Mobile Computing News

December 2, 2023

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Photonic Chip That 'Fits Together Like Lego' Opens Door to Semiconductor Industry

Dec. 1, 2023 — A new semiconductor architecture integrates traditional electronics with photonic, or light, components could have application in advanced radar, satellites, wireless networks and 6G ...

2D Material Reshapes 3D Electronics for AI Hardware

Nov. 30, 2023 — Researchers demonstrated monolithic 3D integration of layered 2D material into novel processing hardware for artificial intelligence computing. The new approach provides a material-level solution for fully integrating many functions into a single, ...

Straining Memory Leads to New Computing Possibilities

Nov. 30, 2023 — A team of researchers developed a new form of computing memory that is fast, dense, and low-power by strategically straining materials that are as thin as a single layer of ...

Network of Robots Can Successfully Monitor Pipes Using Acoustic Wave Sensors

Nov. 29, 2023 — An inspection design method and procedure by which mobile robots can inspect large pipe structures has been demonstrated with the successful inspection of multiple defects on a three-meter long steel ...

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How Heat Can Be Used in Computing

Nov. 27, 2023 — Physicists have demonstrated that, combining specific materials, heat in technical devices can be used in computing. Their discovery is based on extensive calculations and simulations. The new ...

Hybrid Transistors Set Stage for Integration of Biology and Microelectronics

Nov. 22, 2023 — Researchers create transistors combining silicon with biological silk, using common microprocessor manufacturing methods. The silk protein can be ...

First Experimental Evidence of Hopfions in Crystals Opens Up New Dimension for Future Technology

Nov. 22, 2023 — Hopfions, magnetic spin structures predicted decades ago, have become a hot and challenging research topic in recent years. New findings open up new ...

Breakthrough in Tackling Increasing Demand by 'Internet of Things' on Mobile Networks

Nov. 20, 2023 — A novel technology to manage demands on mobile networks from multiple users using Terahertz frequencies has been developed by computer ...

Long in the Bluetooth: Scientists Develop a More Efficient Way to Transmit Data Between Our Devices

Nov. 21, 2023 — Researchers have developed a more energy efficient way of connecting our personal devices. New technology consumes less power than Bluetooth and can ...

Hey, Siri: Moderate AI Voice Speed Encourages Digital Assistant Use

Oct. 31, 2023 — Voice speed and interaction style may determine whether a user sees a digital assistant like Alexa or Siri as a helpful partner or something to control, according to researchers. The findings reveal ...

Novel Device Promotes Efficient, Real-Time and Secure Wireless Access

Oct. 27, 2023 — Researchers have created new technology for more accessible, real-time wireless ...

Controlling Waves in Magnets With Superconductors for the First Time

Oct. 26, 2023 — Quantum physicists have shown that it's possible to control and manipulate spin waves on a chip using superconductors for the first time. These tiny waves in magnets may offer an alternative to ...

Energy-Saving AI Chip

Oct. 26, 2023 — A computer scientist has developed an AI-ready architecture that is twice as powerful as comparable in-memory computing approaches. The researcher applies a new computational paradigm using special ...

Using Sound to Test Devices, Control Qubits

Oct. 25, 2023 — Researchers have developed a system that uses atomic vacancies in silicon carbide to measure the stability and quality of acoustic resonators. What's more, these vacancies could also be used for ...

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Vision Via Sound for the Blind

Oct. 25, 2023 — Smart glasses that use a technique similar to a bat's echolocation could help blind and low-vision people navigate their surroundings, according to ...

Smartphone Attachment Could Increase Racial Fairness in Neurological Screening

Oct. 24, 2023 — A new smartphone attachment could enable people to screen for a variety of neurological conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury, at low cost -- and do so accurately ...

From Square to Cube: Hardware Processing for AI Goes 3D, Boosting Processing Power

Oct. 19, 2023 — A breakthrough development in photonic-electronic hardware could significantly boost processing power for AI and machine learning applications. The approach uses multiple radio frequencies to encode ...

