What are solid-state batteries and why do we need them?

Batteries containing solid electrolytes have many theoretical benefits, but a technique to manufacture them cheaply has been elusive ​Batteries containing solid electrolytes have many theoretical benefits, but a technique to manufacture them cheaply has been elusive Batteries containing solid electrolytes have many theoretical benefits, but a technique to manufacture them cheaply has been elusive 

GPT-4 gave advice on planning terrorist attacks when asked in Zulu

OpenAI’s GPT-4 advised on committing terrorism and financial fraud when requests were translated into languages it was less familiar with, like Zulu and Scots Gaelic ​OpenAI’s GPT-4 advised on committing terrorism and financial fraud when requests were translated into languages it was less familiar with, like Zulu and Scots Gaelic OpenAI’s GPT-4 advised on committing terrorism …

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Mysterious rotation trick makes magnets float in the air

A few years ago, researchers discovered that a rapidly rotating magnet will cause other nearby magnets to levitate, and they have now worked out why ​A few years ago, researchers discovered that a rapidly rotating magnet will cause other nearby magnets to levitate, and they have now worked out why A few years ago, researchers discovered …

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UK’s fastest supercomputer will be built in a car park in Bristol

Isambard-AI will contain about 5000 graphics processing units, making it 10 times as powerful as the UK’s current fastest computer, but it will have a humble home in a Bristol car park ​Isambard-AI will contain about 5000 graphics processing units, making it 10 times as powerful as the UK’s current fastest computer, but it will …

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Tiniest particle accelerator is so small it could fit into a pen tip

A particle accelerator that measures just 0.2 mm in length uses laser light to accelerate electrons to speeds of a hundred thousand kilometres per second ​A particle accelerator that measures just 0.2 mm in length uses laser light to accelerate electrons to speeds of a hundred thousand kilometres per second A particle accelerator that measures just …

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IBM’s brain-inspired chip could be the fastest at running AI yet

An IBM chip that mimics the brain can run AI-powered image recognition algorithms 22 times faster than any commercial chip ​An IBM chip that mimics the brain can run AI-powered image recognition algorithms 22 times faster than any commercial chip An IBM chip that mimics the brain can run AI-powered image recognition algorithms 22 times faster …

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Cheap salty solution cools computers and boosts performance by a third

Water containing a cheap lithium bromide salt can deliver longer-lasting cooling for computers while improving their performance ​Water containing a cheap lithium bromide salt can deliver longer-lasting cooling for computers while improving their performance Water containing a cheap lithium bromide salt can deliver longer-lasting cooling for computers while improving their performance 

With privacy concerns rising, can we teach AI chatbots to forget?

The way AI systems work means that we can’t easily delete what they have learned. Now, researchers are seeking ways to remove sensitive information without having to retrain them from scratch ​The way AI systems work means that we can’t easily delete what they have learned. Now, researchers are seeking ways to remove sensitive information …

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Hundreds of chatbots could show us how to make social media less toxic

A newsfeed algorithm designed to counteract political polarisation could be effective, according to a test involving hundreds of AI-generated users ​A newsfeed algorithm designed to counteract political polarisation could be effective, according to a test involving hundreds of AI-generated users A newsfeed algorithm designed to counteract political polarisation could be effective, according to a test involving …

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