Amazon tightens police access to Ring camera video
Amazon on Wednesday said it will stop letting police directly ask people for video from the company's Ring doorbell or home security cameras.
Jan 24, 2024
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Computer scientists invent simple method to speed cache sifting
Computer scientists have invented a highly effective—yet incredibly simple—algorithm to decide which items to toss from a web cache to make room for new ones. Known as SIEVE, the new open-source algorithm holds the potential ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Engineering
Predicting the complex propagation of 3D fractures
Fracture propagation is ubiquitous across different temporal and spatial scales. Examples include the breaking of a vase, fatigue cracks in machine parts, and scars left by strong earthquakes. Understanding 3D fracture propagation ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Offshore wind farms are vulnerable to cyberattacks, study shows
The hurrying pace of societal electrification is encouraging from a climate perspective. But the transition away from fossil fuels toward renewable sources like wind presents new risks that are not yet fully understood.
Jan 24, 2024
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Engineering
Finding a comfortable temperature through machine learning
People who have worked in a large building have likely encountered the experience of being too hot or too cold in their workspace. Regulating temperature in such buildings is essential to both ensuring comfort of those using ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Software
Software helps unmanned aerial vehicles break records during Arctic test flight
Following years of dedicated work with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), NPS and Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) partners have successfully concluded the ultimate test of a nine-year continuum of research and development in ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Engineering
Scientists announce breakthrough in hypersonic heat shield
In a giant leap for future hypersonic flight, Chinese scientists have turned to multi-scale technology to develop a revolutionary new material that has achieved record high marks in tests for vital strength and thermal insulation ...
Engineering
Q&A: How combining origami techniques with modern textile science can lead to practical applications
Exploring the frontiers of textile design, Randall Kamien of the School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania and long-time collaborator Geneviève Dion, a professor of design at Drexel University, are investigating ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Mining the treasures locked away in produced water
In an ironic twist, a treasure trove of critical minerals is dumped out with water considered too polluted and expensive to clean.
Jan 24, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Hydrogen: Handle with care
When produced and used properly, hydrogen can potentially play many roles in the transition toward clean energy and industrial systems. Hydrogen can directly replace natural gas and coal in industrial and manufacturing processes ...
Jan 24, 2024
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