Attempting to get a quick cell call out as we leave Union Island, heading south to Carriacou. David H. Lyman If you’ve spent any time in the West Indies on a boat, then you may have already figured out how to connect your phone to the Internet. Understanding phone service and digital roaming is paramount. …
UC Irvine scientists have introduced a groundbreaking method to produce nanometer-thin bismuth crystals, enhancing flexible electronic manufacturing and discovering new electronic properties critical for quantum technologies. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers at UC Irvine have developed an ultra-thin bismuth material designed for use in flexible technologies. In a study published in Nature Materials, scientists from the University …
Cellphones in public schools are all the buzz right now, at times overwhelmingly so. With so many entertaining reels, feeds and notifications at students’ fingertips, handheld devices command a lot of attention, even during class time. As summer break approaches in Roanoke, school officials are pondering new student cellphone policies for next academic year. The …
Best Buy has made significant cuts to its workforce, including the Geek Squad. On the heels of the cuts, the Minnesota-based company announced that artificial intelligence will help customers Addressing “lower business demand,” Best Buy has made a significant cut to its workforce and laid off a number of employees, including Geek Squad field agents, …
New research demonstrates control over quantum states that could revolutionize energy efficiency in electronics and advance quantum computing. Credit: SciTechDaily.com For the first time, scientists electrically manipulate a ‘chiral interface state’ in a 2D material, with promise for energy-efficient microelectronics and quantum computing. Scientists have taken the first atomic-resolution images of an exotic quantum phenomenon …
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Jennifer Jolly | Special To USA TODAY AI is concerning scientists and tech leaders. Here’s why. Here’s why hundreds of scientists and technology leaders are concerned about the future of artificial intelligence. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY Can a futuristic AI wearable do everything your smartphone does without making you glance at its addictive screens …
Researchers have developed an innovative phase change memory device that promises low power consumption and reduced manufacturing costs. This development, potentially replacing DRAM and NAND flash memory, is notable for its efficiency and could significantly impact the future of memory and neuromorphic computing technology. Credit: SciTechDaily.com KAIST researchers have created a low-power, cost-efficient phase change …
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Princeton researchers have totally reimagined the physics of computing to build a chip for modern AI workloads, and with new U.S. government backing they will see how fast, compact and power-efficient this chip can get. An early prototype is pictured above. Credit: Hongyang Jia/Princeton University Princeton’s advanced AI chip project, backed by DARPA and EnCharge …