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In 2008, developers around the world built a grand total of four “supertall” skyscrapers, a term that refers to buildings that shoot 1,000 feet or more into the air. Fast forward 10 years later, and that number has more than quadrupled. In…

A phononic device next to a dime for scale. Credit: Caltech To make modern communications possible, today’s mobile devices make use of components that use acoustic waves (vibrations) to filter or delay signals. However, current solutions…

Instead of looking up at the sky to see whether you need an umbrella, people increasingly ask virtual assistants such as Alexa. And they may be wise to do so. AI methods are powerful – capable of anything from analysing astrophysical data…

People with paralysis are finding their way back into the workforce — thanks to a four-foot-tall robot. On November 26, a pop-up cafe unlike any other opened in Tokyo, Japan. Instead of employing human waiters, or even autonomous robot…

Being able to control electronic systems using light waves instead of voltage signals is the dream of physicists all over the world. The advantage is that electromagnetic light waves oscillate at petaherz frequency. This means that…

Learn how to take ownership of protected registry keys in Windows so you can edit them. The Windows registry is a hassle to edit under normal circumstances, but sometimes you’ll encounter keys that are protected by the system. When…

Tablets and other mobile computing devices are part of everyday life, but using them can be difficult for people with paralysis. New research from the BrainGate consortium shows that a brain-computer interface (BCI) can enable people…

Quantum Machines Quantum Machines, an Israeli startup launched by three Ph.D. physicists, wants to build the operational and control layer for quantum computing. Today, it announced a $5.5 million seed investment led by TLV Ventures…

Stardew Valley for iPhone and iPad received a major update today, introducing several new, improved control options. There are new options for a virtual joystick or invisible joystick, along with the option to add an action/attack button.…

Hindu nationalism and the plummeting cost of mobile phone data services are driving the explosive growth of fake news in India, according to a new study that suggests WhatsApp is struggling to limit the spread of online disinformation on…