Computer America

38:21

Meta Wristband, Eco-Friendly Tire, 'Who-Fi' AI w/...

Computer America ·

2025/08/15

Show Notes 15 August 2025Story 1: Meta researchers are developing a gesture-controlled wristband that can interact with a computerSource: TechCrunch.comLink: https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/23/meta-researchers-are-developing-a-gesture-controlled-wristband-that-can-interact-with-a-computer/Find the research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09255-wStory 2: First standard production tire with over 70% bio-based and recycled materialsSource: Pirelli News

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54:12

Absorb Hulu, Meta VR Headset, GPT-5 with Popzara.com

Computer America ·

2025/08/08

Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the

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30:21

Self-Healing Circuit Boards and Sweating Data Centers...

Computer America ·

2025/08/08

New liquid metal-infused circuit boards can self-heal and work after taking heavy damageSource: LiveScience.comLink: https://www.livescience.com/technology/electronics/unlike-conventional-electronics-liquid-metal-used-in-novel-circuit-boards-can-self-heal-and-work-after-taking-heavy-damageStory 2: Cooling data centers is a multi-billion-dollar problem - now researchers want to use a common cooling mechanism found in animals to solve itSource:

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34:47

US Army Deploys AI-Powered Smart Rifle Scopes w/...

Computer America ·

2025/08/01

Show Notes 1 August 2025Story 1: Husker researchers developing cephalopod-inspired synthetic skinsSource: University of Nebraska-Lincoln websiteLink: https://news.unl.edu/article/husker-researchers-developing-cephalopod-inspired-synthetic-skinsSee research paper Synthetic Chromatophores for Color and Pattern Morphing Skins here: https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202505104?af=RStory 2: US soldiers get smart rifle scopes that aim and help shoot enemy drones on their ownSource:

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44:15

Japan Shatters Internet Speed Record, AI-Powered...

Computer America ·

2025/07/25

Story 1: Japan sets new internet speed record — it's 4 million times faster than average US broadband speedsSource: LiveScience.comStory by Perri ThalerLink: https://www.livescience.com/technology/communications/japan-sets-new-internet-speed-record-its-4-million-times-faster-than-average-us-broadband-speedsOfficial research team statement: https://www.nict.go.jp/en/press/2025/05/29-1.htmlSee

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35:15

Horizontal Wind Turbines, Silent Flight and Drug...

Computer America ·

2025/07/18

Show Notes 18 July 2025Story 1: Bill Gates-backed rectangular turbine pilot could upend wind powerSource: Electrek.com Story by Michelle LewisLink: https://electrek.co/2025/06/26/bill-gates-backed-rectangular-turbine-pilot-could-upend-wind-power/See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTWhGSdZh1oSee company website here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTWhGSdZh1oStory 2: Owls’ silent flight inspires new noise reduction technologySource: American Chemical Society

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34:44

Energy Innovations From Mini-Reactors to Wireless...

Computer America ·

2025/07/14

Show Notes 11 July 2025Story 1: University researchers develop a revolutionary closet-sized nuclear reactor: 'Something no other university has'Source: The Cool Down via MSNLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/university-researchers-develop-revolutionary-closet-sized-nuclear-reactor-something-no-other-university-has/ar-AA1GQUlhStory 2: Scientists design novel battery that runs on atomic wasteSource: Ohio State

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36:30

Bio-Tattoos, Laser Vision & Coffee Ink w/ Ralph Bond

Computer America ·

2025/07/04

Story 1: Electronic face 'tattoos' could measure your mental strain at workSource: LiveScience.comLink: https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/electronic-face-tattoos-could-measure-your-mental-strain-at-workResearch paper here: https://www.cell.com/device/abstract/S2666-9986(25)00094-8Story 2: This laser breakthrough can read text on a page from a mile awaySource: ScienceAlert.comLink: https://www.sciencealert.com/this-laser-breakthrough-can-read-text-on-a-page-from-a-mile-awayStory 3:

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40:59

Robot Centipede Farmers, Robotic Grippers, and 3D...

Computer America ·

2025/06/21

Show Notes 20 June 2025Story 1: Crawling Toward the Future: Robotic Centipedes Aim to Revolutionize FarmingSource: Impactlab.comSee also: https://groundcontrolrobotics.com/Link: https://www.impactlab.com/2025/05/25/crawling-toward-the-future-robotic-centipedes-aim-to-revolutionize-farming/See this short video here: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=Ground+Control+Robotics&&mid=2803501D0F3FAF7A22AD2803501D0F3FAF7A22AD&&FORM=VRDGARSee video

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34:57

Plastics into Fuel, Terraform Mars, and New Nuclear...

