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How the cost of living crisis and games industry turmoil could hurt Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro release
In late November 2020, I was one of those people standing in line—or rather, refreshing my browser—hoping to snag a PlayStation 5 during a restock. The pandemic was in full swing, and with most of the ...
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UK govt buys semiconductor facility key to defense
The UK government announced on Friday that it had acquired a key semiconductor factory after fears its imminent closure would hamper a crucial supply chain to Britain's armed forces. The facility at ...
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Using Turing patterns to enhance soft pneumatic technology
According to a recent study in Scientific Reports, Turing patterns can be used to develop a new method for designing and producing fabric-based soft pneumatic actuators (FSPAs). Fabric-based soft ...
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Radiant-convective heating terminal show potential for improved indoor thermal environment for intermittent heating
A recent study published in Engineering, "Indoor Thermal Environment Improvement Based on Switchable Radiation/Convection-Combined Intermittent Heating: Comparison between Conventional Terminals and ...
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Officials warn that EVs could catch fire if inundated with saltwater from Hurricane Helene
Electric vehicles can catch fire if they are inundated by saltwater, so owners who live in the path of a major storm like Hurricane Helene should take precautions and prepare for the possibility that ...
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US regulator urges safety checks on some Boeing 737 rudders
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Thursday issued "urgent safety recommendations" regarding the rudder systems on certain Boeing 737 aircraft, highlighting a risk of jamming. It ...
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As LLMs grow bigger, they're more likely to give wrong answers than admit ignorance
A team of AI researchers at Universitat Politècnica de València, in Spain, has found that as popular LLMs (Large Language Models) grow larger and more sophisticated, they become less likely to admit ...
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Study highlights complex ocean conditions facing world's most powerful tidal turbine
The number of tidal power and other offshore renewable energy installations is set to grow significantly around the UK coastline over the coming decades. However, launching state-of-the-art devices ...
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Amazon's $4 billion partnership with AI startup Anthropic gets UK competition clearance
Britain's competition watchdog said Friday that it's clearing Amazon's partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic because the $4 billion deal didn't qualify for further scrutiny. The ...
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Novel recycling process for rare-earth elements could improve green technology and boost carbon neutrality
In a recent study published in Engineering, researchers from Kyoto University have unveiled a novel method for the efficient separation and recycling of rare-earth elements (REEs) from end-of-life ...
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New model advances understanding of stress–strain behavior in ultra-high-performance concrete
A recent study published in Engineering has unveiled a novel analysis-oriented stress–strain model that promises to improve the way engineers understand and design with ultra-high-performance concrete ...
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Which is ecologically better: Concrete or plastic pipes?
On behalf of the FBS (Federal Association of Concrete Sewer Systems), Fraunhofer UMSICHT prepared a life cycle assessment of the environmental impact of wastewater pipes made of (steel) concrete. This ...