https://techxplore.com/ en-us Tech Xplore internet news portal provides the latest news on electronics, technology, and engineering. Table tennis has been played for decades as a more accessible version of tennis. The sport is particularly beginner-friendly while maintaining a rich level of competitive play. However, like many sports, it remains inaccessible to people who are blind or have low vision. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-table-tennis-accessible-players.html Engineering Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:20:01 EST news620989333 International collaboration to create standards and policies for the construction industry is vital to bring down the industry's carbon footprint, argues Professor Matti Kuittinen of Aalto University in a paper published in Buildings & Cities. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-global-policy-low-carbon.html Engineering Tue, 05 Dec 2023 17:07:03 EST news621018422 Taking key measures to reduce the power consumption of cooling equipment would cut at least 60 percent off predicted 2050 sectoral emissions, provide universal access to life-saving cooling, take the pressure off energy grids and save trillions of dollars by 2050, according to a new report published during the COP28 climate talks in Dubai. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-key-slash-emissions-cooling-sector.html Business Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:57:04 EST news621017821 The rapidly evolving nature of digital media presents a challenge for those who study digital addiction—social networks like TikTok and video games like Fortnite might be popular now, but they could be irrelevant in a matter of years. A new tool developed by researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York will make it easier for clinicians and researchers to measure digital media addiction as new technologies emerge. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-addicted-tool-overuse-digital-media.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:25:03 EST news621015901 Personal genetics firm 23andMe on Tuesday confirmed that hackers using stolen passwords accessed the personal information about 6.9 million of its members. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-23andme-hackers-millions-users.html Security Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:04:17 EST news621014656 As Jason Steffen will tell you, the job of an astrophysicist is never done. It just keeps expanding—much like the universe. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-qa-code-holiday-steffen-method.html Business Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:00:00 EST news621014396 Soft grippers have advantages in human-machine interactions, but most of them suffer from low response time. Bistable structures could improve this characteristic, but the performance of current bistable grippers is limited by their predefined structural parameters and grasping modes. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-reprogrammable-bistable-soft-gripper-human-machine.html Robotics Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:57:35 EST news621014253 Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a portable, self-powered ultraviolet-C device called the Tribo-sanitizer that can inactivate two of the bacteria responsible for many foodborne illnesses and deaths. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-lightning-scientists-ultraviolet-c-device-food.html Engineering Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:56:42 EST news621014199 While Santa Claus may have a magical sleigh and nine plucky reindeer to help him deliver presents, for companies like FedEx, the optimization problem of efficiently routing holiday packages is so complicated that they often employ specialized software to find a solution. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-ai-approach-solutions-tricky-optimization.html Computer Sciences Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:56:04 EST news621014161 Artificial hands can be operated via app or with sensors placed in the muscles of the forearm. New research from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) shows that a better understanding of muscle activity patterns in the forearm supports a more intuitive and natural control of artificial limbs. This requires a network of 128 sensors and AI-based techniques. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-artificial-intelligence-prosthetic-intuitive.html Robotics Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:33:04 EST news621012782 The rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning is increasing the demand for data from app users, device owners, firms, consumers, and even patients. As data-hungry technologies are getting more and more efficient, the key question is how to incentivize data-sharing while protecting users' privacy, said Ali Makhdoumi, an associate professor of decision sciences at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-acquisition-mechanism-maximizes-platforms-compensating.html Business Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:09:04 EST news621011342 Meta, IBM and dozens of startups and researchers have launched an alliance defending a more open and collaborative method to develop artificial intelligence, setting up a clash with OpenAI and Google over the technology's future. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-meta-ibm-alliance-ai-future.html Machine learning & AI Tue, 05 Dec 2023 13:30:13 EST news621005411 The most notorious, violent and often sexist video game "Grand Theft Auto" is finally dropping a playable woman character into its testosterone-fueled world, capping a wider trend towards more inclusivity in the gaming industry. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-bad-video-games-learnt-embrace.html Business Tue, 05 Dec 2023 13:29:48 EST news621005384 They hold modern life together in everything from airplane parts to apartment blocks, but steel, concrete and aluminum come with a hefty climate cost that the world could be paying for decades. