DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
A food delivery rider waits for the traffic light to change Monday, March 30, 2020, in Lone Tree, Colo. Credit: AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File DoorDash will require its drivers to…
Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ report finds
Mikael Makonnen, 18, a freshman at American University, poses for a photo in Washington, D.C, on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Almaz Abedje, file Nearly half of American teenagers…
US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products
The sun sets over electric pylons along a solar farm near Weifang in eastern China’s Shandong province on March 22, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Ng Han Guan The Biden administration plans…
Researchers bring body-heat powered wearable devices closer to reality
Credit: AI-generated image A QUT-led research team has developed an ultra-thin, flexible film that could power next-generation wearable devices using body heat, eliminating the need for batteries. This technology could…
Scientists reveal AI’s hidden thoughts
The k* distribution method, developed by researchers from Kyushu University, allows clear visualization and evaluation of how a neural network interprets data. Credit: Danilo Vargas, Kyushu University Deep neural networks…
Data scientists help find space on crowded power grid in the Netherlands
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The energy network in the Netherlands is overcrowded and the demand for new connections cannot be kept up with. So, if there is still space to…
Educational AI model incorporates teaching theories into its training process
Credit: Chen, J., Wu, T., Ji, W. et al. Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated remarkable capabilities in natural language processing (NLP) tasks, yet they face significant challenges when applied…
Google renews push into mixed reality headgear
Credit: Google Google is ramping up its push into smart glasses and augmented reality headgear, taking on rivals Apple and Meta with help from its sophisticated Gemini artificial intelligence. The…
YouTube TV is hiking its monthly price, again. Here’s what to know
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Are you a YouTube TV subscriber? Your monthly bills are about to get more expensive again. On Thursday, YouTube announced that it’s upping the price of…
Coming soon—offline speech recognition on your phone
New algorithm makes speech recognition possible anywhere, and when security is paramount, because it works without internet connection. Photo by Quentin fede, CC BY-SA 4.0. Credit: Quentin fede, CC BY-SA…