Amazon to end Visa card payments in UK over high fees
Online retail giant Amazon on Wednesday said it plans to stop accepting payments in the UK made with Visa credit cards, blaming the move on high fees.
Nov 17, 2021
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Thanksgiving air travel to rebound to 2019 levels, TSA says
The number of airline passengers traveling for Thanksgiving this year is expected to rebound to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, but the Transportation Security Administration says it is ready to handle the surge.
Nov 17, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Operator: Impact from release of Fukushima water minimal
The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said Wednesday that a data simulation of its planned release of treated radioactive water into the sea suggests it would have an extremely small impact on ...
Nov 17, 2021
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Hardware
Caught on camera: Using AI to combat street crime
According to the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Malaysia 2020 Crime and Safety Report, common crimes in Malaysia include snatch thefts and residential or commercial robberies.
Nov 17, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
COP26: Architectural firm envisions skyscrapers that capture CO2
Architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill gave a presentation last week at COP26 suggesting that skyscrapers of the future could remove more carbon dioxide out of the air than they emit. They have come up with a design ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Are our phones really designed to slow down over time? Experts look at the evidence
It's usually around this time of year you hear people complain about their phones slowing down. Apple and Google release new versions of their operating systems (OS) and suddenly there's a slew of people claiming their old ...
Nov 17, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
New method converts bio-polyols into carbon monoxide
Syngas is an important feedstock for modern chemical industries and can be directly used as fuel. Carbon monoxide (CO) is its main component. Direct conversion of widespread renewable biomass resources into CO can help to ...
Nov 17, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Industry collaboration powers new generation of grid emergency control technology
Grid operators face big challenges and big opportunities when it comes to managing through emergency conditions that disrupt power service. The increasing number of power outages in the United States cost an estimated $30–50 ...
Nov 17, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Bacteria as climate heroes
To establish a carbon-neutral circular economy in the future, technologies are needed that use carbon dioxide as a raw material. In the form of formate, CO2 can be metabolized by certain bacteria.
Nov 17, 2021
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'New world order': Asia's virtual influencers offer metaverse glimpse
Sporting neon hair and flawless skin, Bangkok Naughty Boo is one of a new generation of influencers in Asia promising to stay forever young, on-trend, and scandal-free—because they are computer generated.
Nov 17, 2021
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