Satellites for 5G to connect delivery vans seamlessly
A vehicle that remains continuously connected even when in remote areas is being road tested in Cornwall in the south west of the UK.
Jul 20, 2021
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Security
Improving cybersecurity means understanding how cyberattacks affect both governments and civilians
For nearly two years, 68 United Nations member states—along with private enterprises, non-governmental organizations, technical communities and academics—participated in an open-ended working group on developments in ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Solar cells: Layer of three crystals produces a thousand times more power
The photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can be increased by a factor of 1,000 if three different materials are arranged periodically in a lattice. This has been revealed in a study by researchers at Martin Luther ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Engineering
Expanding wind energy while preserving scenery
Wind energy is of outstanding importance to the energy transition in Germany. According to the Federal Statistical Office, its share in total gross electricity production of about 24% is far higher than those of all other ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Automotive
New algorithm may help autonomous vehicles navigate narrow, crowded streets
It is a scenario familiar to anyone who has driven down a crowded, narrow street: Parked cars line both sides, and there isn't enough space for vehicles traveling in both directions to pass each other. One has to duck into ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
No excuse to continue reliance on fossil fuels, says leading nanotechnologist
One of the leading thinkers in nanoscience has called on the energy materials community to help finally put an end to the world's reliance on fossil fuels.
Jul 20, 2021
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Telecom
A machine learning breakthrough: Using satellite images to improve human lives
More than 700 imaging satellites are orbiting the earth, and every day they beam vast oceans of information—including data that reflects climate change, health and poverty—to databases on the ground. There's just one ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Engineering
New weapons testing capability produces richer data, saves time, cost
A team of Sandia National Laboratories engineers developed a new testing capability in support of its nuclear weapons mission. The team completed their first combined-environments test on a full-scale weapons system at the ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Internet
Managing data practices on the web
Surfing the web today exposes users to a shocking array of data collection practices. Websites are building digital profiles about you, targeting ads towards you, and sometimes they're even using your computer to mine cryptocurrency, ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Security
'You weren't paranoid': Mexico at heart of spyware scandal
Journalist Marcela Turati always suspected the Mexican authorities were spying on her. Now she's almost certain, after appearing in a leaked list at the center of a global spyware scandal.
Jul 20, 2021
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