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-blocks-pollution-steel-concrete-aluminum.html Energy & Green Tech Tue, 05 Dec 2023 13:28:12 EST news621005289 Simulations from West Virginia University researchers demonstrate their use of two kinds of industrial wastewater to decontaminate each other has the potential to slash a power plant's total water use. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-power-recycle-wastewater-oil-gas.html Engineering Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:58:12 EST news621003488 Researchers from Cornell Tech have developed a method to identify delays in the reporting of incidents such as downed trees and power lines, which could lead to practical insights and interventions for more equitable, efficient government service. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-method-cities-responses-resident.html Engineering Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:42:23 EST news621002539 To heat your home without damaging the climate, you will need to replace your gas boiler. UK government advisers recommend switching to appliances that run on electricity. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-hybrid-bills-carbon-footprint.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:17:03 EST news621001021 Engineers have added graphene oxide to cement mixture to make stronger 3D-printed concrete that is easier to print, paving the way to create potential "smart" walls that can monitor cracks. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-graphene-oxide-case-smart-concrete.html Engineering Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:08:03 EST news621000481 Elon Musk's recent endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory on X (formerly Twitter) is the latest in a series of controversial statements the owner of the social media platform has made since he acquired it in 2022. Major brands, including Disney, Apple, and Microsoft, have decided to pause or suspend their advertising spending on X in recent weeks. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-apple-disney-big-brands-adswhy.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:46:04 EST news620999161 The highly-anticipated trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI arrived a little early after a copy was leaked online. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-grand-theft-auto-vi-leak.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:13:18 EST news620997196 Remember what you searched for in 2023? Well, Wikipedia has the receipts. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-wikipedia-most-viewed-articles-internet-encyclopedia.html Internet Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:12:59 EST news620997177 Simultaneous measurements of the pressure and temperature find diverse applications in various fields including aerospace, environmental monitoring, and biomedical engineering. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-microsensor-simultaneous-pressure-temperature.html Engineering Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:11:10 EST news620997068 Researchers from EPFL have resolved a long-standing debate surrounding laser additive manufacturing processes with a pioneering approach to defect detection. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-laser-additive-defects.html Engineering Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:00:05 EST news620996401 More than 2.2 billion people currently live in water-stressed countries, and the United Nations estimates that 3.5 million die every year from water-related diseases. Because the areas most in need of improved drinking water are also located in some of the sunniest places in the world, there is strong interest in harnessing sunlight to help obtain clean water. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-harvesting-air-solar-power.html Energy & Green Tech Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:00:01 EST news620987600 Amid the rubble of large-sale earthquake, war or other disaster—and as aging buildings and infrastructure are replaced—mountains of concrete are often taken to landfill or pounded into rubble for roads. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-recycling-concrete-carbon-emissions.html Engineering Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:20:02 EST news620994001 Over the past decades, electronics engineers have been trying to develop increasingly smaller and highly performing field effect transistors (FETs) with multiple functions. FETs are crucial components of most electronics on the market today, which can control the electrical current flowing through devices. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-reconfigurable-molybdenum-ditelluride-devices-multiple.html Electronics & Semiconductors Tue, 05 Dec 2023 06:50:01 EST news620916637 Seeing robots made with soft, flexible parts in action appears to lower people's anxiety about working with them or even being replaced by them. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-exposure-soft-robots-decreases-human.html Robotics Tue, 05 Dec 2023 06:17:31 EST news620979444 Canada's public broadcaster on Monday announced it would cut 600 jobs, or 10 percent of its workforce, as it confronts financial challenges sparked by a drop in television ad revenues and competition from digital news outlets. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-canada-workforce.html Business Tue, 05 Dec 2023 04:44:20 EST news620973856 The Premier League announced on Monday it had agreed a record £6.7 billion ($8.45 billion) domestic television rights deal for a four-year period starting from the 2025/26 season. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-premier-league-bn-domestic-tv.html Business Tue, 05 Dec 2023 04:41:44 EST news620973702 A daredevil YouTuber who deliberately crashed his plane to boost the number of viewers on his channel and then lied about it to investigators has been jailed for six months after reaching a plea deal, US authorities said Monday. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-youtuber-staged-plane-months.html Business Tue, 05 Dec 2023 04:41:31 EST news620973688