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Technology news

	A human-inspired robotic hand based on a modular structure In recent years, roboticists have developed increasingly sophisticated robotic systems designed to mimic both the structure and function of the human body. This work includes robotic hands, grippers that allow robots to grasp objects and manipulate them like humans do while completing everyday tasks.
	Ping-pong balls as sound absorbers for low-frequency noise Long-term exposure to low-frequency noise can cause numerous health problems, but the solution may be found in an unexpected object, a ping-pong ball. Conventionally thought of as the hollow plastic balls that speed through the air during a fast-tempo game of table tennis, with a few modifications, ping-pong balls can help absorb the city din.
	Sweet victory: Sensor detects adulteration in honey Adulteration is a bitter truth in the sweet world of honey. As consumers seek nature's nectar for its purity and health benefits, a shadowy industry taints this golden elixir with hidden additives, most commonly water.
	Powering AI could use as much electricity as a small country Artificial intelligence (AI) comes with promises of helping coders code faster, drivers drive safer, and making daily tasks less time-consuming. But in a commentary published October 10 in the journal Joule, the founder of Digiconomist demonstrates that the tool, when adopted widely, could have a large energy footprint, which in the future may exceed the power demands of some countries.
	Heavy trucks likely not zero-emission in the near future, says decarbonization study Without political measures for zero-emission technologies, a significant proportion of heavy goods vehicles will still run on diesel in 2035. This result is shown in a new ETH Zurich study on the decarbonization of truck traffic.
	Biomechanics research signals progress for musculoskeletal rehabilitation and walking robots The findings of new biomechanics research could be used to develop more effective rehabilitation techniques for patients with musculoskeletal injuries.
	Analysis identifies drivers of offshore wind development As much as 20% of regional power needs along the Atlantic coast could be served by offshore wind farms by 2050, according to researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) who modeled deployment of this emerging U.S. energy sector in new depth and detail.
	Wireless, battery-free electronic 'stickers' gauge forces between touching objects Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed electronic "stickers" that measure the force exerted by one object upon another. The force stickers are wireless, run without batteries and fit in tight spaces. That makes them versatile for a wide range of applications, from arming robots with a sense of touch to elevating the immersive experience of VR and AR, making biomedical devices smarter, monitoring the safety of industrial equipment, and improving the accuracy and efficiency of inventory management in warehouses.
	Sunny Albania turns to solar power to fuel development Along southwestern Albania's coastline, the sun shines bright—warming the 234,828 new solar panels at the Karavasta power station that will be connected to the country's energy grid in the coming weeks.
	Unlocking innovation: Multistable mechanical metamaterials' evolution in design, manufacturing and applications Researchers from Nanjing University reviewed the latest research progress in the design, manufacturing, and application of multistable mechanical metamaterials with the remarkable ability to switch between multiple stable configurations under external loading. The realization of reusability positions these innovative metamaterials for a wide array of engineering applications, including energy absorption, soft actuators/robots, mechanical storage, logical operations, and wave control.
	Does your employer have to tell if they're spying on you through your work computer? The COVID pandemic stimulated an irreversible shift in where, when and how we work. This 21st-century model of working—dubbed the "new normal"—is characterized by increased flexibility and productivity gains.
	Music plagiarism: Trial by algorithm? Ed Sheeran convinced a jury this year that he didn't rip off Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On." By way of contrast, Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke earlier failed to establish that "Blurred Lines" wasn't a copy of Gaye's "Got to Give It Up."
	Bluetooth inventors get OK to use Viking king's name To the backdrop of the vast Jelling stones, Denmark on Tuesday granted the inventors of Bluetooth technology permission to use the name and symbol of Harald the Bluetooth for the next 1,000 years .
	Residential parcel delivery model evaluates greenhouse gas emissions, COVID-19 impact, and cargo bikes The e-commerce industry, which has seen remarkable growth over the past decade, experienced an even more accelerated surge in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This exponential rise in online shopping has triggered a corresponding boom in the parcel delivery sector. However, a glaring gap exists in our understanding of the extensive social and environmental repercussions of this burgeoning industry.
	Сoconut shells can make concrete more durable Scientists have found that concrete's compressive strength can be increased by 4.1% and its flexural strength by 3.4% by adding a small amount of coconut shell (only 5%). The material's performance increased by 6.1% compared to clear concrete. This effect is due to the fact that the cement paste—the bridge between all solid concrete particles—penetrates into the pores of the shell, firmly binding it with other components.
	How consumers are navigating the Amazon/Alexa data dilemma If you had serious concerns a major corporation were harvesting your personal information for its commercial gain but not your benefit, would you:
	Breakthrough method for robust and effective edge detection Edge detection is the process of outlining objects in a scene by identifying areas where changes in color or intensity signal boundaries between objects. It is vital in computer vision applications like object recognition, image segmentation, and feature extraction. Traditionally, its accuracy depends on image quality.
	Modular dam design could accelerate the adoption of renewable energy Southwest Research Institute has developed a new modular steel buttress dam system designed to resolve energy storage issues hindering the integration of renewable resources into the energy mix. The m-Presa modular steel buttress dam system facilitates the rapid construction of paired reservoir systems for grid-scale energy storage and generation using closed-loop pumped storage hydropower (PSH), cutting dam construction costs by one-third and reducing construction schedules by half.
	New study offers improved strategy for social media communications during wildfires In the last 20 years, disasters have claimed more than a million lives and caused nearly $3 trillion in economic losses worldwide, according to the United Nations.
	Novel optimization tool allows for better video motion estimation Cornell researchers have developed a new optimization tool to estimate motion throughout an input video, which has potential applications in video editing and generative AI video creation.
	Looking near and far without a lens: Radial masks give thin cameras a large depth of field To take an image that is completely in focus, one of the most familiar parts of a camera—the lens—isn't necessary anymore. Instead, a thin mask over the image sensor can do the job. But the kind of mask you use makes a huge difference in how sharp your image is.
	Flexible sensors made of nanomaterials—and the metaverse—will redefine how people live in the future Researchers from Changchun University of Science and Technology (CUST) and City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have conducted a survey on the fabrication of flexible sensors using nanomaterials of different dimensions and the triggering methods of interaction between these sensors and virtual reality applications.
	Tech firms struggle as Israel-Gaza falsehoods explode From fake accounts impersonating journalists to war-themed video games fueling false narratives, tech platforms are struggling to contain a tsunami of misinformation around Palestinian-Israeli hostilities after rolling back content moderation policies.
	The future of electric vehicles looms over negotiations in the US autoworkers strike On the picket lines at a Ford factory west of Detroit, many striking workers don't think the electric vehicle revolution is coming for their jobs—at least not in the near future.
	Star witness at US crypto trial says Bankman-Fried ordered fraud Disgraced crypto wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried was the mastermind behind a scheme to defraud FTX clients of billions of dollars, the star witness in his US trial testified on Tuesday.
	Boeing deliveries of new jets dip as the company and a key supplier struggle with production flaws Boeing deliveries of new airline jets slumped in the third quarter as the company struggled with production problems that are cutting into its ability to generate cash.
	EU warns Musk X spreading 'illegal' disinfo after Hamas attack EU commissioner Thierry Breton warned Elon Musk on Tuesday that his platform X, formerly Twitter, is spreading "illegal content and disinformation", in a letter seen by AFP.

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