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University of Cambridge's stretchable, self-healing could be used in soft robots, wearable tech, and even brain implants.
- Ars Technica’s Jennifer Ouellette

Electric eels inspire novel “jelly” batteries for soft robotics, wearables Another team built a lithium-ion battery with electrolyte layer that expands by 5,000%.

University of Maryland researchers created a more accurate by mimicking the movements of human eyes. This could lead to better self-driving cars, robots, and phones.
- TechRadar’s Lance Ulanoff

Scientists make cameras work more like human eyes and this could be good news for future smartphones Always on the move

Cavnue is constructing a stretch of smart highway on I-94. Once finished, it will notify drivers and emergency responders about congestion, accidents, and road hazards.
- Engadget’s Danny Gallagher

Michigan is building the nation’s first smart highway A stretch of highway between Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan is being converted into America's first smart highway.

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Smart home company ecobee launched a program that automatically adjusts thermostats when there is risk of a power outage. This could help grids stay resilient year round.
- The Verge’s Justine Calma

Ecobee’s smart thermostat can automatically respond to a heatwave It’ll automatically adjust temperatures to save energy.

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Retrieval augmented generation (RAG) is a tool that aims to reduce inaccuracy in generation. Ars Technica’s Chris Stokel-Walker provides an overview of RAG and its potential applications:

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/06/can-a-technology-called-rag-keep-ai-models-from-making-stuff-up

Can a technology called RAG keep AI models from making stuff up? The framework pulls in external sources to enhance accuracy. Does it live up to the hype?

ETH Zürich students designed the SpaceHopper robot to explore . It can jump in any direction, self-correct after landing, and move in Zero-G.
- Engadget’s Mariella Moon

This hopping robot with flailing legs could explore asteroids in the future SpaceHopper, as the robot is called, could provide us the information to know more about the history of the universe.

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Asteroids are rich in metals like iridium and platinum. Undark Magazine's Sarah Scoles discusses the timeline and logistics for space mining on Ars Technica.

In the race for space metals, companies hope to cash in Mining asteroids could reduce the burden on Earth’s resources. Will it live up to its promise?

Built by Swiss company Climeworks, Mammoth will be the world’s largest Direct Air Capture plant. Justine Calma discusses its scalability on The Verge:

The world’s largest carbon removal plant is here, and bigger ones are on the way “Mammoth” facility to filter CO2 out of air powers up.

Imperial College London engineers found a stronger cement binder that also pulls C02 from the air. Depending on the scale, the process could be .
- Tech Xplore's Bob Yirka

Researchers find use of olivine in cement production could result in carbon negative concrete A small team of materials scientists and environmental engineers at Imperial College London has found that using olivine in cement could result in carbon-negative concrete. In their study, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, the group conducted experiments with cement mixing that re...

NeoPlants created a solution that enables pothos plants to purify air up to 30 times more efficiently than ordinary houseplants.
- The Debrief's Christopher Plain

Company Claims Its ‘Directed Evolution’ Microbiome-Enhanced Plants Literally Eat Pollution for Breakfast - The Debrief Scientists from Neoplants say their 'directed evolution' microbiome plant filtration system cleans the air as well as 30 ordinary plants.

Boston Dynamics’ new electric robot, Atlas, can stand up on its own and can move its limbs in any direction.
- Ars Technica’s Ron Amadeo

Boston Dynamics’ new humanoid moves like no robot you’ve ever seen All-electric, 360° joints give the new Atlas plenty of inhuman movements.

The SanDisk Extreme PRO SDUC UHS-1 is the world’s first microSD card to hold 4 terabytes. It can also shoot in 8K and has a high transfer speed.
- TechRadar's Cesar Cadenas

SanDisk reveals world's first 4TB SD card for 8K video and storage bragging rights Slated to have high writing and transfer speeds

Linköping University researchers created an LED screen that is sensitive to delicate touches and light. It could lead to thinner, multifunctional screens that self-charge.
- The Debrief's Tim McMillan

Breakthrough Next-Generation Perovskite Digital Display Reacts to Touch, Light, and Even Your Pulse - The Debrief Swedish researchers' breakthrough perovskite digital display technology promises to revolutionize smartphones and tablets.

Humane hopes that their AI pin will allow users to enjoy the convenience of a smartphone without constantly looking at a screen. Inverse’s Raymond Wong describes his experience using the 1.0 version.

