Google teams with Samsung for wearables platform
Google and Samsung said they were teaming up on a joint software platform for smartwatches and other wearables in a move ramping up competition with market leader Apple.
May 18, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers develop framework incorporating renewables and flexible carbon capture
As the global energy demand continues to grow along with atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), there has been a major push to adopt more sustainable and more carbon-neutral energy sources. Solar/wind power and CO2 capture—the ...
May 18, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
Helping students of all ages flourish in the era of artificial intelligence
A new cross-disciplinary research initiative at MIT aims to promote the understanding and use of AI across all segments of society. The effort, called Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education (RAISE), will develop ...
May 18, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
A bug lets Eufy security camera access strangers' feeds
The owners of Eufy security cameras have announced a critical privacy bug. According to user reports on the Eufy parent company Anker's forums as well as Reddit, Eufy users can now access the camera feeds of strangers, including ...
Energy & Green Tech
Invention reduces risk of battery explosions
A deceptively simple sensor system developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory can prevent dangerous conditions from developing in outdoor battery cabinets.
May 18, 2021
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Business
Amazon aims to cut its workplace injury rate by half
Amazon, which has faced criticism for above-industry-average injury rates at its warehouses, said it is taking steps to halve the rate of workplace injuries in them by 2025.
May 18, 2021
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Automotive
Biden to spotlight electric vehicle future he sees for US
President Joe Biden is putting the spotlight Tuesday on the electric vehicle future he envisions for the United States, as a way to tackle climate change and create jobs.
May 18, 2021
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Security
Server problems hit Colonial Pipeline, flow unaffected
Colonial Pipeline, the US oil conduit shut down for days by a cyber attack earlier this month, said on Tuesday a server had been disrupted but deliveries of petroleum products were not affected.
May 18, 2021
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Engineering
Novel intelligent vehicles to monitor water source safety for 2022 Winter Olympic Games
As the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games are approaching, it's a high priority to guarantee the water quality of Guanting Reservoir, one of the water resources of the Games.
May 18, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Wake steering potentially boosts energy production at US wind plants
Wake steering is a strategy employed at wind power plants involving misaligning upstream turbines with the wind direction to deflect wakes away from downstream turbines, which consequently increases the net production of ...
May 18, 2021
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