If you find 3D printers to be just a little too coldly futuristic, this contraption might be more to your liking. Scientists from Cornell University have created a machine that knits solid 3D objects ...

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For centuries, knitting has been a beloved pastime. Technological advancements, particularly in the form of knitting machines, have significantly simplified the process of crafting complex patterns ...

Sam Altman has voiced his growing concerns over the misuse of artificial intelligence, warning that the real danger lies not in autonomous machines going rogue, but in people using AI tools to cause ...

One of the most critical companies in the chipmaking industry is seeing its stock price drop precipitously today. Dutch semiconductor company ASML Holding N.V. (Nasdaq: ASML) reported its ...

Yes, you read that right– not benchy, but beanie, as in the hat. A toque, for those of us under the Maple Leaf. It’s not 3D printed, either, except perhaps by the loosest definition of the word: it is ...

In the core of a knitting machine or at the tips of a skilled knitter’s needles, a strand of fiber can be transformed into anything from a delicate scarf to a bulletproof vest. But different knitting ...

Penn physicist Randall Kamien, visiting scholar Lauren Niu, and collaborator Geneviève Dion of Drexel bring unprecedented levels of predictability to the ancient practice of knitting by developing a ...

Industrial knitting machines have been used by the fashion industry for years as a quick way to make the mass-produced knitted clothes that are available from high-street shops. Independent maker ...

After decades of frustration, machine-learning tools are unlocking a treasure trove of acoustic data for ecologists. A small songbird soars above Ithaca, New York, on a September night. He is one of 4 ...