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'Beyond human intuition': AI designs chip components 500 times smaller than what engineers could ever imagineThree new AI-designed chip components are just a few micrometers long and go beyond what human engineers have previously envisaged.
By Fiona Jackson Published
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New 2D memory device stores data on just a single electronResearchers build a new memory device following a single-electron storage breakthrough. It could make transferring data faster and more energy-efficient.
By Rich McEachran Published
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AI chip mimics the human brain's capacity for split-second motor control — it solved problems using 10,000 times fewer calculationsA new brain-inspired device is designed to kick AI systems into gear only when they detect something unusual. Could it reduce dependence on power-guzzling data centers?
By Owen Hughes Published
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New 3D silicon chip stacks circuits on top of each other to boost computing powerResearchers have found a way to build a three-layered silicon chip without the chip overheating.
By Rich McEachran Published
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Scientists figured out how to shrink huge ultrafast lasers so they fit on a tiny chip — the 'holy grail' of the fieldScientists have managed to get ultrafast lasers running on tiny chips, paving the way for miniature-but-powerful diagnostic devices.
By Roland Moore-Colyer Published
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New device could make processors run 1,000 times faster without additional waste heat — scientists say it could reduce data center energy demandsA new device could allow computer processors to operate significantly faster, without generating waste heat.
By Peter Ray Allison Published
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It's illegal to repair most of our devices. There's a surprising reason for that.Opinion If your phone breaks, it's impossible to fix it yourself. The reason for that lies with a set of laws that emerged decades ago.
By Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy Published
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Air purifiers vs ionizers: What's the difference?REFERENCE We pit air purifiers against ionizers to get to the bottom of what each appliance really does.
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World's most powerful X-ray laser set for massive upgrade that will help us better understand the atomic worldResearchers will be able to analyze chemical compounds and atoms in greater detail than ever before using the brightest, clearest laser of its kind anywhere in the world
By Rory Bathgate Published
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