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Nov 28 2024TECHNOLOGY

SK Hynix Takes a Big Leap in NAND Flash Tech

Ever heard of NAND flash memory? It's like the brain of our gadgets, holding all the data they need to function. Well, SK Hynix, a South Korean tech company, just made a big breakthrough in this area. They've developed a new type of NAND flash chip that's stacked 321 layers high! This might sound li

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Nov 28 2024TECHNOLOGY

Video Crunch: Shrinking Videos by Seeing Past Frames

Have you ever wondered how to make videos smaller without losing important details? Well, scientists have come up with a clever idea: using afterimages. Imagine, instead of saving each frame, you only keep the important bits that your eyes and brain combine to make a complete picture. First, let's

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Nov 28 2024TECHNOLOGY

AI Teams Up with Temperature to Enhance Proteins

Designing proteins that are both stable and effective can be a real challenge for scientists. But what if AI could step in and simplify this task? Introducing PRIME, an AI model that harnesses temperature to predict optimal protein modifications. During testing with a variety of proteins, PRIME out

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Nov 27 2024TECHNOLOGY

Cops on the Road: Google Maps' New Way to Report Police

Google Maps wants you to report more than just speed traps. Now, they're switching to a broader "Police" tag to cover all kinds of police activities. This change lets drivers report traffic jams, construction, and lane closures too. It's all about making your drive smoother and safer. When Google b

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Nov 27 2024TECHNOLOGY

PlayStation Plus: What's New and How They're Celebrating 30 Years

December is here, and Sony is dishing out some cool stuff for PlayStation Plus subscribers. First up, three new games are hitting the platform: "It Takes Two", "Aliens: Dark Descent", and "TemTem". They'll be available from December 3rd until January 6th. But hey, don't forget to grab November's gam

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Nov 27 2024TECHNOLOGY

Google’s New Fitness Band: Perfect for Workouts!

Google has just launched the Pixel Watch Performance Loop Band, designed to be your ideal workout companion. This band is crafted from recycled polyester, nylon, and elastane yarns, with stainless steel lugs that offer a snug and adjustable fit. The band is perfect for sweaty workouts, being both du

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Nov 27 2024TECHNOLOGY

Sneak Peek at Samsung's Next Big Thing: The Galaxy S25 Ultra

Yesterday, a mysterious source shared the very first real-life images and videos of the future Galaxy S25 Ultra on Reddit. The pictures are exciting, showing off the phone's new flat design, S Pen slot, and a taste of the upcoming One UI 7. One thing that stands out is the phone's chunky stylus, whi

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Nov 27 2024TECHNOLOGY

AI Without Rules: How Businesses Navigate the Wild West

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is advancing quickly, but the rules are all over the place. With the upcoming Trump administration planning to keep its hands off, the U. S. has a messy mix of state rules or no rules at all for AI. Some say the president-elect might appoint an "AI czar" to handle federa

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Nov 27 2024TECHNOLOGY

A Smart Way to Rate Compressed Point Clouds

Ever seen those cool 3D cloud points in movies? Yeah, those are point clouds. Compressing them is a big deal, and MPEG has a special way to do it called V-PCC. This method can squeeze point clouds into tiny sizes, but sometimes, the original ones go missing. That's where no-reference or reduced-refe

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Nov 27 2024TECHNOLOGY

Tech and Women's Perspectives on Abuse

Imagine this: a woman in Bangladesh who watches TV or uses a computer weekly might have a different view on whether it's okay for a husband to hit his wife. Sounds surprising, right? A recent study found that tech access can indeed change women's minds about intimate partner violence (IPV). Over 20

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