The Agony and Ecstasy of Reviewing Humane's Ai Pin Tech journalist Raymond Wong’s full Humane Ai Pin review reveals the clothing-worn artificial intelligence-powered is an extremely ambitious stab at making mobile computing more invisible. personalized, and contextual. Information is delivered with AI on-demand, not bottomless and addictive apps. ...

Wearable sleep tracker Ouraring can now detect changes in the wearer’s temperature, resting heart rate, and respiratory rate. Oura Labs hopes it will “help you better understand your body’s signals.”
- The Verge’s Victoria Song

Oura’s experimenting with a feature to detect early changes in your health The experimental feature gives you a heads-up when it detects strain.

Bridget Carey tries out Disney’s HoloTile floor, which allows users to manipulate objects and environments with a hand wave. It could lead to immersive experiences like Star Trek’s Holodeck.
- CNET

I Played With Disney's Magic HoloTile Floors and AI-Boosted Droids Inside the Imagineering Lab: A rare look behind the curtain brought me up close with tech that can change the future of VR and entertainment.

Ars Technica’s John Timmer discusses the different approaches that Diraq, IBM, and Amazon.com are taking to improve error correction in .

Quantum computing progress: Higher temps, better error correction Amazon, IBM, and traditional silicon makers are all working toward error correction.

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Inspired by corn starch, UC Merced engineers created a material that conducts electricity and becomes stronger after being hit. This could lead to more durable phones and health-related sensors.
- The Debrief’s Christopher Plain

Uncanny "Adaptive Durability" Makes This Strange New Material Stronger Every Time You Hit It - The Debrief Engineers have invented a seemingly magical material possessing 'adaptive durability' that makes it stronger after repeated impacts.

Exercise mimetics are drugs that impart workout benefits such as burning fat or increasing endurance. Inverse’s Miriam Fauzia summarizes recent breakthroughs in this field:

https://www.inverse.com/health/exercise-pills-on-the-horizon

Are “Exercise” Pills The Future of Health and Fitness? These Studies Show Tantalizing Promise A new class of pharmacuetical drugs called exercise mimetics are on the up and coming. More research is needed to verify their benefits in humans.

Stratolaunch’s massive aircraft Roc deployed its first payload – a Talon-A vehicle that almost reached hypersonic speed. The company plans to eventually launch rockets in midair.
- Ars Technica’s Eric Berger

After coming back from the dead, the world’s largest aircraft just flew a real payload Falling just short of hypersonic velocity.

Inspired by lighting, Debye uses air, water, and electricity to produce nitrogen fertilizer. This decentralized, low emissions system could increase food security in developing nations.
- Irish Tech News’ Simon Cocking

https://irishtechnews.ie/lightning-based-fertiliser-technology-for-farmers

Lightning-based fertiliser technology for farmers Technology which harnesses lightning’s nitrogen-fixing properties could revolutionise fertiliser production and supply, cut carbon emissions and support soil

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This self-powered device detects its wearer’s emotions. Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology hopes it will help translate emotions for the disabled and improve smart offices.
– The Debrief's Christopher Plain

Groundbreaking Wearable Technology Can Accurately Detect and Decipher Human Emotions in Real Time - The Debrief Scientists invent a potentially groundbreaking wearable device that can detect facial movements to accurately translate human emotions.

Intuitive Machine’s lander, Odysseus, touched down on the lunar surface and transmitted data back to Earth – the first private spacecraft to do so.

Eric Berger describes the difficult journey on Ars Technica:
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/02/a-little-us-company-makes-history-by-landing-on-the-moon-but-questions-remain/

A little US company makes history by landing on the Moon “We’re not dead yet."

Bendable smartphones, hands-free car controls, and smart contact lenses: Inverse’s Jackson Chen highlights new tech at Mobile World Congress 2024.

7 Futuristic Tech Concepts At MWC 2024 That Took Us By Surprise Tech companies ran wild with demos at MWC 2024, showing off affordable foldable smartphones, real-time generative AI, gadgets with bendable displays, and even mixed reality contact lenses.

These “water batteries” use less toxic, lower cost materials than traditional lithium-ion. The RMIT University-led team hopes to make them commercially viable in 5-10 years.
- The Debrief' Christopher Plain

Inventors Create World's First ‘Water Batteries’ That Won’t Catch Fire or Explode - The Debrief An international team of researchers have invented to world's first water batteries that could soon replace lithium-ion batteries.