Ethiopia's blockchain deal is a watershed moment for the technology, and for Africa
At the launch of bitcoin in 2009 the size of the potential of the underlying technology, the blockchain, was not fully appreciated.
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Smartwatches are a bigger distraction to drivers than mobile phones
An estimated 73.4 million people will be using wearable technologies in the United States by 2022. Wearables are smart electronics that can be worn on different parts of the body. The most popular smart device is the smartwatch.
May 20, 2021
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Robotics
Helping robots learn what they can and can't do in new situations
The models that robots use to do tasks work well in the structured environment of the laboratory. Outside the lab, however, even the most sophisticated models may prove inadequate in new situations or in difficult to model ...
May 20, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Achieving a national-scale, 100% renewable electric grid
With recently announced federal emissions-reduction targets, a push for national power-sector decarbonization, and plummeting wind and solar costs, the United States is poised to deploy major amounts of renewables, and fast.
May 20, 2021
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Researchers explore e-scooter sharing to serve short-distance transit trips
A new study by scientists from Future Urban Mobility (FM), an Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, has found that ...
May 20, 2021
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Europe bids to join NFT art auction craze
Europe has joined the craze for NFTs, virtual art pieces inspired by cryptocurrencies that turn the impermanence of the internet into a prized collector's item to be bought and sold like a Rembrandt.
May 20, 2021
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Tycoon boss of TikTok parent to leave post to 'read and daydream'
The boss of the Chinese company behind viral video platform TikTok said Thursday he will leave the role because he lacks managerial skills and preferred "reading and daydreaming" to running the tech giant.
May 20, 2021
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EasyJet's first-half net loss widens as virus bites
British airline EasyJet revealed Thursday that first-half net losses deepened as the pandemic ravaged demand, but expressed optimism over the reopening of travel in Europe.
May 20, 2021
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