Computer America ·

2025/06/14

Show Notes 13 June 2025Story 1: Scientists turn hard-to-recycle plastics into clean hydrogen fuelSource: Knowridge.comLink: https://knowridge.com/2025/06/scientists-turn-hard-to-recycle-plastics-into-clean-hydrogen-fuel/Story 2: Terraforming Mars Might Actually Work and Scientists Now Have a Plan to Try ItSource: ZME Science Story by Tibi PuiuLink: https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/terraforming-mars-might-actually-work-and-scientists-now-have-a-plan-to-try-it/See research paper

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38:15

Cooling Breakthroughs, Smart Buildings, and Super...

Computer America ·

2025/06/06

Show Notes 6 June 2025Story 1: US scientists and Samsung team hit 100% cooling efficiency with no refrigerantsSource: Timesofinnovation.com Story by Sam KimLink: https://timesofinnovation.com/environmental-sustainability/us-scientists-samsung-team-hit-100-cooling-efficiency-with-no-refrigerants/See information posted by Samsung at: https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-develops-next-generation-peltier-cooling-technology-with-johns-hopkins-aplSee research paper

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88:14

WWDC Announcements, Xbox Portable Shelved, News w/...

Computer America ·

2025/06/06

Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the

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31:02

Revolutionary Materials, Green Energy, and Robotic...

Computer America ·

2025/05/23

Show Notes 30 May 2025Story 1: Superwood: A potentially revolutionary material that could replace steelSource: Robotics & Automation News Story by Mai TaoLink: https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2025/05/17/superwood-a-potentially-revolutionary-material-that-could-replace-steel/90938/Story 2: Hydrogen From Human Waste: Urine-Based Fuel Tech Slashes Electricity Use by 27% in Stunning Green Energy RevolutionSource: Sustainability Times Story by Noah

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33:34

Fungal Foundations to Fish Food Drones, Science/Tech...

Computer America ·

2025/05/23

Show Notes 23 May 2025Story 1: Fungi could be used to build homes one daySource: CNN, Story by Kameryn GriesserLink: https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/science/fungi-bacteria-home-building-sustainableSee research paper here: https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-physical-science/fulltext/S2666-3864(25)00116-XStory 2: In the quest for crops that can thrive in a warmer future, scientists just had a breakthroughSource: Anthropocene Magazine, Story by Emma

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32:23

Hydrogen Flight Tested, Touchy Robots, and Tiny Brain...

Computer America ·

2025/05/16

Show Notes 16 May 2025Story 1: Liquid Hydrogen Storage Breakthrough Puts Zero-Emission Aviation Within Reach - Student Team Pulls Off First Flight Test of Liquid Hydrogen-Powered Electric AircraftSource: Hydrogen Fuel News Story by Frankie WallaceLink: https://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/liquid-hydrogen-storage-breakthrough-puts-zero-emission-aviation-within-reach/8570815/Story 2: Breakthrough sensor material brings human-like touch to robots at low costSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Jijo

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42:01

Solar Rails, Gold Eye Injections, and Lab-Grown Teeth...

Computer America ·

2025/05/09

Show Notes 9 May 2025Story 1: World’s first railway track-mounted solar plant open to rail trafficSource: PV MagazineLink: https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2025/04/28/sun-ways-inaugurates-removable-pv-plant-on-railway-tracks/See research paper here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772671123001249#fig0002See also: https://www.sun-ways.ch/enStory 2: New electronic “skin” could enable lightweight night-vision glassesSource: MIT

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28:44

Robot Swarms Build Aircraft, Nuclear Batteries Power...

Computer America ·

2025/05/02

Show Notes 2 May 2025Story 1: US to unleash robot swarms to build smart aircraft with speed, precision, safetySource: Interesting Engineering Story by Jijo MalayilLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/robot-swarms-to-build-smart-aircraft?group=test_aSee also: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/04/03/3055273/0/en/H2-Clipper-Transforms-Aviation-and-Aerospace-Manufacturing-with-Patented-Swarm-Robotics-Innovation.htmlNote – read/see the patent

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76:15

Perplexity Browser, OpenAI/Chrome, Switch 2 w/...

Computer America ·

2025/04/25

Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the

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35:19

Glowing Gunshot Residue to Lab-Grown Nuggets and...

Computer America ·

2025/04/25

Show Notes 25 April 2025Story 1: Scientists turn gunshot residue into glowing semiconductors to crack shooting casesSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Aamir KhollamLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/forensic-tech-makes-gun-residue-glowSee research paper here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379073825000532Story 2: Lab-grown chicken nuggets have been cooked up in a robotic bioreactorSource: IFL Science Story by Maddy

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32:48

Robotic Horses, Light Computers, and Shape-Shifting...

Computer America ·

2025/04/18

Show Notes 18 April 2025Story 1: Kawasaki unveils hydrogen-powered robotic horse that you can rideSource: Robotics & Automation News, Story by David EdwardsLink: https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2025/04/06/kawasaki-unveils-hydrogen-powered-robotic-horse-that-you-can-ride/89601/See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQDhzbTz-9k&t=1sStory 2: Light-based computers are getting close to a commercial launchSource: New Scientist, Story by Matthew

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