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Computing 'paradigm shift' could see phones and laptops run twice as fast — without replacing a single component
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
By letting different processing units — like GPUs, NPUs and hardware accelerators — work in parallel, rather than in sequence, systems can be up to twice as fast and consume 50% less energy.
Watch scientists control a robot with their hands while wearing the Apple Vision Pro
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Scientists built an app that let them control a robot using hand gestures while wearing the Apple Vision Pro VR headset.
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.
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