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Technology news

	An inchworm-inspired robot with enhanced transport capabilities Soft robots inspired by animals can help to tackle real-world problems in efficient and innovative ways. Roboticists have been working to continuously broaden and improve these robots' capabilities, as this could open new avenues for the automation of tasks in various settings.
	Engineers 3D print the electromagnets at the heart of many electronics Imagine being able to build an entire dialysis machine using nothing more than a 3D printer.
	Mixed-dimensional transistors enable high-performance multifunctional electronic devices The downscaling of electronic devices, such as transistors, has reached a plateau, posing challenges for semiconductor fabrication. However, a research team led by materials scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) recently discovered a new strategy for developing highly versatile electronics with outstanding performance using transistors made of mixed-dimensional nanowires and nanoflakes.
	A type of cyberattack that could set your smartphone on fire using its wireless charger A team of security experts at the University of Florida working with security audit company CertiK has found that a certain class of cyberattacks could cause a smartphone to catch fire via its wireless charger. The team has posted a paper describing their research and results on the arXiv preprint server.
	Cheap mini-EVs sparkle in China's smaller, poorer cities Tiny electric cars weave through traffic in southern China, their cheap and cheerful designs bringing a touch of colour to the EV revolution in the country's overlooked cities.
	Commercial shipment marks big step for safer, more efficient nuclear fuels On a chilly December evening in eastern Idaho, a semi-tractor trailer truck pulls off the desert highway and up to the gate at the Department of Energy's Materials and Fuels Complex.
	Diversifying data to beat bias AI holds the potential to revolutionize health care, but it also brings with it a significant challenge: bias. For instance, a dermatologist might use an AI-driven system to help identify suspicious moles. But what if the machine learning model was trained primarily on image data from lighter skin tones, and misses a common form of skin cancer on a darker-skinned patient?
	A novel deep learning modeling approach guided by mesoscience Deep learning modeling that incorporates physical knowledge is currently a hot topic, and a number of excellent techniques have emerged. The most well-known one is the physics-informed neural networks (PINNs).
	New study shows how pyrolysis tech could improve life in rural India A new approach to waste management could help villages in rural India cut indoor air pollution, improve soil health, and generate clean power, researchers say.
	How the world can achieve climate goals with clean hydrogen production Driving on hydrogen and using it to heat our homes could be a solution to the climate problem. At least, if we start producing it in the right, clean way. Leiden researchers mapped out the global environmental impact of hydrogen production and looked ahead to 2050. They published their work in Energy & Environmental Science.
	Rammed earth construction: Researchers look to the past to improve sustainability Researchers at UBC Okanagan are revisiting old building practices—the use of by-products and cast-offs—as a way to improve building materials and the sustainability of the trade.
	Researchers introduce biomineralization as a sustainable strategy against microbial corrosion in marine concrete Microbially induced corrosion (MIC) is a prevalent issue in marine environments, leading to structural damages such as cracking in concrete infrastructure. This corrosion poses a persistent challenge, significantly reducing the lifespan of marine structures and resulting in substantial economic losses.
	Is the future of open source software at risk due to protestware? SMU Associate Professor Christoph Treude examines the foundations for studies on open-source software and protestware.
	Navigating the depths: Exploration in underwater navigation using acoustic beacons A team from the Naval University of Engineering in Wuhan, China, has created novel algorithms that rectify inertial errors using sparse acoustic signals. This exploration offers a novel method for the issue of underwater navigation, where traditional satellite systems are ineffective due to their signals' inability to penetrate water effectively.
	AT&T says the outage to its US cellphone network was not caused by a cyberattack AT&T said the hourslong outage to its U.S. cellphone network Thursday appeared to be the result of a technical error, not a malicious attack.
	Reddit strikes $60M deal allowing Google to train AI models on its posts, unveils IPO plans Reddit has struck a deal with Google that allows the search giant to use posts from the online discussion site for training its artificial intelligence models and to improve services such as Google Search.
	Tech titans yield to new EU rules before March deadline 2024 will be a year of change for the world's biggest tech companies as they bow to EU rules that come into force next month, shaking up how Europeans use vastly popular platforms from Google to Instagram.
	Florida lawmakers pass kids' social media ban, bill heads to governor Florida lawmakers moved Thursday toward enacting one of the strictest bans on children's use of social media in the United States, sending to the governor a bill to keep those under 16 off such platforms.
	Man Utd's Ratcliffe unveils electric Ineos car Manchester United's new co-owner Jim Ratcliffe unveiled Friday his Ineos group's latest 4x4 vehicle, which will come in two electric versions as the British billionaire criticized range limits on 'green' cars.

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