Hackers accessed data on some American Airlines customers
American Airlines says personal information of a "very small number" of customers and employees was compromised after hackers breached some employee email accounts.
Sep 20, 2022
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Security
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Computer Sciences
Designing new quantum materials on the computer
How do you find novel materials with very specific properties—for example, special electronic properties which are needed for quantum computers? This is usually a very complicated task: various compounds are created, in ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Engineering
A new way to make electricity using ocean waves
A team of researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new way to generate electricity using ocean waves. In their paper published in the journal One Earth, the group describes how their new device works ...
Engineering
Passive cooling system could benefit off-grid locations
As the world gets warmer, the use of power-hungry air conditioning systems is projected to increase significantly, putting a strain on existing power grids and bypassing many locations with little or no reliable electric ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Engineering
Sensing pressure using paper
Several industrial, automotive and health care applications rely on accurate and precise measurement of pressure. Flexible and wearable pressure sensors are typically fabricated using petroleum-based polymers. The solid waste ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Telecom
Here's the real reason to turn on airplane mode when you fly
We all know the routine by heart: "Please ensure your seats are in the upright position, tray tables stowed, window shades are up, laptops are stored in the overhead bins and electronic devices are set to flight mode."
Sep 20, 2022
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Other
Trust in algorithmic advice from computers can blind us to mistakes, says study
With autocorrect and auto-generated email responses, algorithms offer plenty of assistance to help people express themselves.
Sep 20, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric planes are coming: Short-hop regional flights could be running on batteries in a few years
Electric planes might seem futuristic, but they aren't that far off, at least for short hops.
Sep 20, 2022
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Robotics
Can eyes on self-driving cars reduce accidents?
Robotic eyes on autonomous vehicles could improve pedestrian safety, according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Participants played out scenarios in virtual reality (VR) and had to decide whether to cross a road ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Engineering
A new method to control the spin current and moment rotation in antiferromagnetic insulators
Antiferromagnetic materials, materials in which atoms are arranged so that all neighboring atoms are anti-parallel (i.e., pointing in the opposite direction) to them, can have several advantageous properties for the development ...
