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The real issue with Robot teams, is optimizing their paths. Coordinating, multiple robots is hard but can be done. It comes down to making a good plan. Here comes the fundamental question: How do robots know which path to take? Researchers have divied up these path planning tactics

AI Shocker: Two Giant Tech Leaders Face Off

Here’s a bombshell in the tech realm—two major players are battling for dominance. And at the heart of it all are two big names: Stargate and DeepSeek. DeepSeek just showed up with a new free chatbot available to us all. They aren’t messing around—this move really shook things up.

Green Tech: Saving the Planet, One Chip at a Time

Semiconductors are tiny but powerful, powering everything from smartphones to supercomputers. They are used in nearly every electronic device we use. However, making these semiconductors can be tough on the environment. The specialty materials used in their production can be harmful if not managed p

Eco-Friendly Monitors for Work and Play!

Ever felt guilty about wasting energy and harming the environment, all for the sake of productivity at work? The new Philips 5000 series monitors, 24B2G5301 & 27B2G5601, have arrived to tackle both productivity and sustainability. These monitors aren't just about high resolution and modern connectiv

Intel Processors Taking over The Business Surface Laptops and Tablets

Microsoft has launched new Copilot+ Surface devices for business. These aren't the same as the previous Surface devices because those had Arm-based Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, which didn't interest many it business users. These new Surface machines now have Intel Core Ultra inside. Thin

Copilot Gets a Big Upgrade with OpenAI's Free Tool

Microsoft has introduced a major change that lets everyone upgrade their AI experience without spending a dime. This change involves a tool called the o1 reasoning model. The creators of this tool are OpenAI, a well-known player in the AI world. This tool is now included for free in Copilot, an AI-p

Swarms: Beyond the Basics—Beyond the expected outcomes and into open-ended exploration.

Swarm systems, are not just about getting a job done. They can do something more. That something is called open-ended evolutionary dynamics. These systems can keep exploring and creating new things without an endpoint, and without anyone being in charge. Swarm Chemistry is a good example of

Watching Your Own Shows in Hotel Rooms Just Got Easier

Imagine this: You check into a hotel room and find an LG TV. You want to watch something from your phone on the big screen, but you don't want to mess with the hotel's clunky interface. Good news! LG has made this process simpler. They've added Google Cast to their hotel TVs. This means you can stre

The Silent Divide: Older Adults and the Digital Divide

Imagine trying to navigate life with out knowing how to work a computer or access the internet. That's the daily struggle for some older people in our society. They may have left school or proved careers, but the internet revolution was never a part of their lives. Some older generally connect wi

Super Fast Internet: Comcast Reduces Lag