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CMU Researchers Caution that Common AI Models Are Not Yet Reliable for Robot Use

Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Tech / Jorge Paka

Research from King’s College London and Carnegie Mellon University indicates that robots driven by popular AI models are not yet safe for general-purpose, real-world applications. For the first time, the study examined how robots using large language models (LLMs) respond when given access to personal data, such as a person’s gender, nationality, or religion. The […]

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Mass-Produced Mini Lung Organoids Could Help Tailor Cancer Treatments

Biomedical, Biotechnology, Medicine / Ana Kiesse Zeleme

A team of scientists has created a straightforward method for automated production of lung organoids, potentially transforming the development of lung disease treatments. These tiny structures, which contain the same types of cells found in real lungs, could allow for more efficient testing of early-stage experimental drugs without relying on animal models. In the future,

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Selfie-Based Age Checks Rise Amid Stricter Online Rules

Mobile Phones, Tech / Valeriano Ndeyi

With governments increasing pressure on platforms from social media to adult sites, firms offering AI-based selfie age checks are experiencing strong growth. The technology offers quick, accurate enforcement of measures such as Australia’s under-16 social media ban, which takes effect on December 10. For users, the age-check process is simple: you snap a straight-on selfie

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Series A to Advance Sim-To-Real AI For Humanoid Robots

Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Tech / Jorge Paka

Last week, Flexion Robotics AG announced it has secured $50 million in Series A funding. The company is developing a reinforcement learning and sim-to-real platform designed to enable humanoid robots to handle a wide range of forms and tasks. Bringing Generative AI to Robotics In recent years, generative AI has transformed how people code, analyze

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Researchers Invent Slime Capable of Producing Electricity

Electrical & Electronics, Engineering / Evelina Jeremias

Scientists at the University of Guelph in Canada have developed a slime that produces electricity when squeezed. Although still in the prototype phase and undergoing early testing, the invention is already receiving praise from its creators. The findings were reported in a scientific article in the journal Science Direct. The Canadian Light Source, the research

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A Minimalist Ring Replaces the Mouse for full Desktop Control

PCs & Tablets, Tech / Ana Manuel

Over the past decade, many lighter, faster mouse alternatives have emerged, but none fully satisfied users. The newest contender is the Prolo Ring, which debuted on Kickstarter just a week ago. Interest is clearly high—its campaign reached full funding in only nine minutes. Earlier ring mice were bulky, had exposed buttons, and mimicked a traditional

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Meteorite Samples Are Time Capsules of The Early Solar System

Astronomy, Planetary Science, Space & Environment / Marcílio Santos

When a meteor flashes through the sky, it’s more than a striking sight—it’s nature delivering a time capsule to Earth. Inside are clues to the solar system’s earliest days and the processes that shaped planets, including our own. In a recent Space Science Reviews paper—soon to be included as a chapter in an upcoming textbook—Lawrence

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High-Tech Materials Boost The Efficiency of Flexible Digital Screens

Computer & Electronics, Tech / Ngoma Manuel

High-end screens in our digital devices—such as TVs, smartphones, laptops, and gaming consoles—are driven by organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). If these displays could conform to any 3D or irregular surface, they could enable technologies such as wearable electronics, medical implants, and humanoid robots that more seamlessly integrate with—or mimic—the soft human body. “While displays are

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ULTRARAM: From Lab Physics to Real-World Use

Computer & Electronics, Tech / Eduardo Paulo

Recent research by an academic at the University of Adelaide highlights the disconnect between scientific feasibility and the successful commercialization of emerging technologies. Adjunct Lecturer Dr. Dominic Lane from the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering is investigating ULTRARAM, a III–V semiconductor memory technology that combines DRAM speed with flash memory retention. “Although ULTRARAM involves

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Using Magnetic Fields, Soft Robots Can now Operate More Intelligently On Their Own

Engineering, Robotics / Valeriano Ndeyi

Soft robots excel at flexing and handling delicate objects, allowing them to navigate tight or fragile environments to grow coral larvae in labs or inspect chemical plant piping. Yet it is still difficult to achieve true embodied intelligence in these robots, where sensing, actuation, and power all function together without external tethering. Magnetic Fields Boost

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