Ransomware attack locks down US prison
A ransomware attack locked down a US jail, knocking out security cameras and leaving inmates confined to their cells, court documents show.
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Energy & Green Tech
Idaho researchers unveil enhanced electric power grid test bed
It's taken almost 10 years to design and construct, but researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory have now energized and put into service one of the nation's most comprehensive electric ...
Jan 12, 2022
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Omicron causes sharp drop in airline ticket sales: IATA
Airline ticket sales fell sharply at the end of 2021, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Wednesday, blaming governments for having "over-reacted" to the Omicron COVID variant by closing borders.
Jan 12, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
US to hold largest-ever offshore wind farm auction next month
The US government announced Wednesday it will auction more than 480,000 acres off the coasts of New York and New Jersey to build wind farms as part of its campaign to supply renewable energy to more than 10 million homes ...
Jan 12, 2022
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Canon scrambles as its own printers think ink cartridges are fake due to chip shortage
As a result of the ongoing global chip shortage, Canon is scrambling to appease a wave of furious customers after its own ink cartridges are malfunctioning and being read as fake.
Jan 12, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
1,000-cycle lithium-sulfur battery could quintuple electric vehicle ranges
A new biologically inspired battery membrane has enabled a battery with five times the capacity of the industry-standard lithium ion design to run for the thousand-plus cycles needed to power an electric car.
Jan 12, 2022
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Rubber material holds key to long-lasting, safer EV batteries
For electric vehicles (EVs) to become mainstream, they need cost-effective, safer, longer-lasting batteries that won't explode during use or harm the environment. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology may have ...
Jan 12, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Personalized smart guns, which allow only verified users to shoot, may become available in US
Personalized smart guns, which can be fired only by verified users, may be arriving to U.S. markets.
Jan 12, 2022
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Business
Google's staff get pricey fast COVID-19 tests while contractors wait
Google offers its full-time employees working from home a supply of high-end instant COVID-19 tests. Meanwhile, the contract workers still coming into offices have to wait longer for results.
Jan 12, 2022
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Business
App attempts to break barriers to bankruptcy for those in medical debt
An unplanned and complicated pregnancy pushed Carlazjion Constant of Smyrna, Tennessee, to the financial brink.
Jan 12, 2022
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