University of Utah engineers demonstrated it is feasible to build the first organic materials that conduct electricity on their edges, but act as an insulator inside. These materials, called organic topological insulators, could shuttle information at the speed of light in quantum computers and other high-speed electronic devices. The study published this week in the […]
Artificial intelligence
The Twisted Story Behind the ‘Chromebook Pixel’
It’s become a story of lies, mysteries, and many unanswered questions. CNET’s Kara Tsuboi and Casey Newton try to unravel the complicated web a Russian developer has spun around a video of the alleged Chromebook Pixel. For more information visit www.youtube.com/user/CNETTV.
Wireless Power Transfer Technology for High-Capacity Transit
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) have developed a wireless power transfer technology that can be applied to high capacity transportation systems such as railways, harbor freight, and airport transportation and logistics. The technology supplies 60 kHz and 180 kW of power remotely to transport […]
A New System Improves the Precision of GPS
Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a new system which improves the ability of a GPS to determine a vehicle’s position as compared to that of conventional GPS devices by up to 90 percent, and which can be installed in any vehicle at a very low cost. The system, which is […]
Brazil: Local Company Has Patent on iPhone Brand
Brazil’s patent authority has bitten Apple. The agency says the iPhone name in Brazil belongs to a local company called Gradiente SA, not to the global computer giant. A patent office spokesman says the decision published Wednesday doesn’t forbid Apple from using the name in Brazil. It only makes it clear the rights belong to […]
White House Revealing Obama’s Cybersecurity Plan
White House officials are revealing details of President Barack Obama’s initial plans for protecting the computer networks of crucial American industries from cyberattacks. Their description of Obama’s executive order was planned for Wednesday, a day after the president signed it. The announcement was also coming hours after the president urged Congress in his annual State […]
Facebook Stock Slides After Analysts’ Downgrades
Shares of Facebook fell Tuesday after two analysts downgraded the stock amid concerns about the company’s ability to grow ad revenue quickly enough, especially on mobile devices. THE SPARK: Bernstein Research analyst Carlos Kirjner said that while Facebook’s advertising business still presents “significant untapped” opportunities, mobile ad revenue in the most recent quarter didn’t grow […]
New Material Promises Better Solar Cells
Single atomic layers are combined to create novel materials with completely new properties. Layered oxide heterostructures are a new class of materials, which has attracted a great deal of attention among materials scientists in the last few years. A research team at the Vienna University of Technology, together with colleagues from the USA and Germany, […]
TV Station Hacker Warns of Zombies in Montana
A Montana television station’s regular programming was interrupted by news of a zombie apocalypse. The Montana Television Network says hackers broke into the Emergency Alert System of Great Falls affiliate KRTV and its CW station Monday. KRTV says on its website the hackers broadcast that “dead bodies are rising from their graves” in several Montana […]
Lawmaker: Cyberattacks Against U.S. Getting Worse
The U.S. is vulnerable to cyberattacks that could shut down financial services or destroy information that companies need for daily operations, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Sunday. Rep. Mike Rogers says 95 percent of private sector networks are vulnerable and most have already been hit. What’s being stolen? Personal identities, Social Security […]