Formidable optical challenges are yielding to intensive research, development.
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Smartphone apps offering location data services may be desirable, but their ability to collect personal data that can be sold to third parties is less attractive.
LiFi Standard Signals a Light-Bulb Moment for the Internet
Light is the power behind the global Internet; it may soon help us connect at work and at home, too
A new three-dimensional printing technique makes it easier for surgeons to pick the right-sized heart valves for their patients.
Organic Optical Transistor Outperforms Silicon
All-optical logic gates were made possible through the use of organic materials sandwiched between layers of silicon/tantalum dielectrics.
The idea of creating digital twins to simulate real-world systems isn't new, but the concept is advancing rapidly.
A Breakthrough in Explainable AI
Researchers create an artificial intelligence agent that explains its reasoning.
In Search of a CRISPR Kill Switch
The benefits of genetic engineering tool CRISPR have been widely discussed. But what if something goes wrong?
The Algorithm That Changed Quantum Machine Learning
A college student discovered a classical computing algorithm that experts overlooked. It promises to change both classical and quantum machine learning.
The Drive to Quantum Computing
The U.S. National Quantum Initiative will support the push towards a quantum computing infrastructure, ecosystem, and workforce.
Researchers find a way to make many implanted medical devices virtually hack-proof.
Contention Over H-1B Visas is Hot Again
Should the U.S. admit more, or fewer, foreign technology workers?
At a U.N. hackathon, open source developers strive to mitigate the impact of natural disasters.
Tech companies have bigger carbon footprints than ever. Here's what some of them are doing about it.
Good Algorithms Make Good Neighbors
Many computer scientists doubted ad hoc methods would ever give way to a more general approach to finding nearest neighbors. They were wrong.
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