Category: new technology

At CES 2024, Philips has unveiled its pioneering smart deadbolt, introducing a touch-free palm reading system that allows homeowners to unlock their front doors effortlessly. The Philips 5000 Series Wi-Fi Palm Recognition Smart Deadbolt is set to hit the US market early this year, offering a retail price of $360.

This cutting-edge deadbolt marks the latest addition to Philips’ lineup of home security smart locks. It seamlessly integrates with the Philips Home Access app, providing users with the convenience of remote lock control through smart home assistants like Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. Additionally, it boasts built-in Wi-Fi capabilities, simplifying the process of pairing and linking with other smart devices.

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Samsung’s annual First Look event at CES 2024 left tech enthusiasts in awe as the company introduced the world to its groundbreaking transparent MicroLED display. While pricing and availability details remain undisclosed, Samsung made a bold statement by showcasing its transparent MicroLED alongside transparent OLED and transparent LCD models, allowing viewers to witness the striking differences between these cutting-edge technologies.

Compared to its transparent counterparts, the MicroLED panel not only boasted significantly enhanced brightness but also featured a frameless design and a more transparent glass panel, providing a clearer view of objects behind it. Observing Samsung’s transparent Micro OLED displays in person is a surreal experience, as content seemingly materializes as holograms suspended in mid-air. The demo unit’s slim one-centimeter thickness further accentuated the illusion of a floating screen, delivering an immersive visual spectacle. Additionally, the high pixel density of micro LEDs ensured razor-sharp image quality. According to a Samsung spokesperson, the increased brightness of transparent MicroLED displays makes them less susceptible to ambient light interference.

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In the realm of noise-canceling headphones, a groundbreaking breakthrough is on the horizon, promising users unparalleled control over their auditory environment. While traditional noise-canceling technology excels at muffling unwanted noises, a team of researchers from the University of Washington is redefining the experience with “semantic hearing.” This revolutionary concept empowers users to selectively choose the sounds they want to hear in real-time, marking a significant leap in personalized auditory experiences.

Conventionally, noise-canceling headphones focus on eliminating or muffling ambient noises, a helpful feature in various scenarios. However, they lack the ability to selectively cancel specific sounds based on user preferences. The quest for innovation led to the development of semantic hearing, a system that integrates deep-learning algorithms to customize the auditory experience.

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Bleu Jour, renowned for crafting exceptional mini PCs, is now actively seeking backers to bring their latest innovation, the KUBB mini PC, to life.

Measuring a mere 8cm x 8cm, this device is hailed as the world’s smallest fanless PC powered by the Intel N100 CPU. In addition to its compact size, the KUBB mini PC boasts remarkable features, making it a standout in its category. It operates in complete silence and offers configurations with up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and storage options of up to 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD. Under the hood, a four-core 3.4GHz CPU ensures high-performance computing.

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Dr. Aluna Everitt, a Computer Science and Software Engineering Lecturer at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC), has pioneered the development of stretchable, sensor-equipped interactive fabric surfaces. The original prototype was conceived during her research visit to Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, and she is now dedicated to enhancing its functionality, with potential applications in physiotherapy and healthcare.

Dr. Everitt expressed her motivation behind this endeavor, stating, “There’s already been quite a bit of work in the digital wearables area, and I’m keen to keep working on a new approach to the way this technology is designed and built.”

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French e-drive innovator Cixi is revolutionizing the biking world with its Pedaling Energy Recovery System (PERS), an electronic crankset system that eliminates messy and noisy bike chains. Partnering with Look Cycle, they showcased this cutting-edge technology in the Rover 45 concept speed pedelec, demonstrating its incredible potential for electric vehicles and ebikes.

The PERS technology utilizes onboard electronics controlled by custom algorithms to set resistance at the pedal. The energy from rider input is then recovered and used to propel the vehicle forward via the hub motor. This system offers various pedal effort levels, with automatic torque adjustment for hill climbs and customizable power output. Regenerative braking is integrated, effectively replenishing the battery while reducing wear on the brake pads.

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For years, the promise of fully self-driving cars has loomed, accompanied by optimistic projections and ambitious timelines. However, despite numerous road trials and technological advancements, the realization of this vision is still pending. Lyft projected that most of its rides would be self-driving by 2021, and General Motors aimed to mass produce fully autonomous vehicles even sooner in 2017. Yet, the challenge of developing a car capable of navigating every conceivable road scenario has proven more formidable than anticipated.

Interestingly, the situation differs when it comes to autonomous boats. Waterways, with their sparser vehicle presence and absence of pedestrian complexities, offer fewer obstacles to contend with. Moreover, boats often operate along established routes, such as shipping channels and ferry crossings, simplifying the navigation process compared to self-driving cars.

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According to the article on Auganix, a team of engineers at MIT has developed a new technology for use in AR and VR devices. The technology involves the creation of vertical, full-color microscopic LEDs.

The new LEDs are said to be smaller and more efficient than traditional LEDs. They are also able to produce a wider range of colors, making them ideal for use in AR and VR displays.

According to the lead author of the study, Prof. Michael Strano, “The key innovation is a new design for the LEDs that allows them to be much smaller and more efficient than traditional LEDs. This is important for AR and VR devices, which require high pixel densities and bright, vibrant colors.”

The team at MIT has been working on the new technology for several years, and they are now in the process of commercializing it for use in AR and VR devices. The technology has the potential to revolutionize the way we experience AR and VR, making it more immersive and realistic than ever before.

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By Hope Corrigan

Moore’s law might not be dead, just in need of a rewrite.

Get out of the way silicon, you’re not our top transistor anymore. We’ve had enough of your inability to maintain electrical properties at tiny scales. That’s right, we’re leaving you. Moving onwards and upwards onto better things that can truly grow with us. To put it simply: it’s not us, it’s you. We’re probably going to have to rename that valley, too.

We’ve had a really good run with silicon, but companies like TSMC have been seeking alternatives for a while, largely as a way of trying top keep up with Moore’s law. Moore’s law observed that the number of transistors able to be manufactured on silicon doubled approximately every two years, while the cost of computers fell. 

This remained true for a long time, but is petering out. Some companies like Nvidia consider it mostly dead, while AMD say it’s just expensive to keep pace with. Regardless of where Moore’s law is now, it’s set to come crashing to a halt in the near future due to the limitations of Silicon.

Thankfully, researchers at MIT(opens in new tab) have found what may well be our next transistor romance, and the good news is that silicon can kinda stick around to watch. To get those tiny sizes, researchers are working with substances so thin they’re called 2D materials. These delicate sheets of crystals are as thin as a single atom. The idea is to begin integrating these perfect crystal structures into current industry-standard silicon wafers.

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