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36:14

Robots Aid Disasters, EVs Charge Quickly, and Eye...

Computer America ·

2025/04/11

Show Notes 11 April 2025Story 1: A flexible robot can help emergency responders search through rubbleSource: MIT NewsLink: https://news.mit.edu/2025/sprout-flexible-robot-help-emergency-responders-search-rubble-0402See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaMCTH4qZTEStory 2: Charging electric vehicles 5x faster in subfreezing tempsSource: University of Michigan NewsLink: https://news.umich.edu/charging-electric-vehicles-5x-faster-in-subfreezing-temps/Story 3: Early Study Shows Promise for

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31:10

Smart Lenses, Sign Language Rings, and Atomic Scale...

Computer America ·

2025/04/07

Show Notes 4 April 2025Story 1: These smart contact lens prototypes could convince future me to ditch my glasses thanks to wireless power transfer and eye health biosensingSource: TechRadar.com Story by Stephen WarwickLink: https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/these-smart-contact-lens-prototypes-could-convince-future-me-to-ditch-my-glasses-thanks-to-wireless-power-transfer-and-eye-health-biosensingSee also: https://xpanceo.com/Story 2: Wearable ring translates sign language into text - SpellRing

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40:58

Quantum Computing, Self-Driving Accuracy, Deep Sea...

Computer America ·

2025/03/28

Show Notes 28 March 2025Story 1: Ultra-Accurate Optical Atomic Clocks Could Enable True Self-Driving CarsSource: TopSpeed.com Story by Craig ColeLink: https://www.topspeed.com/ultra-accurate-optical-atomic-clocks-could-enable-true-self-driving-cars/See Chalmers University of Technology news article here: https://www.chalmers.se/en/current/news/mc2-microcomb-chips-help-pave-the-way-for-thousand-times-more-accurate-gps-systems/Story 2: This is the first quantum computer you can actually buy (and use,

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39:23

Lithium From Water, Solar 'Holy Grail,' and Titanium...

Computer America ·

2025/03/21

Show Notes 21 March 2025Story 1: Lithium needed for the battery revolution could be harvested from salt-lake brines or geothermal brine solutionsSource: Imperial College announcement by Ian MundellLink: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/261774/lithium-needed-battery-revolution-could-harvested/See also: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-03-lithium-battery-revolution-harvested-saltwater.htmlSee research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44221-025-00398-8Story 2: Nanoparticle breakthrough could

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35:33

Air-Based Internet, Pothole-Free Roads, and...

Computer America ·

2025/03/14

Show Notes 14 March 2025Story 1: No Fiber Needed: New Chip Uses Light to Beam 10Gig Speeds Through the AirSource: PC Magazine Story by Michael KanLink: https://www.pcmag.com/news/no-fiber-taara-chip-uses-light-to-beam-10gig-speeds-through-the-airSee also: https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-google-taara-chip-internet-by-light/Side note - for more about the Taara Project, see: https://x.company/projects/taara/Story 2: Self-healing Asphalt Could Prevent Potholes and Save Costs on Vehicle

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29:44

Flexible Batteries, Stretchy Plastic, and Biohacked...

Computer America ·

2025/03/07

Show NotesStory 1: US team creates ‘holey’ battery with 180-degree flexibility for wearablesSource: InterestingEngineering.com Story by Christopher McFaddenLink: https://interestingengineering.com/energy/holey-battery-for-wearablesStory 2: Stretchable, flexible, recyclable. This plastic is fantasticSource: Princeton Engineering Story by John SullivanLink: https://engineering.princeton.edu/news/2024/12/12/stretchable-flexible-recyclable-plastic-fantasticStory 3: NASA's 'SPHEREx' infrared space

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72:21

00 - Video of Shows - 2025-02-28 11-19-05

Computer America ·

2025/02/28

Computer America Stories 02/28/2025The next chapter: Skype Endshttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/02/28/the-next-chapter-moving-from-skype-to-microsoft-teams/ Microsoft launches native Mac app for Copilothttps://www.engadget.com/ai/microsoft-launches-native-mac-app-for-copilot-235945829.html Amazon’s subscription-based Alexa+ looks highly capable—and questionablehttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/amazons-subscription-based-alexa-looks-highly-capable-and-questionable/ Apple

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42:10

Quantum Breakthrough, AI Brains, and Biohybrid Limbs...

Computer America ·

2025/02/28

Show Notes 28 February 2025Story 1: This Chip Could Be the Massive Breakthrough We’ve Been Waiting for in Quantum ComputingSource: Popular Mechanics Story by Darren OrfLink: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a63872181/majorana-1-topological-qubit/See Microsoft’s official announcement here: https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/innovation/microsofts-majorana-1-chip-carves-new-path-for-quantum-computing/See Mircosoft’s video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSHmygPQukQ&t=18sSee

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36:48

AI Vision, Eco-Fuel, and Shape-Shifting Robots...

Computer America ·

2025/02/21

Story 1: Scientists develop a compact camera that can identify objects at the speed of lightSource: Digital Camera World Story by Leonie HelmLink: https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/scientists-develop-a-compact-camera-that-can-identify-objects-at-the-speed-of-lightSee the research paper here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adp0391See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfgzAGpwHv4Story 2: This Solar-Powered Reactor Sucks CO2 From the Air and Turns It into FuelSource:

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39:52

Future Tech Trio: Smart Glasses, Super Fabric, and...

