Auto industry braces for more chip shortages after fire
A fire at a plant owned by Japanese chipmaker Renesas could deepen the ongoing global semiconductor shortage that has especially hampered automobile production.
Mar 22, 2021
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Big Tech critic gets nod for key US regulatory post
US President Joe Biden on Monday named a prominent advocate of breaking up Big Tech firms to a key regulatory post, in a move suggesting an aggressive posture on antitrust enforcement.
Mar 22, 2021
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Internet
First tweet fetches $2.9 mn at auction
The first message ever fired off at Twitter sold on Monday for $2.9 million when its sender Jack Dorsey accepted the winning bid for the collectible as a "non fungible token" or NFT at an auction.
Mar 22, 2021
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Stuck on Zoom: How having more tech at home during COVID-19 creates longer, more stressful workdays
It's not just you. The workday working from home during the coronavirus pandemic doesn't just feel longer. For many of us, it actually is longer.
Mar 22, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
India has an ambitious plan for developing more renewable energy; researchers say the country can aim even higher
The world needs more electricity. As populations grow, standards of living increase and more people gain access to modern conveniences, countries will need to expand their energy generation capacity.
Mar 22, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
First closeups of how a lithium-metal electrode ages
The same process that drains the battery of your cell phone even when it's turned off is even more of a problem for lithium-metal batteries, which are being developed for the next generation of smaller, lighter electronic ...
Mar 22, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
Researchers are helping artificial intelligence understand fairness
"What is fair?" feels like a rhetorical question. But for Michigan State University's Pang-Ning Tan, it's a question that demands an answer as artificial intelligence systems play a growing role in deciding who gets proper ...
Mar 22, 2021
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Software
Wi-Fi Aware allows neighboring 8.0 Android phones to connect
Google's new Wi-Fi Aware functionality, also known as Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN), allows devices running on Android 8.0 (API level 26) and higher to detect and directly connect to each other without any secondary ...
Internet
Facebook touts war on misinformation ahead of US hearing
Facebook on Monday highlighted a ramped up effort to block fake accounts in an ongoing battle against misinformation ahead of a key hearing in Congress scrutinizing online platforms.
Mar 22, 2021
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Air travelers top 1.5 million for first time in over a year
More than 1.5 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on Sunday, the largest number since the pandemic tightened its grip on the United States more than a year ago.
Mar 22, 2021
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