20/12/2022

Business

Should we tax robots?

What if the U.S. placed a tax on robots? The concept has been publicly discussed by policy analysts, scholars, and Bill Gates (who favors the notion). Because robots can replace jobs, the idea goes, a stiff tax on them would ...

Musk actively seeking new CEO after losing poll, CNBC says

Elon Musk is actively searching for a new chief executive officer for Twitter Inc., CNBC's David Faber reported, after the billionaire lost a straw poll he posted on the social media site that asked users whether he should ...

Hi Tech & Innovation

Wi-Fi could help identify when you're struggling to breathe

Wi-Fi routers continuously broadcast radio frequencies that your phones, tablets and computers pick up and use to get you online. As the invisible frequencies travel, they bounce off or pass through everything around them—the ...

Security

Not fare: Feds charge 2 in Russian hackers' airport cab scam

A plot to move some cabs to the front of the line for passengers at New York's Kennedy Airport was aided by Russian hackers who infiltrated an electronic taxi dispatch system, authorities said Tuesday as they announced the ...

Engineering

Improved applications for carbon fibers in concrete

Carbon fibers (CF) are now more frequently used in composite materials due to their extremely high rigidity and strength—in recent years, they are also increasingly used in the construction industry. For concrete, this ...

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