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World's largest computer chip WSE-3 will power massive AI supercomputer 8 times faster than the current record-holder
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Cerebras' Wafer Scale Engine 3 (WSE-3) chip contains four trillion transistors and will power the 8-exaFLOP Condor Galaxy 3 supercomputer one day.
Watch a 'robot dog' scramble through a basic parkour course with the help of AI
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Scientists used AI neural networks to teach a robot dog new tricks, enabling it to climb wooden crates and hop between them.
Chinese scientists build world's fastest humanoid robot — but it's not going to win any sprints just yet
By Drew Turney published
By harnessing a huge amount of torque in its legs, the H1 robot can potentially reach 11 miles per hour at top speed.
Best air purifiers 2024: Top 10 picks from Levoit, Dyson and more
By Lou Mudge last updated
BUYING GUIDE The ultimate roundup of the best air purifiers on the market — tried and tested by the Live Science team.
35 years after first proposing the World Wide Web, what does its creator Tim Berners-Lee have in mind next?
By Tim Danton published
After seeing the balance of power shift to large corporations and big tech companies, the founder of the World Wide Web is determined to give users control over their data again.
The 13 best electric toothbrushes 2024 for a deeper clean
By Joanne Lewsley last updated
Buying Guide Brighten your smile with one of the best electric toothbrushes — tried and tested by the Live Science team.
New 'petabit-scale' optical disc can store as much information as 15,000 DVDs
By Peter Ray Allison published
The new disc is based on a material called AIE-DDPR, which has a much higher storage density than other formats.
One of our favorite Garmin watches is now half-price at Walmart — and it's an ideal running companion
By Orla Loughran Hayes published
Deal The Forerunner 945 GPS Running Smartwatch has now been reduced by $300 at Walmart — and it could be your new helpful companion for your running sessions.
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