A new bioinspired earthworm robot for future underground exploration,Researchers at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) in Genoa has realized a new soft robot inspired by the biology of earthworms, which is able to crawl thanks to soft actuators that elongate ...
A new bioinspired earthworm robot for future underground exploration
Researchers at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) in Genoa has realized a new soft robot inspired by the biology of earthworms, which is able to crawl thanks to soft actuators that elongate …
Welcome to Infrastructure Week,President Biden has proposed over a trillion dollars in spending as part of his American Jobs Plan — but what will we need to fix the most important parts of the country’s infrastructure? Welcome to The Verge’s very own Infrastructure Week, where we’ll answer that question one piece at a time. Tags:front pageThe Vergetheverge.com
Twitch is cutting how much its biggest streamers earn from subscriptions,Twitch is reducing the revenue share with top streamers from 70 percent of subscription revenue to 50 percent after the first $100,000. Tags:front pageThe Vergetheverge.com
Chris Pratt says his Mario voice is ‘unlike anything you’ve heard’,In an interview with Variety, Chris Pratt said that his Mario voice for the upcoming Mario film is “updated and unlike anything you’ve heard in the Mario world before.” Tags:front pageThe Vergetheverge.com
Who Is Ireland Baldwin's Boyfriend? All About RAC,Ireland Baldwin began dating André Allen Anjos, a.k.a. RAC, in 2021. Here's everything to know about Ireland Baldwin's boyfriend. Tags:Alec BaldwinMoviesPEOPLEpeople.comppl
The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer is here (and so is Chris Pratt),Nintendo reveals the trailer for the new Super Mario Bros. movie starring Chris Pratt as Mario and Jack Black as Bowser, made in collaboration with Minions studio Illumination. Tags:front pageThe Vergetheverge.com
Why is a Swedish billionaire buying up California's video gaming empire?,Like so many on-screen action heroes, she was elbowed aside when newer stars appeared and started grabbing more viewers with bigger weapons, better special effects and more elaborate adventures. Tags:computer newshi tech newshitechinformation technologyInnovationinventionstechxplore.com
Spray-on smart skin uses AI to rapidly understand hand tasks,A new smart skin developed at Stanford University might foretell a day when people type on invisible keyboards, identify objects by touch alone, or allow users to communicate by hand gestures with apps in immersive environments. Tags:computer newshi tech newshitechinformation technologyInnovationinventionstechxplore.com
Opinion: Actually, it has been a wonderful year for tech's future,All the numbers point to one of the worst years for the technology sector in over a decade. Stock meltdowns, crypto implosions, supply-chain disruptions, a startup-funding freeze, and yet more hacks made 2022 a year most would rather forget. Yet a range of major developments emerged that set the scene for a rosier future. Tags:computer newshi tech newshitechinformation technologyInnovationinventionstechxplore.com
Not Big Brother, but close: A surveillance expert explains some of the ways we're all being watched, all the time,A group of researchers studied 15 months of human mobility movement data taken from 1.5 million people and concluded that just four points in space and time were sufficient to identify 95% of them, even when the data weren't ... Tags:computer newshi tech newshitechinformation technologyInnovationinventionssecurityTechXploretechxplore.com
Re-awakening the world's first solar cells for indoor photovoltaics applications,The world's first solid-state photovoltaics were reported in 1883, and were composed of selenium, which eventually led to the development of the present-day photovoltaics, although the wide bandgap of selenium was limiting for applications of sunlight harvesting. Tags:computer newshi tech newshitechinformation technologyInnovationinventionstechxplore.com
Intelligent programmable meta-imagers: A timely approach to task-specific, noise-adaptive sensing,Sensing systems are becoming prevalent in many areas of our lives, such as in ambient-assisted health care, autonomous vehicles, and touchless human-computer interaction. However, these systems often lack intelligence: they tend to gather all available information, even if it is not relevant. This can lead not only to privacy infringements but also to wasted time, energy, and computational resources during data processing. Tags:computer newshi tech newshitechinformation technologyInnovationinventionstechxplore.com
