How to solve real problems on modern quantum computers
In recent years, quantum devices have become available that enable researchers -- for the first time -- to use real quantum hardware to begin to solve scientific problems. However,...
Will your future computer be made using bacteria?
In order to create new and more efficient computers, medical devices, and other advanced technologies, researchers are turning to nanomaterials: materials manipulated on the scale...
Why solid-state batteries lose efficiency?
X-ray computed tomography offers a real-time view of how cracks form near the edges of the interfaces between materials in solid-state batteries.
The findings could help researchers find ways to...
3 tips to finding what your iPhone X is worth
An iPhone is a valuable asset, especially if you have the newest generation model. However, the value of your phone depreciates over time. An iPhone X that cost over...
How to bring your home into the 21st century
The rate at which technology is advancing has become astounding, with new breakthroughs occurring almost every day. Every industry has been impacted by the onslaught of advancements, including medicine,...
Safe, low-cost, modular, self-programming robots
Many work processes would be almost unthinkable today without robots. But robots operating in manufacturing facilities have often posed risks to workers because they are not responsive enough to...
Using artificial intelligence to control a robotic arm provides a more efficient way to...
“We can achieve low-cost, automated solutions that are easily deployable. The key is to make minimal but effective hardware choices and focus on robust algorithms and software,” says the...
Vivo’s fast charge promises to charge a smartphone in 13 minutes
Vivo's new 120-watt fast charging technology is capable of charging a phone with a 4,000 mAh battery in just 13 minutes, charging mobiles before most devices on the market...
Here is the first mobile with the camera under the screen
The Chinese mobile phone brand Oppo plans to present next week the first mobile phone on the market - whose name has not been revealed - with a camera...
How to keep taste to virtual reality?
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