Computer America ·

2025/02/14

Show Notes 14 February 2025Story 1: New fabric can heat up more than 50 degrees to keep people warm in ultracold weatherSource: LiveScience.com Story by Victoria AtkinsonLink: https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/new-fabric-can-heat-up-almost-50-degrees-to-keep-people-warm-in-ultracold-weatherSee the team’s research paper here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42114-024-00994-4Story 2: MIT engineers develop breakthrough technology that could change the way we process \[recycled\]

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38:59

Sustainable Tires, Laser Displays, and More w/ Ralph...

Computer America ·

2025/02/07

Show Notes 7 February 2025Story 1: More Sustainable Tires in Sight as Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Bridgestone Team UpSource: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Story by JoAnna WendelLink: https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/more-sustainable-tires-sight-pnnl-and-bridgestone-teamStory 2: Scientists Develop Printable Droplet Laser DisplaysSource: Photonics SpectraLink: https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Scientists_Develop_Printable_Droplet_Laser/a70594Story 3: US firm to bury nuclear

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39:37

3D Printed Food Research, Haptic Sleeves, New Quantum...

Computer America ·

2025/01/31

Show Notes 31 January 2025Story 1: Scientists use plasma to enable futuristic 3D-printed food — here's how it could revolutionize an industrySource: The Cool Down Story by Leslie SattlerLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/scientists-use-plasma-to-enable-futuristic-3d-printed-food-here-s-how-it-could-revolutionize-an-industry/ar-AA1wXca4See also: https://phys.org/news/2024-12-3d-pea-gels-potential-food.htmlSee also:

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37:56

3D Printed Microneedles, Solar Balloons, Sweaty...

Computer America ·

2025/01/12

Show Notes 10 January 2025Story 1: A new catalyst can turn methane into something useful - MIT chemical engineers have devised a way to capture methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and convert it into polymers.Source: MIT News Story by Anne TraftonLink: https://news.mit.edu/2024/new-catalyst-can-turn-methane-into-something-useful-1204See the research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41929-024-01251-zStory 2: Balloon system can produce localized solar electricity for the ground belowSource:

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35:29

Electronic Tattoos, Making Tech Green, Artificial...

Computer America ·

2025/01/03

Show Notes 3 January 2025Story 1: Solar-powered plasma technology offers a sustainable solution for seed germination challengesSource: Phys.org Story by Frontiers JournalsLink: https://phys.org/news/2024-12-solar-powered-plasma-technology-sustainable.htmlSee also: https://journal.hep.com.cn/fase/EN/10.15302/J-FASE-2024573Story 2: Circuit boards made from leaves could green up electronics’ actSource: Anthropocene Story by Anthropocene TeamLink:

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69:01

End of Skype (credits), Blue-ray Death w/ Popzara.com

Computer America ·

2024/12/30

Computer America Stories 12/13/2024Throughout 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 discriminating

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32:08

Google Willow, Vehicle Maker Survey, Solar Paint w/...

Computer America ·

2024/12/30

Show Notes 27 December 2024Story 1: Google 'Willow' quantum chip has solved a problem the best supercomputer would have taken a quadrillion times the age of the universe to crackSource: LiveScience.com Story by Afifi-SabetLink: https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/google-willow-quantum-computing-chip-solved-a-problem-the-best-supercomputer-taken-a-quadrillion-times-age-of-the-universe-to-crackSee also: https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.13687Story 2: IBM Study: “Vehicles Believed to be

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34:10

Diamond Battery, New Recycling Tech, Stroke Patient...

Computer America ·

2024/12/22

Show Notes 20 December 2024Story 1: Scientists and engineers produce world's first carbon-14 diamond battery with potential lifespan of thousands of yearsSource: University of Bristol News releaseLink: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/december/diamond-battery-media-release.htmlSee also: https://gizmodo.com/the-forever-battery-worlds-first-diamond-battery-promises-power-for-thousands-of-years-2000536275 Story 2: From scrap to strength: Solid phase manufacturing transforms aluminum waste into

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34:24

Blackbird Flying Taxi, AI Wind Turbines, AI 3D Scenes...

Computer America ·

2024/12/13

Show Notes 13 December 2024Story 1: Meet 'Blackbird': A flying taxi that spins and moves in any direction thanks to new propulsion system -- My add -- inspired by the kind of propulsion widely used on tugs and ferriesSource: LiveScience.com Story by Rory BathgateLink: https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/meet-blackbird-a-flying-taxi-that-spins-and-moves-in-any-direction-thanks-to-new-propulsion-systemSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqDNSV7kqnkSee also:

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37:13

Cloth Radios, Janus Crystals, Morphing Wheels w/...

Computer America ·

2024/12/06

Show Notes 6 December 2024Story 1: Columbia Engineers Knit a “Blanket” of Sophisticated Radio-Frequency AntennasSource: Electronicsforu.com Story by Akanksha GaurLink: https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/sophisticated-blanket-of-radio-frequency-antennasSee also: https://www.engineering.columbia.edu/about/news/columbia-engineers-knit-blanket-sophisticated-radio-frequency-antennasSee also: Flat‐Knit, Flexible, Textile Metasurfaces - Carter - 2024 - Advanced Materials - Wiley Online LibrarySee video

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42:18

Techy Toy Gifts, Hyundai Tank, Epilepsy Glasses w/...

Computer America ·

2024/11/29

Show Notes 29 November 2024Story 1: Bye bye microplastics new plastic is ocean degradable and recyclableSource: SpaceDaily.com Story by Riko SeiboLink: https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Bye_bye_microplastics_new_plastic_is_ocean_degradable_and_recyclable_999.htmlSee also: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/microplastics-crisis-solved-scientists-create-plastic-that-vanishes-in-seawater/ar-AA1uzaF7See also:

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