Google Cloud outage hits UK banks
Online services for a number of U.K. banks in and around London were disrupted by a Google Cloud outage Tuesday.
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Energy & Green Tech
Can larger batteries safely power residential buildings? A project in New York aims to show how
A battery system installed in a Buffalo, New York, apartment building will store excess energy when it's plentiful and power the building when the grid is strained and electricity is costly. The manufacturer and state officials ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Engineering
Turning coffee waste into 3D-printed architectural forms
RMIT researchers have turned coffee waste into 3D-printed architectural forms, opening a potential pathway towards more sustainable, low-carbon construction. The project brings together scientific, architectural and engineering ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Internet
TikTok returns 'no violation' decision on 95% of reports of UK-facing accounts advertising drugs, study finds
A University of Bath-led study has found that TikTok's standard reporting system fails to act on most reports made against accounts advertising and offering illegal drugs for sale to U.K. users. The vast majority of TikTok ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Engineering
Lithium ions form unexpected clusters in battery electrolytes, challenging long-held assumptions
Research by Columbia University faculty in the Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science has revealed a new insight that challenges long-held assumptions about the fundamental chemistry of lithium-ion ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Posture-supportive environments enhance how you think and play in esports
Leaning forward was observed to encourage players to take more shots and make more passes in a soccer video game. Meanwhile, reclining helped them maintain accuracy in a cognitive task after three hours of gaming. These contrasting ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Engineering
Why some buildings collapse in an earthquake while others stay standing
The twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026, collapsing buildings across northern Venezuela, from Yaracuy state to Caracas, have revived a question that follows every major quake: Why do some buildings fall ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Engineering
Safety-conscious drop tower improves TN bridges
If you are inside the John D. Tickle Engineering Building at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and think you hear a semitruck slamming into a highway overpass, your ears aren't deceiving you. You've just stopped by ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
AI model hunts down fake news
Researchers have developed an automated system for detecting fake news that achieved accuracy rates above 98% in tests on two datasets; in other words, it missed just one or two fake news items in every 100. They provide ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Hardware
Voltage-controlled photonic chip could make smart-glasses displays more efficient
Smart glasses need compact, efficient displays that can produce detailed images without drawing too much power. Laser beam scanning is one approach to meeting these requirements. Rather than using a fixed array of pixels, ...
Oct 20, 2026
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