New Study Unveils Stretchable High-Resolution User-Interactive Synesthesia Displays for Visual--Acoustic Encryption

Oct. 12, 2023 — A research team has succeeded in developing a cutting-edge display using transfer-printing techniques, propelling the field of multifunctional displays into new realms of ...

AI Just Got 100-Fold More Energy Efficient

Oct. 12, 2023 — Engineers have developed a new nanoelectronic device that can perform accurate machine-learning classification tasks in the most energy-efficient manner yet. Using 100-fold less energy than current ...

Insect Cyborgs: Towards Precision Movement

Oct. 4, 2023 — Insect cyborgs may sound like something straight out of the movies, but hybrid insect computer robots, as they are scientifically called, could pioneer a new future for robotics. It involves using ...

Electronic Sensor the Size of a Single Molecule a Potential Game-Changer

Oct. 3, 2023 — Researchers have developed a molecular-sized, more efficient version of a widely used electronic sensor, in a breakthrough that could bring widespread ...

New Internet Addiction Spectrum: Where Are You on the Scale?

Oct. 2, 2023 — Young people (24 years and younger) spend an average of six hours a day online, primarily using their smartphones, according to new research. Older people (those 24 years and older) spend 4.6 hours ...

Scientists Develop Method to Detect Deadly Infectious Diseases

Sep. 19, 2023 — Researchers have developed a way of detecting the early onset of deadly infectious diseases using a test so ultrasensitive that it could someday revolutionize medical approaches to epidemics. The ...

Are US Teenagers More Likely Than Others to Exaggerate Their Math Abilities?

Sep. 14, 2023 — A major new study has revealed that American teenagers are more likely than any other nationality to brag about their math ...

Scientists Develop an Energy-Efficient Wireless Power and Information Transfer System

Sep. 5, 2023 — Simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT)-aided nonorthogonal multiple access (NOMA) system, used for communication in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoTs), suffers from ...

New AI Technology Gives Robot Recognition Skills a Big Lift

Aug. 31, 2023 — The day when robots can cook dinner, clear the kitchen table and empty the dishwasher is still a long way off. First, robots need to be able to recognize the many items of different sizes, shapes and ...

Is Digital Media Use a Risk Factor for Psychosis in Young Adults?

Aug. 31, 2023 — A recent study of 425 Quebecers between the ages of 18 and 25 has found that young adults who have more frequent psychotic experiences also tend to spend more time using digital media. Interestingly, ...

Analog and Digital: The Best of Both Worlds in One Energy-Efficient System

Aug. 31, 2023 — We live in an analog world of continuous information flow that is both processed and stored by our brains at the same time, but our devices process information digitally in the form of discrete ...

Surpassing the Human Eye: Machine Learning Image Analysis Rapidly Determines Chemical Mixture Composition

Aug. 30, 2023 — Machine learning model provides quick method for determining the composition of solid chemical mixtures using only photographs of the ...

The Pressure Is Real for Mums Managing Their Children's Digital Use

Aug. 24, 2023 — Parents are spending considerable amounts of energy thinking about and mitigating the risks associated with their kids using mobile phones and the ...

DNA Chips as Storage Media of the Future: What Challenges Need to Be Overcome

Aug. 24, 2023 — In the form of DNA, nature shows how data can be stored in a space-saving and long-term manner. Bioinformatics specialists are developing DNA chips for computer technology. Researchers show how a ...

Scientists Discover Novel Way of Reading Data in Antiferromagnets, Unlocking Their Use as Computer Memory

Aug. 14, 2023 — Scientists have made a significant advance in developing alternative materials for the high-speed memory chips that let computers access information quickly and that bypass the limitations of ...

A New Weapon in the War on Robocall Scams

Aug. 9, 2023 — The latest weapon in the war on robocalls is an automated system that analyzes the content of unsolicited bulk calls to shed light on both the scope of the problem and the type of scams being ...

Texting While Walking Makes College Students More Likely to Fall

Aug. 8, 2023 — When it comes to college-aged adults who are glued to their smartphones, experts argue over whether texting while walking increases the risk of an accident. Some studies have shown that texting ...

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