Vulnerability found in Apple’s Silicon M-series chips – and it can’t be patched

A new security vulnerability has been discovered in Apple’s Mac and MacBook computers – and the worst part is that it’s unpatchable. Academic researchers discovered the vulnerability, first reported by Ars Technica, which allows hackers to gain access to secret encryption keys on Apple computers with Apple’s new Silicon M-Series chipset. This includes the M1, M2, and M3 Apple […]

New model makes it easier to build sustainable structures of textile-reinforced concrete

By reinforcing concrete with textiles instead of steel, it is possible to use less material and create slender, lightweight structures with a significantly lower environmental impact. The technology to utilize carbon fiber textiles already exists, but it has been challenging, among other things, to produce a basis for reliable calculations for complex and vaulted structures. […]

Scientists make breakthrough in battery technology that could prevent EVs from catching fire: ‘Ideal for high-speed and intensive use in real-world applications’

The answer to removing fire risk from batteries might be obvious: Water. At least that’s what an ingenious innovation from the minds of researchers at Australia’s RMIT University indicates. The team there has developed what it calls an aqueous metal-ion battery that won’t catch fire but still meets performance benchmarks. The problem is that common […]

We rely heavily on lithium batteries – but there’s a growing array of alternatives

Lithium batteries are very difficult to recycle and require huge amounts of water and energy to produce. Emerging alternatives could be cheaper and greener. In Australia’s Yarra Valley, new battery technology is helping power the country’s residential buildings and commercial ventures – without using lithium. These batteries rely on sodium – an element found in […]

Nvidia announces AI-powered health care ‘agents’ that outperform nurses — and cost $9 an hour

High-powered chipmaker Nvidia has teamed up with artificial intelligence health care company Hippocratic AI to develop generative AI “agents” that not only outperform human nurses on video calls but cost a lot less per hour. The two companies on Thursday announced their collaboration to build “empathetic health care agents” powered by Nvidia and trained on […]

Sodium-ion batteries put to the test in Komatsu pilot program

This electric forklift concept by Japanese equipment giant Komatsu is powered by sodium-ion batteries and promises safer, cheaper operation than the competition. Sodium-ion batteries have been hailed as a possible alternative to more expensive lithium-ion batteries for a while, and have shown enough promise that EV leaders like BYD and Volkswagen-backed JAC have already spent […]

Oman Takes The Lead in Green Hydrogen

Hydrogen produced with renewable power had a significant breakthrough this month, with the signing of an offtake agreement between a European buyer and an Indian producer in Oman. Yara, the Norwegian fertilizer and industrial chemicals producer, entered a long-term contract with ACME Cleantech Solutions Pvt. Ltd. to supply 100,000 tonnes per annum (mtpa) of ‘green’ […]