

Brown University researchers just developed a novel approach for a wireless network that efficiently transmits, receives, and decodes data from microelectronic chips the size of a grain of salt. Their research is published in Nature…

EEG scans show specific changes in brain activity while petting, walking, and playing with "Man's Best Friend." Spending quality time with dogs reduces stress and increases the power of brain waves associated with relaxation and…

Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr is stepping down at Hertz Global Holdings as the company stopped betting the farm on electric vehicle (EV) rentals because of increasing repair costs and little demand for the cars. In January, Hertz announced it…

Researchers, including University of Massachusetts Amherst engineers, demonstrated that their analog computing device, called a memristor, completes complex scientific computing tasks that bypass the limitations of digital computing. Yes,…

Neural networks are responsible for many AI breakthroughs, including large language models used in a wide range of applications. However, engineers and scientists struggle to understand their inner workings. Data and computer scientists at…

London research company Orgvue claims that while businesses are increasing their AI investment, they’re also unclear on its impact and how to implement it. 82% of organizations have invested in AI, and another 33% say they will increase…

In February, the White House said it would investigate connected cars to gauge national security risks due to advances in Chinese technology. The impetus for the investigation is that state-subsidized Chinese vehicles could flood the U.S.…

A software engineer previously employed at Google and secretly working with two companies based in China was charged with stealing AI technology. Linwei Ding, a Chinese national, was arrested in Newark, California, on four counts of federal…

Solid-state batteries were previously thought to store and release charge by nudging ions back and forth between two electrodes so that the ions flow through the battery’s solid electrolyte in a gentle stream. That seems to be wrong.…

Neuroscientists at Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science studied how parts of the brain must work together to focus on important information while filtering out distractions. The new study provides the most detailed insights…

A just-released report says Pentagon officials responsible for investigating and analyzing reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) claim they found no evidence of any confirmed sighting of extraterrestrial technology. The All-Domain…

A ticker-tape parade was the only thing missing when lithium deposits were discovered in southwest Wyoming near Rock Springs in 2023. At the time, there was one working lithium mine in the US; unfortunately, that's still true. Demand for…

According to a study released by the National Academies, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) buildings in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Boulder, Colorado, have significant deterioration of buildings and infrastructure…

The US notified Advanced Micro Devices that the AI chip it designed for the Chinese market is still too powerful to sell without a license from the Commerce Department, throwing up a roadblock for the company’s exports of advanced…