Engineering
A team of photonic engineers affiliated with several institutions in China has developed a new type of optical DVD that is capable of holding up to a petabyte of data. The group used a new material to coat the DVDs and new ...
Business
After California passed a law forcing digital platforms to adopt privacy guardrails and safety standards for young users, Carl Szabo had a blunt warning for legislators attending the nation's biggest conference for state ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Engineering
A new class of metallic materials with potential applications in airplane turbines, nuclear reactors and equipment for space exploration can withstand extreme temperatures and resist fractures, but scientists haven't understood ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Business
Republican appointees to the Supreme Court criticized the EPA's rule on cross-state air pollution during oral arguments Wednesday, as the justices contemplate whether to block the rule as lower legal challenges play out.
Feb 22, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
In 2014, hundreds of Angelenos gathered downtown to watch more than 2,000 trucks pour concrete into a vast hole. During that event, Los Angeles set a world record: 80 million pounds of concrete were laid down over 18 straight ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
What began as the largest wind project ever proposed in Washington—the Horse Heaven Hills wind farm—will likely soon be cut to a fraction of the original vision.
Feb 22, 2024
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Business
Apple Inc. is upgrading the security of its iMessage app, aiming to fend off a looming future threat: advanced quantum computing attacks.
Feb 22, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
Google said Thursday it is temporarily stopping its Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot from generating images of people a day after apologizing for "inaccuracies" in historical depictions that it was creating.
Feb 22, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
TSMC's new chip plant in Japan will help assure global supplies of the crucial hardware, the Taiwanese giant's founder Morris Chang said Saturday as the $8.6-billion factory was officially opened.
Feb 22, 2024
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Hi Tech & Innovation
As the aviation sector seeks ways to make air travel less polluting and more sustainable, aerospace company Embraer and South Korean automaker Hyundai are among the companies betting on a new form of air travel -– air taxis.
Feb 22, 2024
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