Author: Admin
A simple boundary‑repositioning technique lets materials host infinitely many robust topological states useful for electronics, photonics, and phononics, with a Matryoshka-doll-like hierarchy Twisted particle formation (Courtesy: Shutterstock/Kawephoto) Topological insulators are materials that are insulating in the bulk within the bandgap, yet exhibit conductive states on their surface at frequencies within that same bandgap. These surface states are topologically protected, meaning they cannot be easily disrupted by local perturbations. In general, a material of n‑dimensions can host n‑1-dimensional topological boundary states. If the symmetry protecting these states is further broken, a bandgap can open between the n-1-dimensional states, enabling the emergence…
Did you know that 90% of global startups fail at some point in their lifecycle? And that only 0.05% of startups secure venture capital funding, which is about 1 in 2,000? However, the depressing nature of these statistics does not mean that it’s not even worth trying. Building a startup in 2026 is a viable option to consider, still it means making decisions that won’t block growth later. One of the most critical choices founders must make is selecting a decent software development company for a startup. The right provider helps validate ideas, launch MVPs faster, adapt to market feedback,…
Modern software development is evolving rapidly. New tools, processes, and AI-powered systems are reshaping how teams collaborate and how engineers find satisfaction in their craft. At the same time, developer experience has become a critical function for helping organizations balance agility, security, and scale while maintaining the creativity and flow that make top tier engineering possible. Capital One is continuously transforming its developer culture, with a focus on faster development cycles, reducing operational overhead, and boosting productivity across the organization. Catherine McGarvey is the SVP of Developer Experience at Capital One. She joins the podcast with Sean Falconer to talk…
What is the best internet provider in Chicago?CNET recommends AT&T Fiber as the top internet provider for most Chicago households thanks to its fast symmetrical speeds, straightforward pricing and citywide availability. But if AT&T Fiber isn’t available at your address, there are plenty of other options, including Xfinity, Verizon 5G Home Internet and Rise Broadband. Keep in mind your decision should largely stem from how much you want to spend and how fast your connection needs to be. According to a recent CNET survey, 51% of US adults reported the same unreliable service despite paying more for their internet connection.…
Summary created by Smart Answers AIIn summary:Tech Advisor reveals five simple techniques to dramatically improve Android phone photography, focusing on underutilized camera features rather than hardware limitations.These methods include using moderate digital zoom, HDR adjustments, locking focus and exposure, continuous shooting for moving subjects, and volume button shutter control.Implementing these tips helps reduce camera shake, capture better expressions, minimize distortion, and achieve more balanced lighting in everyday photos. Modern Android smartphones have amazingly good cameras on board. Nevertheless, many photos taken in everyday life are still disappointing: faces are blurred, the sky is too bright, and details are lost. However,…
Interview We caught up with CypressTel’s CEO Connee Zhang, Director of Global Business Eva Yu, and Associate Director of Partnership & Business Development Sam Ho to discuss the shifting global telecoms market and the rise of AI Connee, you founded CypressTel almost 20 years ago – I’m sure much has changed in that time! Tell us about the company’s journey so far and its biggest changes. (Connee): There’s been a lot of change! Over the past 18 years, CypressTel has evolved from a specialist in cross-border connectivity into a carrier-neutral partner for networks, security, and infrastructure. Our mission has always…
When we began studying jailbreak evaluations, we found a fascinating paper claiming that you could jailbreak frontier LLMs simply by translating forbidden prompts into obscure languages. Excited by this result, we attempted to reproduce it and found something unexpected.
One of the things that have written about since Ryan took over at Smart Data Collective is the role of data analytics in business safety. It is easy to see why this topic keeps coming up when companies face constant pressure to reduce accidents while protecting their bottom line.How Data Analytics Supports Safer WarehousesJosh Howarth of Exploding Topics writes that 59.5% of business leaders say their companies are using data analytics to drive business innovation. There are many executives who view risk mitigation as one of the clearest areas where this kind of insight pays off. You can see how…
Building autonomous vehicles is no longer just a question of sensors and software. It has become a test of how well companies can manage vast amounts of data, run large-scale simulations, and validate safety across millions of scenarios before a vehicle ever reaches the road. For automotive firms working on self-driving systems, the ability to test and retrain models at scale is now as important as the vehicles themselves.This shift helps explain why cloud infrastructure has become central to autonomous driving development. Training and validating self-driving systems requires low-latency compute, high-throughput data processing, and the capacity to run repeated tests…
Our first story of 2026 revealed how a destructive new botnet called Kimwolf has infected more than two million devices by mass-compromising a vast number of unofficial Android TV streaming boxes. Today, we’ll dig through digital clues left behind by the hackers, network operators and services that appear to have benefitted from Kimwolf’s spread. On Dec. 17, 2025, the Chinese security firm XLab published a deep dive on Kimwolf, which forces infected devices to participate in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and to relay abusive and malicious Internet traffic for so-called “residential proxy” services. The software that turns one’s device into…