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Digital wallets—like Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal—are projected to be used by more than 5.3 billion people by 2026. While these wallets promote increased security over traditional payment methods, reliance on outdated authentication methods and prioritizing convenience over security leaves digital wallets vulnerable, according to new research led by computer engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Ask a large language model (LLM) like GPT-4 to smell a rain-soaked campsite, and it'll politely decline. Ask the same system to describe that scent to you, and it'll wax poetic about "an air thick with anticipation" and "a scent that is both fresh and earthy," despite having neither prior experience with rain nor a nose to help it make such observations. One possible explanation for this phenomenon is that the LLM is simply mimicking the text present in its vast training data, rather than working with any real understanding of rain or smell.

An innovative development by a team of Tel Aviv University researchers allows for the conversion of the wet raw waste that we throw in the trash into liquid and solid biofuels, without the need to dry the waste. The researchers assess that at the national level, fuels produced from organic waste can, among other things, meet about a third of Israel's marine fuel consumption.

Hydrogen is a fuel alternative that is becoming increasingly interesting for heavy-duty vehicles. Hydrogen-powered vehicles only emit water vapor as exhaust, and if the hydrogen is produced using renewable energy, it is completely free of carbon dioxide emissions.

Grant Webster is a big fan of public transit—he takes the bus multiple times a week from his home in east Boulder to the CU Boulder campus, where he's working on a Ph.D. in economics.

Air New Zealand's recent decision to abandon its short-term climate target raises the question of how many other businesses might follow.

Hackers recently stole data from Ohio's largest city, but what they got was not usable and no personal information about city workers was made available online, the mayor said.

High-end bicycles used for high-profile road races such as the Tour de France are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks targeting the bike's wireless gear shifting system.

In recent years, urban waterlogging disasters have become more frequent due to rapid urbanization and climate change, severely threatening city infrastructure. Subway tunnels, with their semi-enclosed structure, face significant risks during floods, leading to difficult evacuations and substantial casualties.

Thermal, infrared (IR), facial recognition technology has advanced apace recently. Research published in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology, moves us another step toward a tenable system that overcomes some of the limitations of traditional visible-light systems.

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The streamer recently returned to social media amid allegations of underage 'sexting'

A new, air-powered computer sets off alarms when certain medical devices fail. The invention is a more reliable and lower-cost way to help prevent blood clots and strokes—all without electronic sensors.

In preclinical models, a subcutaneously implanted device was able to continuously monitor vital signs and deliver naloxone automatically and rapidly when it detected opioid overdose.

Imagine a coat that captures solar energy to keep you cozy on a chilly winter walk, or a shirt that can monitor your heart rate and temperature. Picture clothing athletes can wear to track their performance without the need for bulky battery packs.

A historic Babe Ruth jersey, worn during his legendary "Called Shot" in the 1932 World Series, is expected to become one of the most expensive pieces of sports memorabilia ever as it heads to auction.

When he was arrested, Gokhan Gun was on his way to the airport for a trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, according to an FBI affidavit.

The English Premier League will be upgrading its existing and widely panned refereeing technology with a new system that will rely on iPhones to ensure soccer players obey the infamous offside rule.

Accessing the internet comes with a lot of risk by default, especially when you're not on your home network, so use a tool like Surfshark VPN for travel to keep your data safe and private.

Vestas, the world's number one wind turbine maker, said on Wednesday that writedowns pushed it into a wider loss in the second quarter.