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New Phase-Change Concrete Melts Snow and Ice Without Salt or Shovels

New self-heating concrete mixes could eliminate the need for snowplows, salt trucks and shovels.

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

Researchers have devised a self-heating substance that can melt snow and ice for up to 10 hours without the need for shovels or salt by incorporating a phase-change compound into concrete. The new substance may lessen the requirement for salting and plowing while helping maintain road surface integrity.

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) reports that over 70 percent of roadways are in areas with snowfall. Accumulation of snow and ice decreases vehicle mobility and road friction, slowing down traffic and raising the possibility of collisions.
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AI Generates Revolutionary New Battery Design

Will lithium-ion batteries soon be relics of the past?

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

Researchers have now utilized artificial intelligence’s capacity to expedite the discovery and testing of novel materials to create a battery that is less reliant on the pricey and growingly scarce mineral lithium.

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Lithium-ion batteries power numerous everyday items, as well as electric cars. Additionally, batteries are needed to store renewable energy from solar panels and wind turbines. Therefore, they would be an essential component of a green electric grid.
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ChatGPT Is Getting Humanlike Memory

 

AI is about to get really personal.

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

As it gets better at remembering your preferences, interests and personal information, ChatGPT is starting to resemble your most reliable assistant. It will even use these memories in subsequent conversations. A minor change like this might give generative AI a more human appearance and possibly open the door to general artificial intelligence (general AI), which would allow an AI brain to function more like the gray matter in your brain.

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The restricted test was published by OpenAI in a blog post, wherein it was explained that the purpose of the test was to evaluate ChatGPT’s (both the free and ChatGPT Plus versions) memory of your messages across all chats.
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Lenovo Readies New ThinkBook Laptop with a Transparent Display

 

Will see-through screens become the latest trend? 

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

Lenovo’s translucent laptop is said to revolutionize laptop design. But until the company can demonstrate how useful this is compared to more conventional models, the novel idea risks being dismissed as a gimmick.

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There are rumors that Lenovo will present the world’s first transparent laptop at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this month. According to leaked photos obtained by WindowsReport, the laptop may have a see-through keyboard and display, introducing transparent technology to PCs for the first time. READ MORE →

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Breakthrough Implant Uses Excess Blood Sugar to Generate Electricity

A medical breakthrough in one area could translate into ground-breaking solutions in others.

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

Scientists at the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering at ETH Zurich in Basel have created a unique implantable fuel cell. It produces electrical energy by utilizing extra blood sugar, or glucose, from tissue.

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This achievement could usher in a new era of self-powered implantable medical devices and help people with type 1 diabetes and other chronic ailments that need constant monitoring and care.

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One State Is Now America’s Clean Energy Paradise

If going green is your thing, you may want to move to this state.

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

Americans don’t have to imagine living in a nation where one in three people has rooftop solar power, 15 percent of new cars are electric, and massive batteries store energy after the sun sets.

All they need to do is visit Hawaii.

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Hawaii promised to be “Coal-free by ’23,” and in just 21 years, state law requires the use of only clean energy. This month, a massive 185-megawatt battery near Honolulu hummed into full operation, bringing the aim closer to reality.

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Microsoft Moves Further into Nuclear Development with New Director

COMING SOON: A global plan for Microsoft’s data centers to be powered by microreactors and small modular reactors.

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

Data centers are recognized for using an astonishing amount of energy. Experts say they account for 1.5 percent to 2 percent of all electricity worldwide.

To become more environmentally conscious and to combat climate change, IT companies have mainly concentrated on powering these through sustainable and renewable energy sources. However, the effort is becoming more difficult because of the growing energy demand brought about by introducing new technologies such as artificial intelligence because this field alone uses around four times as much power as servers use for cloud applications.

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In recognition of the impending challenges on its data centers, Microsoft appointed a director of nuclear development acceleration, an arguably contentious move.

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Nuclear Battery Could Keep Your Future Phone Running for 50 Years

You would need a new phone before you ran out of juice.

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

A new nuclear battery created by a Chinese company might power your phone for 50 years with no need to be charged.

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At 15 x 15 x 5 mm, Betavolt Technology says it has successfully shrunk atomic energy batteries. Through the process of radioactive decay, the small battery produces 100 microwatts and a voltage of 3V using 63 nuclear isotopes.

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