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Patrick Nelson was editor and publisher of the music industry trade publication Producer Report and has written for a number of technology blogs. Nelson wrote the cult-classic novel Sprawlism.
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Using AI to manage IoT sensor power
Researchers aim to increase the lifespan of sensors and IoT devices by using AI and energy-harvesting technology.
How building bricks could store electricity
The red pigment in bricks can be converted into a plastic that conducts electricity, allowing researchers from Washington University to turn bricks into electricity storage devices.
How sensors, ambient intelligence could revolutionize healthcare
Wireless technologies could help mitigate clinical errors and improve caregiving in hospitals and at home.
Could human organs join networks?
Ongoing research explores biologically-based communication networks and electronics that could directly connect to human tissues.
Vendors lengthen the range of 5G millimeter-wave transmissions
Tests involving Ericsson and Qualcomm overcame some of the limiting characteristics of 5G millimeter connectivity, more than doubling its effective distance.
Telehealth usage soars during COVID-19
Telemedicine is seeing rapid adoption gains as physicians and patients become more comfortable using videoconferencing for telehealth visits.
Researchers set a new world-record Internet speed
Researchers have logged the fastest ever data speed over optical fiber, using methods that could be applied to upgrade existing networks
Military looks to ultraviolet networks for secure battlefield communication
The U.S. Army wants to develop new, more secure communications networks for soldiers in the field using free-space ultra-violet optical transmissions.
Information could be half the world's mass by 2245, says researcher
Because of the amount of energy and resources used to create and store digital information, the data should be considered physical, and not just invisible ones and zeroes, according to one theoretical physicist.
AI system analyzes code similarities, makes progress toward automated coding
Researchers from Intel, MIT and Georgia Tech are working on an AI engine that can analyze code similarities to determine what code actually does, setting the stage for automated software writing.
Federated learning improves how AI data is managed, thwarts data leakage
Researchers from Penn Medicine are studying new AI models using federated learning to improve how brain tumors are detected and treated.