Academics from Heriot-Watt University have developed an antenna which, it is believed, will end the frustrations of billions of passengers each year who lose internet connectivity on journeys globally. Read More
Relegating ‘no connection’ travel frustrations to the history books Read More »
Researchers at Syracuse University in New York have recently developed a system that can detect the presence of humans in a given environment by analyzing ambient radio frequency (RF) signals. This new system, presented in a paper pre-published on arXiv, employs a convolutional neural network (CNN) trained on a vast amount of RF data. Read
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University of Huddersfield lecturer Dr. Eilidh Noyes was among world-leading experts in the science of face recognition who assembled in Australia for a conference that will lead to policy recommendations designed to aid police, governments, the legal system and border control agencies. Read More
Solid oxide fuel cells, or SOFCs, are devices that produce both electricity and heat by oxidizing a fuel such as natural gas or biogas. This energy-efficient, zero-emission technology has the potential to meet domestic and commercial power, heating and hot water needs. Read More
More efficient, longer-lasting solid oxide fuel cells Read More »
To determine how melting icebergs could be affecting the ocean, a kayak-sized robot stopped the massive chunks of ice drifting and spinning in the waters of the North Atlantic—all by itself. Read More
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Whether robots are exploring caves on other planets or disaster areas here on Earth, autonomy enables them to navigate extreme environments without human guidance or access to GPS. Read More
Robots autonomously navigate underground in DARPA challenge Read More »
Billions of WiFi devices were exposed to potential hackers due to a chip vulnerability, security experts said in a report released Wednesday. Read More
Chip flaw exposes billions of WiFi devices Read More »
LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication professor Leonard Apcar is relaunching a website designed to aggregate news, analysis and research about fake news and disinformation for students, academics and citizens to defend themselves against misinformation. Read More
LSU professor relaunches fake news and disinformation resource website Read More »
An important chapter in Volkswagen’s years-long “dieselgate” emissions cheating saga appeared headed for a close Friday, as the German car giant agreed a compensation deal with domestic consumer groups. Read More
VW strikes ‘dieselgate’ compensation deal with German consumers Read More »
Internet search giant Baidu has warned the deadly coronavirus outbreak could drive revenues down in the first quarter, as it reported steady annual revenue growth. Read More
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