Science X Newsletter Wed, Oct 18

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Here is your customized Science X Newsletter for October 18, 2023:

Technology news

	Study predicts potential for 110% electricity increases in US urban buildings A research study led by University of Oklahoma assistant professor Chenghao Wang and published in the journal Nature Communications tackled the critical issue of how city-scale building energy consumption in urban environments will evolve under the influence of climate change.
	Chatbots reveal troubling ability to infer private data The ability of chatbots to infer private details about users from otherwise innocuous texts is a cause for concern, say Swiss university researchers at ETH Zurich.
	Do humans get lazier when robots help with tasks? Now that improvements in technology mean that some robots work alongside humans, there is evidence that those humans have learned to see them as team-mates—and teamwork can have negative as well as positive effects on people's performance.
	How to build greener data centers: Scientists say crank up the heat Colder is not always better for energy-hungry data centers, especially when it comes to their power bills. A new analysis says that keeping the centers at 41°C, or around 106°F, could save up to 56% in cooling costs worldwide. The study, published October 10 in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science, proposes new temperature guidelines that may help develop and manage more efficient data centers and IT servers in the future.
	As surging threats teeter electrical power grids, scientists offer insights to make them more resilient Power grids—the web of electrical networks that sprawl across countries and continents—are under stress. Extreme weather events and volatile energy demands often push the system to the brink. Although these high-impact events can be very damaging, often overlooked is the impact of minor disruptions that trigger a domino effect throughout the system, according to a study analyzing European power blackouts.
	Robotic prosthetic ankles improve 'natural' movement, stability Robotic prosthetic ankles that are controlled by nerve impulses allow amputees to move more "naturally," improving their stability, according to a new study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
	Choosing exoskeleton settings like a Pandora radio station Taking inspiration from music streaming services, a team of engineers at the University of Michigan, Google and Georgia Tech has designed the simplest way for users to program their own exoskeleton assistance settings.
	Wearable device makes memories and powers up with the flex of a finger Researchers have invented an experimental wearable device that generates power from a user's bending finger and can create and store memories, in a promising step towards health monitoring and other technologies.
	Researchers hope to prevent catastrophes with next-generation sensors As the wind and rain pound the blades of a wind turbine, UBC Okanagan researchers carefully monitor screens hundreds of kilometers away, analyzing whether the blades' coatings can withstand the onslaught. While this was only a test in a lab, the researchers are working to improve the way structures such as turbines, helicopter propellers and even bridges are monitored for wear and tear from the weather.
	Europe is looking to fight the flood of Chinese electric vehicles. But Europeans love them When Laima Springe-Janssen was looking to replace her French-made gasoline-powered SUV with an electric car, she considered models from Volvo and Nissan.
	Tech giants Foxconn, Nvidia announce they are building 'AI factories' Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn and US hardware leader Nvidia said Wednesday they would team up to create "AI factories", powerful data processing centers that would drive the manufacturing of next-generation products such as electric cars.
	Vietnam's VinFast struggles to sell electric cars at home Vietnam's VinFast has grand ambitions of selling its electric vehicles in the United States and Europe to compete with the likes of Elon Musk's Tesla, but it is struggling to find buyers for its cars at home.
	ASML stock tanks after posting drop in sales, orders Shares in ASML plunged Wednesday after the Dutch tech giant posted a decline in third-quarter sales and orders, as the semiconductor industry battles headwinds from a trade spat between the West and China.
	Transition trouble: German car suppliers struggle with electric shift After years earning bumper profits by producing parts for fossil fuel-powered cars, German suppliers to the crucial auto industry are struggling as the transition to electric mobility gathers pace.
	Musk's X starts charging new users for basic features in two countries The social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, said Tuesday it has started charging new users in New Zealand and the Philippines for basic features such as posting messages in a trial aimed at reducing spam.
	'Pokemon Go' new Party Play feature adds another reason to team up in real life Niantic has always been big on bringing players together when it comes to their games. It's a key pillar in the design of "Pokemon Go" and "Monster Hunter Now." Players gather around events such as Raid Hour or hunt boosted spawns of a rare pink Rathian. They make friends face to face while accomplishing the goal of defeating a legendary Pokemon or carving parts from a rare creature.
	Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries for medications.
