Uber reports surprise profit in Q2
Uber reported a surprise profit on Tuesday, pointing to strong growth in its core mobility and delivery businesses despite missing revenue estimates.
Aug 1, 2023
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Internet
Meta to ask EU users' consent to share data for targeted ads
Social media giant Meta on Tuesday said it intends to ask EU-based users to give their consent before allowing targeted advertising on its networks including Facebook, bowing to pressure from European regulators.
Aug 1, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Vintage computer that helped launch the Apple empire is being sold at auction
A vintage Apple computer signed by company co-founder Steve Wozniak is being sold at auction.
Aug 1, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Cooking (and heating) without gas: What are the impacts of shifting to all-electric homes?
Gas connections for all new housing and sub-divisions will be banned in Victoria from January 1 next year. The long-term result of the state government's significant change to planning approvals will be all-electric housing. ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Here's how wastewater facilities could tackle food waste, generate energy and slash emissions
Most Australian food waste ends up in landfill. Rotting in the absence of oxygen produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas. While some facilities capture this "landfill gas" to produce energy, or burn it off to release carbon ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Engineering
Why we need to reuse waste energy to achieve net-zero heating systems
As we move toward a cleaner energy future, there is a growing push to electrify everything, from cars to home heating. While that sounds ideal, it is also much more than a matter of simply plugging in.
Aug 1, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Researchers highlight ethical issues for developing future AI assistants
Most people use voice assistant technologies like Alexa or Google Assistant for list making and quick weather updates. But imagine if these technologies could do much more—summarize doctor's appointments, remind someone ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers develop nonflammable electrolyte to prevent thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries
A collaborative research team led by Dr. Minah Lee of the Energy Storage Research Center, Professor Dong-Hwa Seo of KAIST, and Drs. Yong-Jin Kim and Jayeon Baek of the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) has ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Security
Researchers unveil new cipher system that protects computers against spy programs
A group of international researchers has achieved a breakthrough in computer security with the development of a new and highly efficient cipher for cache randomization. The innovative cipher, designed by Assistant Professor ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Robotics
A computer vision–based teleoperation system that can be applied to different robots
Recent advances in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) have opened exciting new avenues for teleoperation, the remote control of robots to complete tasks in a distant location. This could, for instance, ...
