Researchers have shown that a long-overlooked electrostatic force can become surprisingly powerful in a special ferroelectric fluid, causing the liquid to move in ways not seen in conventional materials. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Electrostatic forces enable low-voltage…
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Dialog, the invite-only group cofounded by Peter Thiel, notified members and past event participants last week that a database containing their personal information had been breached, supposedly by a criminal hacker. But a WIRED analysis…
An artist’s rendering of moiré excitons in a nano-semiconductor. Credit: KyotoU/Matsuda Lab Researchers at Kyoto University have developed a groundbreaking method to measure the quantum coherence time of moiré excitons, potentially improving qubits for <span…
A classic attention test revealed that advanced AI models can lose focus when faced with longer, more demanding tasks. Unlike humans, who can stay on track despite distractions, AI systems often reverted to the wrong…
As fears about AI hacking capabilities grow, OpenAI on Monday made a slew of cybersecurity-focused announcements, including an improved version of its limited-access security-specialized model GPT-5.5-Cyber, expanded international work with governments and other institutions to…
A team of researchers at the University of Hong Kong has developed a brain-inspired chip that operates at temperatures just above absolute zero, opening a potential new path for both quantum computing and deep-space technology….
You got a World Cup ticket. It arrived in your inbox with a QR code, professional branding, and a confirmation email that looked like the real thing. Unfortunately, it wasn’t. For years, spotting a scam…
A new study sheds light on one of the biggest obstacles preventing the widespread adoption of solid-state batteries. Credit: Stock Researchers have uncovered a critical mechanism behind battery failure in solid-state batteries, offering new insights…
The clock is ticking for Windows and Linux users to update cryptographic keys that protect their systems against firmware-based UEFI infections, a pernicious form of malware that loads before operating system and antimalware protections start….
Wheeled robots used in the crowd density experiment. Credit: Lucy Liu / Harvard SEAS Harvard researchers found that adding a little randomness to robot movements can prevent gridlock and dramatically boost efficiency in crowded swarms….
