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2024 Winners and losers: Xiaomi

Xiaomi had a relatively uneventful 2024, but not in the negative sense. Most of what Xiaomi released this year was expected evolution of its previous-gen devices, but not necessarily boring. Maybe the only thing that shook up the scene was…

Could microwaved grapes be used for quantum sensing?

The microwaved grape trick also shows their promise as alternative microwave resonators for quantum sensing applications, according to the authors of this latest paper. Those applications include satellite technology, masers, microwave photon detection, hunting for axions (a dark matter candidate),…

AI-powered avatars can gesture naturally as they speak

Humans use both speech and gestures to convey information Stanford University An artificial intelligence model can make virtual avatars gesture naturally to match spoken words – possibly paving the way for AI-generated newsreaders or influencers that move more realistically as…

2024 is on its way to being the hottest year ever

2023 was . This past year is on track to beating it and it caused more problems this past year than just spiking thermometers. (WWA) released its annual “Extreme Weather” report showing how the record-breaking 34.34 Fahrenheit increase in man-made…