Tall buildings could be built quicker if damping models were correct, study finds
Multi-story buildings are assembled over cautiously to withstand wind strengths, researchers have found.
Sep 19, 2023
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Engineering
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Growing full wafers of high-performing 2D semiconductor that integrates with state-of-the-art chips
The semiconductor industry today is working to respond to a threefold mandate: increasing computing power, decreasing chip sizes and managing power in densely packed circuits.
Sep 19, 2023
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Engineering
3D insights into an innovative manufacturing process
3D printing can produce highly complex shapes. But printing ceramic objects with the help of a laser is a more difficult challenge. Now researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have for the first time taken tomograms ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Internet
Clorox products are scarce—and will be for months. Blame cyber criminals
Anyone looking to stock up on Clorox bleach or the brand's other products may have trouble finding them on store shelves for the next several months after a recent cyberattack upended the company's production process.
Sep 19, 2023
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Engineering
Sustainable energy for aviation: What are our options?
Scientists and industry leaders worldwide are looking for answers on how to make aviation sustainable by 2050 and choosing a viable sustainable fuel is a major sticking point. Phil Ansell, aerospace engineer at the University ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Business
TikTok is launching new tool that will help creators label AI content on the app
In its bid to curb misinformation, TikTok said on Tuesday it will begin launching a new tool that will help creators label AI-generated content they produce.
Sep 19, 2023
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Automotive
Hyundai rushing to open Georgia plant because of law rewarding domestic electric vehicle production
A top Hyundai executive said Tuesday that the company is rushing to start electric vehicle and battery production as soon as possible at a $7.6 billion complex in coastal Georgia, spurred by federal electric vehicle incentives ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
iPhone switching to USB-C is a win for consumers and the environment, but to what extent?
This week, technology news has been abuzz as Apple introduced its latest iPhones into the market. Among the usual new feature announcements, one stunning change has stood out in particular. The long-standing rumors are true—the ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Starfield is the latest game to be boycotted by conservatives—this time because of pronouns
One of the most highly anticipated game releases this year is Bethesda Studio's action role-playing game Starfield. An open world game set in the year 2330 with more than 1,000 explorable planets, it's been described by producer ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Engineering
How wind turbines react to turbulence: Study provides new method to achieve more consistent electricity production
The output of wind turbines can rise or fall by 50% in a matter of seconds. Such fluctuations in the megawatt range put a strain on both power grids and the turbines themselves. A new study by researchers from the University ...
Sep 19, 2023
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