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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 Imagine sitting in a dark movie theater, shaking your drink to hear how much soda is left. Now, researchers at Duke University are working to bring this type of human sensory ability to robots with a new system called SonicSense. This technology allows robots to "feel" and understand the world around them by interpreting acoustic vibrations, similar to how humans use sound to assess objects. Scheduled to be presented at the Conference on Robot Learning (CoRL 2024) in Munich, Germany, SonicSense en ... read more |
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Cost of dismantling UK nuclear plant soars: auditLondon (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 The cost of decommissioning and cleaning up Britain's Sellafield nuclear site over the next century has soared to GBP136 billion ($177 billion), the country's National Audit Office forecast Wednesday. ... more  
Don't let tech gurus decide the future: Nobel winner Simon JohnsonParis (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Should our future by decided by the bosses of big tech firms? For Nobel economics prize winner Simon Johnson, giving too much power to a handful of billionaires will come at the expense of public interest. ... more  
How quantum entanglement unfolds in attosecondsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 Quantum processes, once considered instantaneous, are now being understood in terms of time, thanks to advanced research and simulations. A team from TU Wien, in collaboration with researchers in Ch ... more  
Ultra-compact spectrometer offers the capabilities of much larger devicesby Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024 Spectrometers, which analyze light by breaking it down into different spectra, have a long history dating back to the 17th century. Now, UC Santa Cruz researchers ... more |
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US regulator finalizes air taxi rulesNew York (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 US regulators on Tuesday finalized regulations for "powered lift" vehicles, opening the door for commercial air taxis. ... more |
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SKhynix posts record quarterly profit on strong AI demandSeoul (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 South Korean chip giant SK hynix reported record quarterly profits Thursday thanks to soaring global demand for artificial intelligence, and gave a positive outlook for next year. ... more 
Taiwan's TSMC stops shipments to client after chips sent to HuaweiTaipei (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC halted shipments to a customer this month after its semiconductors were sent to China's Huawei, a Taipei government official told AFP, potentially breaching US sanctions. ... more  
US fines Apple and Goldman Sachs over Apple CardNew York (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 The United States fined Apple and Goldman Sachs a total of $89 million on Wednesday, accusing them of deceiving users of the iPhone-maker's credit card. ... more  
Asian traders struggle after Wall St losses as US yields spikeHong Kong (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 Asian markets were mixed Thursday following steep losses on Wall Street as a spike in US Treasury yields led investors to scale back their expectations on interest rate cuts. ... more |
China sees little relief from trade tensions as US goes to the pollsBeijing (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 While the outcome of next month's US presidential election remains on a knife-edge, analysts say that for many in China the consequence is the same whoever emerges victorious: more tariffs, more tensions and a trade war that shows no sign of easing. ... more  |
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China should use fiscal policy to boost growth: IMFWashington (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 The Chinese government should use its tax-and-spend policies to help boost flagging economic growth, a senior IMF official told AFP ahead of key meetings this week in Washington. ... more 
ABBA's Bjorn among 11,000 artists issuing AI warningLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Thousands of artists including ABBA singer Bjorn Ulvaeus, Hollywood actress Julianne Moore and Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro have signed a statement warning about the unlicensed use of artificial intelligence. ... more 
Exciting hint toward the solution of the neutron lifetime puzzleBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Neutrons, essential components of atomic matter, have differing decay behaviors based on their environment. Within stable atomic nuclei, neutrons can persist indefinitely. However, when they are fre ... more  
Iran, Saudi plan joint military exercises: Iranian mediaTehran (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Iran and Saudi Arabia are planning to conduct joint military exercises in the Red Sea, according to an Iranian report not confirmed by Riyadh, in what would be a first for the regional heavyweights. ... more |
Framatome completes lifecycle operations for enhanced accident-tolerant fuel assemblies in the USLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 Framatome's GAIA fuel assemblies, featuring PROtect Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel (E-ATF) technology, have successfully completed their third 18-month fuel cycle at Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle. T ... more 
Hydrogen aviation has to be done properly or not at allCambridge UK (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 IDTechEx's report, "Sustainable Future Aviation 2025-2045: Trends, Technologies, Forecasts", finds that hydrogen is likely to be a main contender for decarbonizing the aviation industry. The report ... more  
Towards better solar cells through unique electricity generationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 Researchers in Japan have experimentally demonstrated the bulk photovoltaic (BPV) effect in alpha-phase indium selenide (a-In2Se3) along the out-of-plane direction for the first time, potentially le ... more  
Tokyo Metro shares rocket on debutTokyo (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Shares in Tokyo Metro, one of the world's busiest subways, soared almost 50 percent on its debut Wednesday after its government owners raised $2.3 billion in Japan's biggest initial public offering in six years. ... more |
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IMF lowers China 2024 growth forecast, warns property woes 'could worsen' Beijing (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised its forecast for China's growth this year down slightly to 4.8 percent on Tuesday, warning that a persistent downturn in the real estate sector could potentially worsen. ... more 
UN eyes modest 2024 maritime trade growth, but future uncertainGeneva (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Maritime trade should show modest growth this year, the UN said Tuesday, warning though that the geopolitical tensions, climate impacts and conflicts shaking global trade are threatening the functioning of maritime supply chains. ... more  
70% of Cuba's population has power back after blackoutHavana (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Seventy percent of Cuba's population has power again as the island recovers from a nationwide blackout and a hurricane that left seven people dead, the government said Tuesday. ... more  
Strong auto prices lift GM results as it eyes China revampNew York (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 General Motors reported strong earnings Tuesday on robust pricing as the Detroit giant said it was hopeful about returning to profitability in China and reiterated a flexible approach to EV investment. ... more |
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New HSBC boss announces bank restructuringLondon (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 HSBC on Tuesday unveiled plans to simplify the banking giant's structure from next year in the first major change under new chief executive Georges Elhedery. ... more |
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Stocks mixed as rate cut bets are trimmed, US vote in focusHong Kong (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Equities diverged Wednesday after another unremarkable day on Wall Street, where rising bond yields and comments from Federal Reserve officials dampened expectations for US interest rate cuts. ... more 
China industry chief meets Apple boss Cook in BeijingBeijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 China's industry chief told Apple CEO Tim Cook in Beijing on Wednesday that he hoped the US tech giant would continue to "deepen" its presence in the country, an official statement on their meeting showed. ... more 
India's Modi to meet China's Xi in Russia: foreign ministryNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first bilateral meeting in five years Wednesday, Indian officials said, days after their countries reached a deal on their contested border. ... more 
NASA Pilots Add Perspective to ResearchEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 NASA research pilots are experts on how to achieve the right flight-test conditions for experiments and the tools needed for successful missions. It is that expertise that enables pilots to help res ... more |
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