A long-standing obstacle for augmented reality (AR) and mixed-reality smartglasses may finally be on the brink of being solved. A team of researchers led by Professor Sanghyeon Kim at the School of Electrical Engineering, in collaboration…
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Meet the new European unicorns of 2026
January was such a long month that it has already brought us five fresh European unicorns: from Belgium to Ukraine, several tech startups raised funding at valuations above the $1 billion threshold.
But before we take a closer look at who…
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Your phone might stay cool thanks to this new battery breakthrough
Phones, electric vehicles, and other devices that run hot might soon have a powerful new tool keeping them cool. Engineers at the University of Houston have developed a novel thermal management technique that works like a “thermal…
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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Feb. 1 #496
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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Feb. 1
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AI Is Now More Creative Than the Average Human
Are generative artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT capable of real creativity? A new large-scale study led by Professor Karim Jerbi from the Department of Psychology at the Université de Montréal set out to answer that question. The…
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You could get a much smarter Siri on your phone this year
Let’s be honest: for a long time, Siri has been the “dumbest” smart assistant in the room. We all have that shared experience of asking Siri a simple question, only to be met with “Here’s what I found on the web,” or worse,…
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Waymo reportedly raising a $16B funding round
Waymo has nearly finalized a new $16 billion funding round that will value the robotaxi company at $110 billion, according to the Financial Times.
More than three-fourths of that funding will reportedly come from a source close to home —…
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Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Feb. 1 #1688
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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Feb. 1 #700
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