Tech

  1. Tech

    Move over Iron Man, exoskeletons are getting real 

    Real-world wearable devices help people stay safe at work and accomplish everyday tasks.

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  2. Tech

    A lucky lab accident produces Spider-Man-like silk

    Researchers found a way to mimic Spider-Man’s web shooters in real life. This is the first adhesive that can stick to and lift things from a distance.

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  3. Artificial Intelligence

    Want your own AI double? There could be big benefits — and risks

    People are using AI to mimic their own voice, likeness and personality. Some are excited about these new digital clones. Others worry, what could go wrong?

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  4. Artificial Intelligence

    AI job-screening tools are very prejudiced, study finds

    AI job-screening tools ranked white-associated names higher than Black-sounding ones. Male names also were preferred. Black male names were never favored.

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  5. Plants

    Plant and fungi parts help robots level up

    Fusing machines with plants and fungi isn’t just sci-fi. A new generation of biohybrid devices could someday help in agriculture or energy production.

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  6. Computing

    Explainer: What is the internet?

    The internet is a massive structure made up of cables, routers, exchange points, data centers, cell towers, antennas and more. All sorts of devices share data using this network.

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  7. Space

    Let’s learn about the International Space Station

    Astronauts on the space station have gathered data on everything from climate change to dark matter.

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  8. Tech

    Bird-inspired airplane wings could boost flight performance

    Rows of flaps inspired by a bird wings’ feathers improve airfoil performance to boost lift and reduce drag.

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  9. Tech

    To stay cool, some future homes may build on past power-free tech

    Accordion-pleated walls and other heat-managing structures could cool homes in hot, dry places naturally — without electricity.

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  10. Tech

    A man silenced by paralysis got his ‘voice’ back, thanks to AI

    New computer-linked brain implants offer hope to those who have lost the ability to speak or move.

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  11. Physics

    Shark intestines inspire pipes with a strictly one-way flow

    The pipes contain a twisty coil that lets liquids flow in one direction but not the other.

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  12. Computing

    A new frontier awaits — computing with light

    Today’s computers process using electrical signals. But light shows promise as a new means of computing, especially for AI.

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