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And the tech layoffs continue. Multinational tech firms Ericsson, Tesla, Apple, Amazon, and Intel are slashing jobs, and China is rapidly following. Ericsson plans to cut approximately 240 positions at its core R&D facility on…

EVs and lithium batteries are getting a lot of attention lately, with big names like Google, Apple, and Hertz making news. While lithium metal batteries (LMBs) could provide a range of up to 700 miles for EVs, their capabilities are…

Quantum information science has the potential to make revolutionary advances in science and engineering and drive innovation. World Quantum Day, April 14, was created to generate interest and enthusiasm for quantum mechanics. The FBI…

Researchers at Graz University of Technology attempted three different side-channel attacks on graphics cards via the WebGPU browser interface—and succeeded. The attacks were fast enough to work during normal surfing behavior. Web…

United Robotics conducted a survey of 8,000 people in the U.S., France, Canada, Italy, and Germany for Euronews Next. Highlights of the results include: 80% fear that overly sentient androids will take human jobs 71% believe they…

I’m a Trekkie (not a “Trekker,” thank you), so I’m tickled every time I see one of these “Star Trek inspires tech” stories. If you’ve watched TNG (The Next Generation) with the venerable Sir Patrick Stewart serving as captain, the crew…

Researchers at Donghue University and the National University of Singapore created a flexible electronic fiber that uses the human body as part of the circuit to enable textile-based electronics without the need for batteries or chips.…

Despite experts' warnings, the threat of the collapse of our social order, and invective-throwing chatbots, AI use continues at a breakneck pace. It has so many beneficial uses, from extreme weather forecasting to predicting prejudice,…

According to Reuters, Amazon laid off several hundred workers in its AWS cloud computing sales, marketing, global services division, and physical stores technology teams. AWS claims that the cuts resulted from Amazon identifying a few…

by: Trevor Cooke In an era defined by connectivity, the so-called ‘Internet of Things (IoT)’ has revolutionized the way we interact with technology. From smart thermostats to wearable fitness trackers, IoT devices have seamlessly…