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Technology news

	The AI bassist: Sony's vision for a new paradigm in music production Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming increasingly advanced and are now used to produce various personalized content, including images, videos, logos, and audio recordings. Researchers at Sony Computer Science Laboratories (CSL) have recently been working on tools for producers and artists that can assist them in creating new music.
	Healable cathode could unlock potential of solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries Researchers have moved one step closer to making solid-state batteries from lithium and sulfur a practical reality. A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego developed a new cathode material for solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries that is electrically conductive and structurally healable—features that overcome the limitations of these batteries' current cathodes.
	3D reflector microchips could speed development of 6G wireless Cornell University researchers have developed a semiconductor chip that will enable ever-smaller devices to operate at the higher frequencies needed for future 6G communication technology.
	DeepMind demonstrates Genie, an AI app that can generate playable 2D worlds from a single image AI researchers at Google's DeepMind, working with colleagues at the University of British Columbia, have announced the development of Genie, an AI-backed application capable of turning a single image into a playable 2D virtual world.
	Researchers reach new AI benchmark for computer graphics Computer graphic simulations can represent natural phenomena such as tornados, underwater, vortices, and liquid foams more accurately thanks to an advancement in creating artificial intelligence (AI) neural networks.
	New compact chips can convert light into microwaves The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and its collaborators have delivered a small but mighty advancement in timing technology: compact chips that seamlessly convert light into microwaves. This chip could improve GPS, the quality of phone and internet connections, the accuracy of radar and sensing systems, and other technologies that rely on high-precision timing and communication.
	New hydrogen producing method is simpler and safer, researchers say Researchers in Sweden unveiled a new concept for producing hydrogen energy more efficiently, splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen without the dangerous risk of mixing the two gases.
	Europe's Digital Markets Act is forcing tech giants to make changes. Here's what that will look like Europeans scrolling their phones and computers this week will get new choices for default browsers and search engines, where to download iPhone apps and how their personal online data is used.
	OpenAI rejects Musk's accusations of 'betrayal' OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, on Tuesday denied Elon Musk's accusations of "betrayal" of its original mission and said it would push to have them dismissed in court.
	EU looks to AI to battle cyber threats The European Union is poised to use artificial intelligence and other tools to create a "cyber shield" protecting critical infrastructure and sectors from threats, officials said Wednesday.
	What is a GPU? An expert explains the chips powering the AI boom, and why they're worth trillions As the world rushes to make use of the latest wave of AI technologies, one piece of high-tech hardware has become a surprisingly hot commodity: the graphics processing unit, or GPU.
	Lithium-ion batteries don't work well in the cold. A battery researcher explains the chemistry at low temperatures Rechargeable batteries are great for storing energy and powering electronics from smartphones to electric vehicles. In cold environments, however, they can be more difficult to charge and may even catch on fire.
	Descriptive boost for visual accessibility There are an estimated 280 million people in the world with debilitating levels of visual impairment. A new tool to empower them with a richer understanding of their surroundings is presented in the International Journal of Engineering Systems Modelling and Simulation.
	Liquid lens–based holographic camera captures real 3D scenes Holography technology can restore the complete light field information of a recorded object, which has important applications in fields such as biological microscopic imaging and optical micromanipulation.
	Learning the intrinsic dynamics of spatio-temporal processes through Latent Dynamics Networks The result of a new study on the intrinsic dynamics of spatio-temporal processes conducted at the MOX laboratory of the Politecnico di Milano (Department of Mathematics) by Francesco Regazzoni, Stefano Pagani, Matteo Salvador has been published in Nature Communications.
	EU will force big tech to change 'behaviour': competition chief The EU is prepared to deploy its full arsenal to force big tech companies to change their behavior online, the bloc's competition chief said Wednesday, the day before a sweeping new law comes into force.
	Researchers create viscose from recycled textiles At present, viscose textiles are made of biomass from the forest, and there is no such thing as fully recycled viscose. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now succeeded in making new viscose—from worn-out cotton sheets.
	Research shows survey participants duped by AI-generated images nearly 40% of the time If you recently had trouble figuring out if an image of a person is real or generated through artificial intelligence (AI), you're not alone.
	Innovation in the skies: New approach to unmanned aerial vehicle-driven engineering inspections In a study published in Engineering, a collaborative team of researchers from Shanghai University and international experts have unveiled a cutting-edge approach to optimizing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inspection routes and schedules for engineering projects.
	Microsoft engineer sounds alarm on AI image-generator to US officials and company's board A Microsoft engineer is sounding alarms about offensive and harmful imagery he says is too easily made by the company's artificial intelligence image-generator tool, sending letters on Wednesday to U.S. regulators and the tech giant's board of directors urging them to take action.
	Chinese national arrested in US for stealing Google AI technology A Chinese software engineer was arrested Wednesday for allegedly stealing artificial intelligence technology from Google while secretly working for two Chinese companies, US Attorney General Merrick Garland said.
	Epic-Apple feud tests EU big tech law Epic Games on Wednesday called on the EU to swiftly enforce its major new law governing big tech after Apple halted the Fortnite-maker's effort to develop a competing app store for its devices.
	Advanced noise suppression technology for improved search and rescue drones Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have received significant attention in recent years across many sectors, such as military, agriculture, construction, and disaster management. These versatile machines offer remote access to hard-to-get or hazardous areas and excellent surveillance capabilities.
	Research exposes security, privacy and safety issues in female technology apps used to track fertility, monthly cycles Experts at Royal Holloway, University of London, Newcastle University, University of London, and ETH Zurich have identified significant security, privacy, and safety issues surrounding FemTech, which can pose a potential threat to users.
	Hong Kong minister says no social media ban under security law Hong Kong's justice minister said Wednesday the city does not plan to ban social media under a proposed national security law after a public consultation document included suggestions that some apps should be barred.
	Artificial intelligence in banks can exacerbate social inequalities Almost no matter what we do, we leave behind data about who we are. This is also true in banking. In many cases, this data is used in ways that are useful to us. For example, it's nice for 50-year-olds not to receive advertising for housing savings for young people.
	US lawmakers push for TikTok to cut ByteDance ties or face ban US lawmakers moved Wednesday to pressure TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a ban, in a push to keep social media apps out of foreign adversaries' control.
	Visibility restoration for real-world hazy images via improved physical model and Gaussian total variation Under real-world haze conditions, captured images not only suffer from the haze but also are affected by the noise, which significantly deteriorates the visibility of images. However, most of existing haze removal methods mainly focus on haze degradation and fail to consider noise interference.
	Artificial intelligence advances electrolyte design, understanding of battery interface mechanisms Recently, the National Science Open magazine published online a review article by Professor Jiao Shuhong's group from the University of Science and Technology of China and Professor Cheng Tao's team from Suzhou University. The review discussed the preliminary application and huge development potential of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in battery interface research.
	Edge-nitrogen doped porous carbon for energy-storage potassium-ion hybrid capacitors A research team has published new research on edge-nitrogen doped porous carbon for energy-storage potassium-ion hybrid capacitors in Energy Material Advances.
	Social media outages hurt small businesses—so it's important to have a backup plan To businesses that rely on social media platforms for advertising, client communication or direct sales, Tuesday's Meta platforms outage was more than a communal inconvenience.
	Boeing slammed for dragging feet in Alaska Airlines probe The head of the federal investigation into a troubled January flight on a Boeing 737 MAX jet blasted the aviation giant on Wednesday for not providing key information quickly.

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