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Scientists have created a liquid metal robot that, like the T-1000 Terminator, can take any shape

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Scientists have created a robot that can change from solid to liquid, much like the liquid metal robot in the second part of the Terminator movie franchise. Actually, one of the examples of demonstrating the capabilities of a liquid robot seems to be borrowed from a movie: a Lego man created from a new material leaves the cage, seeping through a hole in it.

Scientists have created a liquid metal robot that, like the T-1000 Terminator, can take any shape

Soft robots are not new to science and industry, but they have a minus: the material is very malleable, as a result, such robots are inferior in speed, movement accuracy and strength to conventional solid ones. But an international team of engineers has developed a gallium-based material that, if not revolutionary, could bring the performance of soft robots closer to conventional ones.

Scientists have created a liquid metal robot that, like the T-1000 Terminator, can take any shape

Scientists added tiny magnetized microparticles to gallium, the material was called “magnetically active phase transition matter.” It combines mechanical strength, structure flexibility and high (for soft robots) movement speed. Finally, excellent “morphological adaptability in the liquid phase” is noted. This means that in a liquid state, the robot can split into parts, and then merge again, change shape as you like. The shape and movements of the device are controlled by a magnetic field.

Using this technique, the researchers were able to get the robots to solder chains, form a universal screw, overcome obstacle courses, and extract objects from a dummy stomach. Actually, it is biomedicine that the developers see as the main scope of the liquid metal robot. But not in its current state, but in subsequent versions that will be ready for commercial use.

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13.2″ screen, 16 GB RAM, 128 GB flash, Snapdragon 8155, 180 HP New details about the youth crossover Geely Atlas L Cool

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132 screen 16 GB RAM 128 GB flash Snapdragon 8155

New details about the Geely Atlas L Cool crossover, a shortened version of the regular Atlas L aimed at young people, have appeared on the Web.

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This time, details about the hardware platform of the infotainment system have emerged. It will include a vertical screen with a diagonal of 13.2 inches and a resolution of 1440 x 1920 pixels, and the basis of the hardware platform will be SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155, supplemented by 16 GB of RAM and 128 GB of flash memory. Vehicle firmware will be updated over the air.

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Also promised is a large panoramic roof with an area of ​​1.12 m2 and atmospheric lighting with 72 colors. The crossover will receive a Bosch 9.3 ESP system and 13 driver assistance systems, including adaptive cruise control and an auto-braking system in front of a pedestrian.

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The car will be able to start on its own after scanning the face of the driver entered in the memory. Also, after scanning, predefined settings will be automatically set: seat position, climate control settings, etc.

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The dimensions of the Geely Atlas L Cool are 4510 x 1865 x 1650 mm, the wheelbase is 2701 mm long. Inside there will be 39 compartments for storing small items, and the trunk volume is 571 liters.

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1.5-liter engine with 180 hp joint development of Geely and Volvo will work with a 7-speed “robot” and will provide good dynamics – 7.9 s to 100 km / h.

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Micron calls Crucial T700 world’s fastest SSD

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Micron calls Crucial T700 worlds fastest SSD

Promotional materials for the Crucial T700 solid-state drive have been published on the Web. In them, Micron lists all the characteristics of the device and notes that the T700 is the fastest SSD on the planet.

Micron calls Crucial T700 world's fastest SSD

Claimed sequential read and write speeds are 12,400 and 11,800 MB/s, respectively. The creators talk about two times the superiority of PCIe 4 SSDs and 22 times the superiority of SSDs with SATA interfaces.

Micron calls Crucial T700 world's fastest SSD

Micron calls Crucial T700 world's fastest SSD
Micron calls Crucial T700 world's fastest SSD

The device uses 232-layer Micron memory and a Phison controller. Retail options will come with 1, 2 and 4 TB of flash memory. Interestingly, the T700 will have both a version with a heatsink (with advanced fins and no noisy fan) and a regular version without any cooling. One of the materials demonstrates very well what a cooling system is.

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Does the Nokia brand justify this price? Nokia C12 Plus unveiled with very old platform, 2GB RAM and $100 price tag

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The Nokia C12 line of smartphones has expanded with another model. Previously, the C12 and C12 Pro were already presented, now the C12 Plus has joined them.

Does the Nokia brand justify this price? Nokia C12 Plus unveiled with very old platform, 2GB RAM and $100 price tag

If the C12 Pro only had a larger battery compared to the C12, then the C12 Plus is the C12 Pro, but with a different memory configuration: only 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of flash memory. That being said, the C12 Plus has a microSD slot that the C12 Pro doesn’t have. Why so many very similar models in one segment is unclear.

In any case, all other parameters have not changed, that is, the smartphone received a 6.3-inch HD + screen, a very weak and old 28-nanometer Unisoc 9863A1 SoC and a main camera with a resolution of only 8 megapixels. In India, they charge $100 for a novelty.

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