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 →

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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Did Ancient Romans Find a Solution for Climate Change?

A cement alternative has the potential to reduce emissions by roughly 40 percent.

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

All roads lead to Rome, as they say. As the building sector struggles with climate issues posed by concrete, some engineers believe a Roman-era invention may provide the solution.

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Speaking at the Climate Smart Engineering conference in Melbourne, durability engineer Miles Dacre of the consulting firm AECOM notes that concrete emissions are under more and more scrutiny.

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Tack One Launches New Location Tracker for Children and Seniors

Lost keys, earbuds, phones … people … might be a thing of the past. 

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

Tack One, a Singapore-based startup, wants to help ensure your kids, elderly parents and pets are safe with AI-powered location technology. Recently, the company unveiled its new generation of GPS device, Tack GPS Plus.

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The startup launched its GPS Tracker in 2021 to address the frustration of the short battery life on the market and lower the tracking service cost, making location tracking extremely affordable. Tack One’s battery lasts 30 days on a single charge, and its subscription fees start from $2.95 monthly for a two-year subscription plan.

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MIT Tests New Ingestible Vital Signs Sensor

Devices could deliver life-saving information and medicine in the near future.

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

An ingestible capsule that can track vital signs, including heart rate and breathing patterns, from inside a patient’s digestive system was created by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers. The innovative gadget, according to the experts, may also identify respiratory depression symptoms that accompany an opioid overdose. The gadget will be particularly helpful for sleep studies, according to Giovanni Traverso, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at MIT who has been working on creating a variety of ingestible sensors.

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Patients in sleep studies typically need to be connected to multiple sensors and devices. Sensors can be wired to a patient’s scalp, temples, chest and lungs in lab settings or at-home research investigations. A patient may also be asked to wear a chest belt, nasal cannula and pulse oximeter that connects to a portable monitor. It’s difficult to try to sleep with all this equipment.

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