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I magine shaking hands with a humanoid robot or having artificial intelligence seamlessly integrated into your phone’s every function. These aren’t just pipe dreams anymore; at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Spain, they became tangible realities. Even jewellery got a tech boost — think smart rings with features that could revolutionise health monitoring and contactless payments. From the familiar form factors like smartphones reinvented, to completely new categories like robot companions, MWC 2024 painted a…

Researchers have created a stem cell-based organoid model of the placental barrier, offering a new tool for studying placental function and drug toxicity, potentially improving fetal safety in drug development.Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) overcome scientific roadblocks and develop a model to assess the biology of the human placental barrier.During pregnancy, the human placenta plays multiple essential roles, including hormone production and nutrient/waste processing. It also serves as a…

EA It’s rare for a game to get active support for half a decade. For any game to live that long, reinvention is a necessity. Apex Legends has always understood that. The developers at Respawn are again shaking the shooter up for its fifth anniversary, which will kick off its twentieth season, Apex Legends: Breakout, next month. I got an early hands-off look at the impending updates to Apex Legends, and they all seem like smart ways to reinvigorate the live service titan and make it feel new again in 2024. Don’t…

Scientists applied a simple approach for growing hBN films on the surface of ubiquitous steels and other metal alloys to “armor” them and thus increase their capabilities. Credit: Adam Malin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of EnergyHexagonal boron nitride coatings on metal alloys enhance durability, reduce friction, and protect against harsh conditions, paving the way for improvements in solar panels, semiconductors, and aerospace components.Researchers demonstrated that stainless steel and other metal alloys coated with hexagonal boron…

When Aly and AJ Michalka headlined the Greek Theatre for the first time in September, it was a moment tinged with nostalgia and ripe with promise for the next phase of their careers. The venue was the site of the very first concert the L.A. natives attended (LeAnn Rimes in 2004) and has long been a holy grail of sorts. The sisters played folksy Americana songs from their newest album, With Love From — a blend of Kacey Musgraves, Haim and Carly Rae Jepsen — and updated versions of hits from their teen years…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Music Celebrity Swifties are having more than a moment as pop princess treats fans to 3.5 hours of pure sensory overload Get the latest from Mark Daniell straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Jul 08, 2023  •  Last updated 7 minutes ago  •  5 minute read Taylor Swift seen at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. Photo by Getty Images Article content CINCINNATI, Ohio — Midway through her Eras show currently making its way across America, Taylor Swift will…

Emails have come a long way since their inception. From simple text-based messages to rich, interactive experiences, they’ve evolved into crucial communication tools that are used by billions of people each and every day. And while there have been plenty of innovations over the years, it looks as though the integration of AI and automation is proving to be the most significant yet.  With automation streamlining repetitive tasks without manual intervention and AI able to mimic human creativity with impressive accuracy,…

via Vertical Entertainment Almost every avenue available to horror has been trodden over so many times that delivering something completely unique and brand new is becoming a harder and harder task with each passing year. Blood isn’t going to reinvent the wheel, but it did at least put more effort into its central concept than it did the title. Much like hundreds upon hundreds of chillers before it, the story revolves around a character being bitten by something infected, which then leads them to develop…

Concept artwork depicting a new metamaterial concrete in use on a highway. Credit: Amir Alavi via MidjourneyScientists develop self-monitoring metamaterial concrete for smart infrastructure systems.Engineers at the University of Pittsburgh are bringing concrete into the 21st century by reimagining its design. Concrete, which has its roots dating back to the Roman Empire, remains the most widely utilized material in the construction industry.A new study presents a concept for the development of smart civil infrastructure…

No company is immune to transformation, not even one with as storied a history as IBM. This week on Dev Interrupted, Rosalind Radcliffe, the CIO DevSecOps CTO at IBM, joins us to chat about how one of tech's greatest legacy companies is positioning itself for the future. No company is immune to transformation, not even one with as storied a history as IBM. This week on Dev Interrupted, Rosalind Radcliffe, the CIO DevSecOps CTO at IBM, joins us to chat about how one of tech's greatest legacy companies…