A collection of academics from the University of Oxford and Armasuisse S+T recently revealed a novel attack technique against the popular Combined Charging System (CCS) which has the potential to disrupt the ability to charge electric vehicles. Referred to as…
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Technical papers written in the field of wireless sensor networks
New Algorithm Distinguishes Between Treatable and Untreatable Cardiac Arrest
At the Smidt Heart Institute in Cedars-Sinai, clinician-scientists have developed a clinical algorithm which differentiates between treatable and untreatable sudden cardiac arrest. Their findings were published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Clinical Electrophysiology. The key risk…
Russia Sees Tech Brain Drain due to Ukraine Invasion
A large amount of tech workers in Russia are leaving to look for safer and greener pastures. Over 70,000 tech specialists incited by the change of political atmosphere, left the country after its invasion of Ukraine, with many more expected…
MIT’s Mini Cheetah and its Speed
MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) recently created a new version of a quick quadrupedal robot. Although four-legged robots have amassed a lot of popularity over the last few years, running is a skill that has eluded them.…
Researchers Discover Vulnerability in Thousands of JavaScript Websites
JavaScript is popularly used by millions of developers around the world to build websites and mobile apps. However, according to researchers from the John Hopkins Information Security Institute, thousands of websites created with JavaScript are susceptible to a security loophole…
New Sony AI Drives Race Car
Takuma Miyazono began his racing career at age 4 when his father brought home the motorsport game Gran Turismo 4. In 2020, sixteen years later, Miyazono became the Gran Turismo world champion, winning a ‘triple crown’ of esports motor racing…
Computer Simulations Reveal New Information about Magma below the Earth’s Surface
Thanks to the latest advances in computer modelling, an international team of researchers led by the University of Bristol shed new light on the properties of magma found hundreds of kilometers within the Earth. The study showed water-rich magmas formed…
Driver on Autopilot in Fatal Crash is charged with a Felony
Prosecutors in California have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against a driver of a Tesla on Autopilot who ran a red light and killed two people in 2019. From research, the defendant appears to be the first person to…
Smart T-shirt Detects Breathing Problems
A group of researchers in Canada have created a smart T-shirt capable of monitoring the breathing of the wearer, which could be useful for medical and athletic applications. An advantage of the smart T-shirt is its ability to conform to…
New Wearable Sensors can Track Hand Use in Amputees
Researchers at the University of Missouri, Columbia recently developed a system to track hand use in people who use a hand prosthesis or have undergone a hand transplant. The technology tracks hands’ movement, and monitors how people make use of…