Between new rivals and a distracted boss, Tesla suffers on Wall Street,Tesla lost a staggering two-thirds of its market value in 2022, a victim of fears about demand for electric vehicles, dismay at Elon Musk's tribulations as head of Twitter and the end of easy money on Wall Street. Tags:computer newshi tech newshitechinformation technologyInnovationinventionstechxplore.com
Attacks on power substations are growing: Why is the electric grid so hard to protect?,Even before Christmas Day attacks on power substations in five states in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast, similar incidents of attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity were on the rise. Tags:computer newshi tech newshitechinformation technologyInnovationinventionstechxplore.com
Low tortuosity electrode design facilitates the development of high-performance LMO batteries,A new study, published on Dec. 21 in Energy Material Advances, provides a strategy to enhance dynamic phase stability and suppress Mn dissolution at the mesoscopic scale, promoting the development of high-performance spinel LiMn2O4 (LMO) electrodes. Tags:computer newshi tech newshitechinformation technologyInnovationinventionstechxplore.com
Further optimizing car brakes using a neutron detector,Human lives depend on brakes. They need to grip quickly and return to their resting position immediately once the brake pedal is released. If they do not return fully, energy losses may occur. This is not noticeable to the driver and it doesn't affect the function of the brake. It can, however, increase a vehicle's carbon footprint. Tags:computer newshi tech newshitechinformation technologyInnovationinventionstechxplore.com
A greener internet of things with no wires attached,Emerging forms of thin-film device technologies that rely on alternative semiconductor materials, such as printable organics, nanocarbon allotropes and metal oxides, could contribute to a more economically and environmentally sustainable internet of things (IoT), a KAUST-led international team suggests. Tags:computer newshi tech newshitechinformation technologyInnovationinventionstechxplore.com
Three ways moving on from Aaron Rodgers impacts Packers
Three ways moving on from Aaron Rodgers impacts Packers,Moving on from a franchise quarterback is a challenging situation for any NFL team. Here are three ways the Packers will be impacted if Rodgers has indeed played his last game as a member of the
DOH warns vs eating seafood from oil spill areas
DOH warns vs eating seafood from oil spill areas,The Department of Health warned the public yesterday against eating fish and other seafood from areas affected by the oil spill.
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Washington turns to Wall Street to help rescue dying bank
Washington turns to Wall Street to help rescue dying bank,In a scene reminiscent of the last financial crisis, the federal government turned to Wall Street this week for help with a blossoming emergency in the banking sector
Music may help you think more clearly by getting your brain into a groove,In the 2016 animated film Sing, a theater owner named Buster Moon attempts to save his struggling theater by holding a singing competition. Things go poorly. That is, until the residents of the town find their groove and stage an impromptu performance which impresses their corner of the world including a wealthy sheep who saves the theater. Tags:brainsInterviewsMusicNewsScienceSYFY Official SiteSYFY WIRE Blog Postsyfy.comSYFYWIRE
Why ‘The Mummy’ is still an endlessly rewatchable summer movie,Stories centered around searching for ancient treasures are getting a small revival as of late. One has only to look at Marvel’s Moon Knight series, Disney’s Jungle Cruise or the Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum-led film The Lost City to get your fix of enjoyable, adventurous entertainment. Tags:Brendan FraserFeaturesMoviesRachel WeiszSYFY InsiderSYFY Official SiteSYFY WIRE Blog Postsyfy.comSYFYWIREThe Mummy
'Light & Magic' panel lights up Star Wars Celebration with stories about ILM's early days,The Millennium Falcon owes part of its design to the dirty dishes in Joe Johnston's sink. Johnston, who was one of Industrial Light & Magic's first employees, was tasked with redesigning Han Solo's ship after the original design was too familiar to the one in the contemporary show Space 1999, and Lucas tasked Johnston to come up with a new design fast. Tags:DisneyIndustrial Light u0026 MagicLawrence KasdanLucasfilmNewsRon HowardStar WarsSYFY Official SiteSYFY WIRE Blog Postsyfy.comSYFYWIREtv