TikTok videos get longer in challenge to YouTube
TikTok on Monday began letting users upload videos as long as 10 minutes, ramping up the young platform's challenge to veteran titan YouTube.
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Robotics
New approach to flexible robotics and metamaterials design mimics nature, encourages sustainability
A new study challenges the conventional approach to designing soft robotics and a class of materials called metamaterials by utilizing the power of computer algorithms. Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...
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Tech firms flock to Spain trade show in shadow of Russia war
One of the technology industry's biggest annual get-togethers kicked off in the Spanish city of Barcelona on Monday, under the shadow of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Virtual reality farm tour expands access to urban agriculture
One way farmers learn best practices is through their peers, but the pandemic has limited in-person meetings.
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Robotics
Researchers develop car driving system that can 'look into the future' with smart eco mode
Driving in eco mode can reduce fuel consumption and is good for both the environment and your wallet. In practice, however, it often causes immense frustration among drivers, causing them to quickly switch off the function. ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Clues to better batteries emerge from tracking lithium
Pure lithium metal is a promising replacement for the graphite-based anodes currently used in electric vehicle batteries. It could tremendously reduce battery weights and dramatically extend the driving range of electric ...
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Business
Qatar hits out at Airbus as new jet grounded in paint dispute
Qatar Airways on Monday accused aviation giant Airbus of blocking efforts to settle their billion-dollar dispute over the safety of the A350 as it announced that another plane has been grounded with peeling paintwork.
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Consumer & Gadgets
Amazon's voice assistant Alexa to start seeking doctor help
If there is no doctor in the house, Amazon's Alexa will soon be able to summon one.
Feb 28, 2022
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Business
AOL founder on how pandemic is changing spread of tech jobs
Most people questioned AOL co-founder Steve Case's judgment when he joined the online company then known as Quantum Computer Services in 1985—a time when the World Wide Web didn't even exist.
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Automotive
Selling Texans on electric vehicles may be uphill climb
Ever more electric vehicles can be spotted these days on the urban roads of Texas. But switching the whole state from gas tanks to batteries is looking like a tough sell.
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