	Is someone using your pictures to catfish? Your rights when it comes to fake profiles and social media stalking If you've ever used a dating app, you've probably experienced the disappointment of meeting someone who doesn't look quite like their photos. You may have even been a victim of catfishing, where someone creates a fake identity to deceive or scam others online. But what if someone uses your photos to catfish someone else?
	Five things we learned at the US Google antitrust trial US government lawyers rested their case on Tuesday in the landmark antitrust trial against Google after five weeks of testimony that saw some of big tech's most senior executives take the stand.
	Warmer climate may impact reliability of solar farms, modeling study shows Australia's renewable energy transition is well underway, but an impending shift in the reliability of solar due to climate change could impact generation capacity and the management of the electricity grid.
	Researchers realize continuous-control-set model-free predictive control for synchronous motors Permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) are widely used in high-end equipment manufacturing, and model-free predictive control (MFPC) is applied to essentially enhance robustness.
	Simulating cold sensation without actual cooling Our skin plays a key role in perceiving temperature and the surroundings. For instance, we perceive the chill of the outdoors when our cheeks blush with cold, and we sense the onset of spring when our skin warms up gradually.
	Seeing the invisible: Revealing hidden damage with cameras to improve aircraft safety Every day, there are more than 45,000 flights carrying 2.9 million airline passengers in the United States alone. While supporting this endeavor, aircraft are subjected to a variety of operational conditions from environmental and human-introduced factors. For example, impacts from hail or tools dropped during repair can weaken the aircraft's structure. Over time, wear and tear from flights can cause damaged areas to expand and threaten aircraft safety if not monitored.
	Renewable energy battery systems could harness eggshell proteins for electricity conduction Chicken eggshells may be the answer to developing safer, sustainable and cost-effective rechargeable battery storage systems, according to new research.
	The soft power of nature-based robotics: Working towards a future artificial heart Implantation of a total artificial heart offers a solution for patients with severe heart failure, but existing artificial hearts have major limitations, which means there is a need for a better alternative. Through his doctoral research, Luuk van Laake has contributed to the development of a future artificial heart based on soft robotics.
	Satnav test on remote island lab ESA's navigation testbed vehicle participated in a campaign organized by Norwegian governmental authorities to assess the impact of jamming and spoofing on satnav systems and test innovative technologies for detection and mitigation.
	A new way to integrate data with physical objects To get a sense of what StructCode is all about, says Mustafa Doğa Doğan, think of Superman. Not the "faster than a speeding bullet" and "more powerful than a locomotive" version, but a Superman, or Superwoman, who sees the world differently from ordinary mortals—someone who can look around a room and glean all kinds of information about ordinary objects that is not apparent to people with less penetrating faculties.
	Tesla disappoints in quarterly results as discounts bite Tesla's results for the third quarter missed analyst estimates on Wednesday, as the Elon Musk-run company was hit by higher costs and the fallout from price discounts.
	Netflix's password-sharing crackdown reels in subscribers as it raises prices for its premium plan Netflix on Wednesday disclosed summertime subscriber gains that surpassed industry analysts' projections, signaling the video streaming service's crackdown on password sharing is converting former freeloaders into paying customers.
	A busy summer pushes United Airlines to a $1.14 billion profit, but fuel cost will hurt 4Q results United Airlines said Tuesday that it earned $1.14 billion in the vacation-heavy third quarter, but the airline forecast weaker profit the rest of the year due to surging jet fuel prices and the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv during the Israel-Hamas war.
	Swedish Tesla workers to strike over union demands Tesla mechanics in Sweden will walk off the job on October 27 unless the electric carmaker agrees to sign a collective wage agreement, the metalworkers union IF Metall said Wednesday.
	ECB greenlights next stage of digital euro project The European Central Bank moved closer to creating a "digital euro" Wednesday by greenlighting the next stage in the project, even as questions persist about the potential benefits and risks.
	Research on e-scooter accidents: More helmets and less speed reduce the injury risk The use of e-scooters has increased significantly in recent years, but so has the number of accidents involving this relatively new form of transport. At the same time, knowledge about injury mechanisms in this area was still very limited.
	Why heating a home in the UK this winter may be even harder than last year Domestic energy prices more than doubled during 2022 compared with the year before. This meant that the number of UK households in fuel poverty who could not afford to heat their homes to a safe level rose from 4.5 million to 7.3 million.
	Big federal dollars for small state projects aim to get more cars off the roads A 60-mile pedestrian and cycling trail in Arkansas, an electric street sweeper in Oregon and truck parking facilities in Florida don't appear to have much in common—let alone any similarity with a conversion of California highways to toll roads or a roundabout in Michigan.

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