World economy working from home gets a glimpse of the virtual future
The lockdown gripping much of the world economy has spurred a real-time stress test of the long-heralded digital future.
Apr 15, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Scientists pinpoint origin of defects that sap potential of next gen solar tech
In the last decade, perovskites—a diverse range of materials with a specific crystal structure—have emerged as promising alternatives to silicon solar cells, as they are cheaper and greener to manufacture, while achieving ...
Apr 15, 2020
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Software
EU looks to apps as way of easing virus lockdown
As the EU's economy reels from virus lockdowns, Brussels unveiled a proposed roadmap on Wednesday to ease restrictions on life and businesses, relying in large part on smartphone tracking apps.
Apr 15, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Samsung rival OnePlus debuts lower-priced Android phones for 5G video fans and gamers
Would you buy a state-of-the-art phone touting more features than the top-of-the-line iPhone 11 Pro from a company you probably haven't heard of?
Apr 15, 2020
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Business
Small-business tool Square to roll out coronavirus stimulus loan applications
Square, the payment tool many small businesses use to process customers' credit cards, said it will begin rolling out stimulus loan applications to its customers, as part of the U.S. government's Paycheck Protection Program.
Apr 15, 2020
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Engineering
CSAIL device lets doctors monitor COVID-19 patients from a distance
Even with the best protocols in place, treating COVID-19 patients is inherently dangerous for health professionals. But what if there was a way to monitor patients from a safe distance?
Apr 15, 2020
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Telecom
What does the Internet look like? A multilayer graph model of the internet topology
What does the Internet look like and how can data be navigated it around it most efficiently and effectively? That is the question that a paper detailing a multilayer graph model of the internet topology could answer. Details ...
Apr 15, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Technique harvests waste heat from untapped sources
Thermoelectric materials convert heat to electricity or vice versa. However, their application to harvest waste heat is limited by challenges in fabrication and materials. Finding cost-effective ways to cover large and potentially ...
Apr 15, 2020
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Hardware
A self-healing and self-concealing silicon chip 'fingerprint' for stronger, hardware security
A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a novel technique that allows Physically Unclonable Functions (PUFs) to produce more secure, unique 'fingerprint' outputs at a very low cost. ...
Apr 15, 2020
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Engineering
Alternatives to traditional ventilators could be possible with a 3-D printer and a few simple tools
Like doctors across the country, Benjamin Nicholson, M.D., knows the surge is coming.
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