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Researchers enhance a 2D ferromagnetic material by layering with a topological insulator to reveal stronger, tuneable behaviour for next-generation quantum devices Quantum tech (Courtesy: Shutterstock/Dmitriy Rybin) Exchange-coupled interfaces offer a powerful route to stabilising and enhancing ferromagnetic properties in two-dimensional materials, such as transition metal chalcogenides. These materials exhibit strong correlations among charge, spin, orbital, and lattice degrees of freedom, making them an exciting area for emergent quantum phenomena. Cr₂Te₃’s crystal structure naturally forms layers that behave like two-dimensional sheets of magnetic material. Each layer has magnetic ordering (ferromagnetism), but the layers are not tightly bonded in the third dimension…
This November in San Diego, top researchers and microscopy specialists will meet to exchange insights on the latest tools advancing life sciences. PI (Physik Instrumente) engineers will present high-precision motion and nanopositioning systems designed to enhance performance in super-resolution microscopy, live-cell imaging, and 3D optical metrology applications. Advanced micro- and nanopositioning solutions for SR-microscopy, microtomy, DNA sequencing, cell manipulation, microsurgery, and patch clamp. Image Credit: PI (Physik Instrumente) LP Direct-Drive Linear Stages for Microtomy US-manufactured compact, precision linear stages, such as the V-141 and V-131 series, along with piezo nanopositioning stages, are well suited for microtome applications. Piezo-Driven Nano-Focus Motors…
I’ve been trying to understand one of the latest AI coding buzzword: Spec-driven development (SDD). I looked at three of the tools that label themselves as SDD tools and tried to untangle what it means, as of now. Definition Like with many emerging terms in this fast-paced space, the definition of “spec-driven development” (SDD) is still in flux. Here’s what I can gather from how I have seen it used so far: Spec-driven development means writing a “spec” before writing code with AI (“documentation first”). The spec becomes the source of truth for the human and the AI. GitHub: “In…
Rethinking Our Data Engineering ProcessWhen you’re starting a new team, you’re often faced with a crucial dilemma: Do you stick with your existing way of working to get up and running quickly, promising yourself to do the refactoring later? Or do you take the time to rethink your approach from the ground up?We encountered this dilemma in April 2023 when we launched a new data science team focused on forecasting within bol’s capacity steering product team. Within the team, we often joked that “there’s nothing as permanent as a temporary solution,” because rushed implementations often lead to long-term headaches.These quick…
Imagine a company that just a couple of years ago operated according to traditional models: an office, business trips, PowerPoint presentations, and standard online meetings. Now, the same team gathers in a virtual office, communicates through avatars, conducts product demonstrations in realistic 3D spaces, and trains employees within interactive simulations. Customers visit their digital showroom and interact with products in ways that were previously only possible in person. This company is not fiction — stories like this are becoming increasingly common. And it’s all thanks to the Metaverse. The McKinsey report states that the metaverse could generate up to $5…
The Eclipse Foundation today introduced the Agent Definition Language (ADL), an open language and visual toolkit for defining agent behavior. It was introduced as a part of the Eclipse Language Models Operating System (LMOS) project, an open source platform for building and running multi-agent systems. “Agentic AI is redefining enterprise software, yet until now there has been no open source alternatives to proprietary offerings,” said Mike Milinkovich, executive director of the Eclipse Foundation. “With Eclipse LMOS and ADL, we’re delivering a powerful, open platform that any organisation can use to build scalable, intelligent, and transparent agentic systems.” According to the…
Today’s web is not always an amiable place. Sites greet you with a popover that demands assent to their cookie policy, and leave you with Taboola ads promising “One Weird Trick!” to cure your ailments. Social media sites are tuned for engagement, and few things are more engaging than a fight. Today it seems that people want to quarrel; I have seen flame wars among birders. Article Continues Below These tensions are often at odds with a site’s goals. If we are providing support and advice to customers, we don’t want those customers to wrangle with each other. If…
Managing media is a really difficult task if you try to do all of it yourself, especially if the media comes from other sources. The file can be submitted in any state and size, but what if you need something really specific? You can code it all yourself or you can use an awesome service like Filestack, a utility to upload, transform, and deliver that media in the most optimal style imaginable! The Setup The first step in the Filestack journey is signing up for free. You’ll get at 21 day free trial and can cancel at any time. Once…
I use my webcam constantly for streaming and I’m pretty familiar with all the internals and how the camera model on Windows works. I also use OBS extensively, so I regularly use the OBS virtual camera and flow everything through Open Broadcasting Studio. For my podcast, I use Zencastr which is a web-based app that talks to the webcam via the browser APIs. For YouTubes, I’ll use Riverside or StreamYard, also webapps. I’ve done this reliably for the last several years without any trouble. Yesterday, I started seeing the most weird thing and it was absolutely perplexing and…
A common challenge in software development is creating and maintaining robust development environments. The rise of AI agents has amplified this complexity by adding new demands around permission controls, environment isolation, and resource management. Ona is a platform for AI-native software development and engineering agents. The platform combines autonomous agents with secure, standardized environments, with a focus on giving enterprises control, security, and productivity so they can scale AI-native engineering without scaling risk. Chris Weichel has more than two decades of experience spanning software engineering and human–computer interaction. He is currently the Chief Technology Officer at Ona – formerly Gitpod…