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Technology news

	Computational event-driven vision sensors that convert motion into spiking signals Neuromorphic vision sensors are unique sensing devices that automatically respond to environmental changes, such as a different brightness in their surrounding environment. These sensors mimic the functioning of the human nervous system, artificially replicating the ability of sensory neurons to preferentially respond to changes in the sensed environment.
	New brain-like transistor performs energy-efficient associative learning at room temperature Taking inspiration from the human brain, researchers have developed a new synaptic transistor capable of higher-level thinking.
	A 360-degree heads-up display view could warn drivers of road obstacles in real time Researchers have developed an augmented reality heads-up display that could improve road safety by displaying potential hazards as high-resolution three-dimensional holograms directly in a driver's field of vision in real time.
	Researchers find they can stop degradation of promising solar cell materials Georgia Tech materials engineers have unraveled the mechanism that causes degradation of a promising new material for solar cells—and they've been able to stop it using a thin layer of molecules that repels water.
	Large language models repeat conspiracy theories and other forms of misinformation, research finds New research into large language models shows that they repeat conspiracy theories, harmful stereotypes, and other forms of misinformation.
	A flexible solution to help artists improve animation draws on 200-year-old geometric foundations Artists who bring to life heroes and villains in animated movies and video games could have more control over their animations, thanks to a new technique introduced by MIT researchers.
	Battery technology achieves record high sodium-metal cycling rates While lithium-ion batteries currently dominate the industry, serious concern remains about the limited availability of lithium used in these batteries. Conversely, sodium-ion batteries provide a more sustainable alternative due to the tremendous abundance of salt in our oceans, thereby potentially providing a lower-cost alternative to the rapidly growing demand for energy storage.
	Toyota subsidiary to halt all shipments over rigged safety tests Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu said Wednesday it will suspend shipments of all car models in Japan and abroad, following news it had rigged safety tests.
	US bans pharmacy Rite Aid from facial recognition use Pharmacy group Rite Aid was ordered Tuesday to stop using facial recognition for the next five years by a US regulator, which said the company falsely identified consumers as shoplifters using the technology.
	Artificially intelligent 'Coscientist' automates scientific discovery A non-organic intelligent system has for the first time designed, planned and executed a chemistry experiment, Carnegie Mellon University researchers report in the Dec. 21 issue of the journal Nature.
	Transformative achievements of deep learning have led several scholars to ask 'can AI think like a human?' In a perspective, Athanassios S. Fokas considers a timely question: whether artificial intelligence (AI) can reach and then surpass the level of human thought. The article is published in the journal PNAS Nexus.
	Edmunds testers seek out the fastest charging electric vehicles How much range an electric vehicle has is a primary consideration for many EV shoppers in determining which one they should purchase. But nearly as important is how quickly an EV can charge at a public fast-charging station. After all, the quicker you can charge your EV, the quicker you can get back on the road and continue driving.
	Study shows AI image-generators being trained on explicit photos of children Hidden inside the foundation of popular artificial intelligence image-generators are thousands of images of child sexual abuse, according to a new report that urges companies to take action to address a harmful flaw in the technology they built.
	Opinion: Tesla recalls over 2 million vehicles, but it still needs to address confusing marketing On Dec. 12, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a recall regarding Autosteer, a feature included in Tesla's semi-autonomous suite Autopilot, because "there may be an increased risk of a collision."
	Computer vision system estimates speed of vehicles driving on the same road in real-time Engineers of ICAI Group of the School of Computer Science of the University of Malaga have developed a computer vision system that estimates the speed of vehicles driving on the same road in real-time.
	Changing face of invention in the age of AI With the widespread adoption of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, we can no longer assume that new ideas and inventions are solely the result of human effort. As an organization driven by innovation and invention, Intellectual Property (IP) is CSIRO's primary output. So, what does this mean for inventors and the IP they create?
	Fraud is a problem so big we need to start teaching children how to spot it in schools Have you or someone you know been a victim of fraud? If so, that's not unusual.
	Researchers mold model for more nimble networks Roughly three decades since the dawn of the World Wide Web, the process by which data pings around the internet and to our devices has, by design, remained largely unchanged.
	Smart speakers, wearables, sensors: How up-to-date are such permanently connected IoT devices? By 2023, billions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices found their way into almost every area of life, industry and critical infrastructures. As these permanently connected smart devices process very sensitive data, their up-to-dateness is essential—especially in times of hacker attacks, data misuse or industrial espionage.
	FTC proposes strengthening children's online privacy rules to address tracking, push notifications The Federal Trade Commission is proposing sweeping changes to a decades-old law that regulates how online companies can track and advertise to children, including turning off targeted ads to kids under 13 by default and limiting push notifications.
	AI bots lack human touch to be inventors, UK top court rules Artificial intelligence programs can't be named as an inventor for patents, the U.K.'s top court said in a crucial ruling refusing to put machines on a near-equal footing with humans.
	China's Alibaba names CEO Eddie Wu to head its e-commerce business as its growth falters China's Alibaba Group says its CEO Eddie Wu will head its core e-commerce business, as the company seeks to drive growth and fend off fast-growing online shopping rivals like Pinduoduo.
	On yer bike: London firms turn to cargo bikes On a busy north London street, plumber Ben Hume-Wright zipped through the heavy rush-hour traffic to his next job by bike.
	Online video games, the latest hunting grounds for drug cartels Narcotics police the world over are sprucing up their video game skills, as cartels go increasingly online to sell drugs and recruit dealers.
	Congressional candidate becomes the first in the world to use an AI robot to call voters Pennsylvania congressional candidate Shamaine Daniels has a new campaign staffer named Ashley who has made thousands of calls to voters.
	EU court sides with Ryanair over Air France-KLM aid A top EU court annulled on Wednesday the approval of a pandemic state aid program for Air France-KLM that had been challenged by Irish rival Ryanair and Malta Air.
	EU toughens rules on three major porn platforms The European Union on Wednesday added three pornographic websites to its list of online platforms that are large enough to come under tougher safety regulation.
	Wood-burning stoves: Combining electrostatic precipitators and catalytic converters is the best way to reduce pollutants In Germany, there are millions of small firing systems; wood-burning stoves for domestic use in which logs are burned. In the process, a lot of particulate and gaseous pollutants are released into the atmosphere: ultrafine soot particles, carbon monoxide, highly volatile organic substances such as formaldehyde, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and many more. The number of substances released runs into the thousands, and some of them affect each other, which makes them even more hazardous.
	US electric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcy US electric scooter rental company Bird announced Wednesday that it filed for bankruptcy protection as the once-hot startup reorganizes itself.
	Tracking roadway savings from coast to coast Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have identified the most energy-efficient 2024 model year vehicles available in the United States, including electric and hybrids, in the latest edition of the Department of Energy's Fuel Economy Guide.

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