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A clear view to better batteries
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (334+ words) Researchers at WashU have found a way to address the lithium plating that plagues the fast charging of lithium-ion batteries. Plating can be seen in the gold glitter-like coating of the battery anode on the right. (Image: Bai lab) Fast…...
Microsoft's Next Xbox Will Run PC Games Too, Executive Confirms
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (234+ words) She plans to discuss the console further with developers and partners at the upcoming Game Developers Conference. Now, there's some ambiguity baked into Sharma's phrasing. "PC games" could mean access through Microsoft's existing streaming solution via PC Game Pass. It…...
Extra ‘set of eyes’ for self-driving cars: Roadside radar sensors could reduce blind spots
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (201+ words) Kun Woo Cho, a postdoctoral researcher at Rice University who leads the EyeDAR research project, introduced the technology at'HotMobile, The International Workshop on Mobile Computing Systems and Applications, which took place in Atlanta Feb. 25-26. Ashutosh Sabharwal and Kun Woo Cho....
Smaller, Smarter, Speedier, Stacked: Engineering Next-Gen Computing
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (1713+ words) Shimeng Yu (left) and Suman Datta are building the next generation of computing hardware. Datta is building high-performance transistors at much lower temperatures, allowing them to be stacked vertically on a chip. Yu is reimagining computer memory design to improve…...
Google's Nest Cameras Can Now Answer Questions About What's Happening Outside Your Door
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (451+ words) Anish Kattukaran, head of product for Google Home and Nest, shared the news on X on Monday. The updates cover everything from camera intelligence to voice command reliability and device recognition accuracy. Gemini for Home first rolled out to U.S. devices…...
Apple's New M4 iPad Air: Same Design, Same Price, But Double RAM
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (265+ words) Prices haven't budged. The 11-inch model still starts at $599, and the 13-inch version at $799. Education pricing shaves $50 off both. The persistent frustration? Entry-level storage sits at 128GB. Stepping up to 256GB costs an extra $100, 512GB adds $300, and the 1TB option tacks on $500. Preorders open…...
How Smart TV Technology Integrates With Home Assistants
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (594+ words) The modern smart TV is a far cry from TV wall mounting predecessors. Initially, these devices were simply monitors with basic internet capabilities, allowing for rudimentary web browsing or streaming apps. However, as internet connectivity became faster and more reliable,…...
Google's Nano Banana 2 Brings Pro-Level AI Images at Blazing Speed
1+ week, 1+ day ago (211+ words) Google's Nano Banana 2 Brings Pro-Level AI Images at Blazing Speed'Technology Org Google just released the sequel nobody expected to need but everyone apparently wanted. Nano Banana 2, the company's next-generation AI image model, launched Thursday with a simple pitch: everything Nano…...
Google Gemini Wants to Run Your Errands — But Only If You Own the Right Phone
1+ week, 2+ day ago (83+ words) Google Gemini Wants to Run Your Errands " But Only If You Own the Right Phone'Technology Org The catch? This isn't an "available-for-all' functionality. The automation feature launches in beta with support for only a handful of apps across food, grocery,…...
RAM Prices Now Eat 35% of Every HP PC's Cost
1+ week, 2+ day ago (259+ words) We have seen memory costs increase roughly 100 percent sequentially, and we do forecast that to further increase as we move into the fiscal year," Parkhill said. HP anticipates the worst financial hit from the RAM shortage will land in the…...