YouTube says it removed 1mn 'dangerous' videos on COVID-19
YouTube said Wednesday it has removed more than one million videos with "dangerous coronavirus misinformation" since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug 25, 2021
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Internet
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Robotics
Robot mimics the powerful punch of the mantis shrimp
Mantis shrimp pack the strongest punch of any creature in the animal kingdom. Their club-like appendages accelerate faster than a bullet out of a gun and just one strike can knock the arm off a crab or break through a snail ...
Aug 25, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientist leads study on faster charging energy storage
An award-winning Tulane University researcher has led a team in discoveries that could result in significantly faster charging electric vehicles and portable devices such as cell phones and laptops. The team, led by Michael ...
Aug 25, 2021
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Business
FAA opens Boeing safety review amid reports of pressure
US air safety regulators will open a review of operations at Boeing after feedback from inspectors assigned to provide oversight for the government showed many feel unable to share their concerns.
Aug 25, 2021
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Computer Sciences
New tool could help authors bust writer's block in novel-length works
Authors experiencing writer's block could soon have a new way to help develop the next section of their story.
Aug 25, 2021
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Automotive
Do passengers want self-driving cars to behave more or less human?
Recent studies have shown that people have negative attitudes about using autonomous systems because they don't trust them. Moreover, research shows a human-centered approach in autonomy is perceived as more trustworthy by ...
Aug 25, 2021
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Engineering
Virgin Hyperloop lays out its plans for the future
The team at Virgin Hyperloop has released a video detailing the company's plans for building its version of a hyperloop system. In the video, a voiceover describes the type of hyperloop the company plans to build, and differences ...
Internet
US Senate's internet access plan rests on better broadband maps
The Senate's bipartisan infrastructure bill makes a $42.5 billion bet that the government will overcome an obstacle that has long plagued efforts to connect most Americans to the internet: notoriously inaccurate maps showing ...
Aug 25, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Fukushima nuclear water to be released via undersea tunnel
The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said Wednesday it plans to build an undersea tunnel so that massive amounts of treated but still radioactive water can be released into the ocean about 1 kilometer ...
Aug 25, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Extending nuclear power accident computer code for advanced reactor designs
Nuclear power is a significant source of steady carbon-neutral electricity, making the design and construction of new and next-generation nuclear reactors critical for achieving the U.S."s green energy goals.
Aug 25, 2021
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