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Most modern semiconductors are fabricated of or on silicon (Si), but as devices get smaller and denser, they dissipate more power and, as a result, are reaching their physical limits. Germanium ...

Have you ever tried to enjoy a book or a movie on a long trip, only to be stopped by motion sickness? That’s because while your eyes are focused on a steady point, your vestibular system is still ...

Your favorite latte at the local coffee shop could soon cost $5, $5.10 or $5.25—depending on how you pay. A settlement between Visa, Mastercard and U.S. merchants announced this week could usher in a ...

Some companies are working to remedy the issue. Some AI chatbots rely on flawed research from retracted scientific papers to answer questions, according to recent studies. The findings, confirmed by ...

Apple has just updated iPhone and you need to change your settings. You should enable unknown call screening, spam message filtering and digital fingerprint ...

Fifty years after the original album’s release, and 14 years after a previous boxed set left some fans thinking there was still more in the vault to be mined, Pink Floyd‘s classic “Wish You Were Here” ...