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Google says its AI supercomputer is faster, greener than Nvidia A100 chip

“Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google released on Tuesday new details about the supercomputers it uses to train its artificial intelligence models, saying the systems are both faster and more power-efficient than comparable systems from Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O). Google …

Highly sensitive measurement technique leads to better solar cell

“Solar energy is becoming an increasingly popular source of renewable energy. Current solar panels with silicon as their primary component are affordable and reliable. However, the use of a relatively new material, perovskite, could dramatically improve the solar cell’s …

Human Breathalyzer to monitor ketosis

“It is a tool to monitor the presence of acetone in our breath. It uses gas sensor MQ-135, 1.3inch OLED display, DHT22 & Arduino Uno. Acetone is a volatile organic compound that is produced as a byproduct of the …

Kioxia and Western Digital Announce Newest 3D Flash Memory

“Demonstrating continued innovation, Kioxia Corporation and Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced details of their newest 3D flash memory technology. Applying advanced scaling and wafer bonding technologies, the 3D flash memory delivers exceptional capacity, performance and reliability at a …

Magnon-based computation could signal computing paradigm shift

“Thanks to a breakthrough in the field of magnonics, EPFL researchers have sent and stored data using charge-free magnetic waves, rather than traditional electron flows. The discovery could solve the dilemma of energy-hungry computing technology in the age of big …

Meta-optics shows physical processes in the attosecond range

“A new type of meta-optics from Harvard has proven its functionality in experiments at Graz University of Technology. With it, it is possible to observe the smallest structures such as nanoparticles or transistors. Developed at Harvard, and successfully tested at …

Mini Self-balancing Robot

“Made a simple Self Balancing Robot using XIAO ESP32 C3, Arduino Nano and Custom PCBs So here’s an interesting little project: a Mini Self-Balancing Bot made from three layers of custom PCB, each containing a specialized circuit for this …

miniAstroHeat Project powered by Blynk

“minAstroHeat is an automatic 2-Channel dew heater controller for (astro)photography, controlled with an app powered by Blynk 1. Introduction To avoid carrying heavy equipment in and out from my cellar, I needed a way to keep my astrophotography equipment …

NASA Study Helps Explain Limit-Breaking Ultra-Luminous X-Ray Sources

“These objects are more than 100 times brighter than they should be. Observations by the agency’s NuSTAR X-ray telescope support a possible solution to this puzzle. Exotic cosmic objects known as ultra-luminous X-ray sources produce about 10 million times …

New atomic-scale understanding of catalysis could unlock massive energy savings

“In an advance they consider a breakthrough in computational chemistry research, University of Wisconsin–Madison chemical engineers have developed a model of how catalytic reactions work at the atomic scale. This understanding could allow engineers and chemists to develop more …