Google is now marking some hotels as 'eco-certified'
Google is building a feature for travelers to differentiate hotels and resorts that are eco-friendly and have sustainable practices.
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Business
Activision agrees to pay harassment victims in face of lawsuit
Activision Blizzard Inc., the videogame giant, agreed to create an $18 million fund for alleged victims of discrimination or harassment after it was sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over its workplace ...
Sep 28, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Coolant leak 'likely' sparked giant Tesla battery fire in Australia
A three-day blaze that completely incinerated two giant Tesla batteries at a vast energy storage site in Australia was probably sparked by a coolant leak, safety regulators said Tuesday.
Sep 28, 2021
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EXPLAINER: Why Facebook is holding off on kids' Instagram
Bowing—perhaps only for a moment—to pressure from lawmakers, critics, the media and child development experts, Facebook said Monday it will "pause" its work on a kids' version of its photo and video-oriented Instagram ...
Sep 28, 2021
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Automotive
Toyota banks on mobility technology for future growth
Japanese automaker Toyota is revving up acquisitions in mobility technology, adding Renovo Motors Inc., a Silicon Valley software developer, to its Woven Planet team, which is working on automated driving.
Sep 28, 2021
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Automotive
Deadly auto crashes more likely during pandemic lockdown
With fewer people on the road during the early days of the pandemic, more drivers were speeding and driving recklessly, resulting in more crashes being deadly, a new study found.
Sep 28, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Researchers predict viewer interest in, not just attention to, public screen content
We are constantly surrounded by screens that offer us information on the weather, current events or the latest offers from the corner shop. Yet most displays are updated manually, if at all. Researchers at Aalto University ...
Sep 28, 2021
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Automotive
Remote-controlled trucks could prevent future supply chain logistical nightmares in UK
The current HGV driver shortage is the latest chapter in the UK's supply chain jitters, disrupting wholesale food delivery, canceling bin collections and leading to the panic buying of fuel. While there is a good chance the ...
Sep 28, 2021
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Engineering
New model recognizes emotions in deaf individuals by analyzing EEG signals
Researchers at Tianjin University of Technology in China have recently developed a new brain network-based framework for recognizing the emotions of deaf individuals. This framework, presented in a paper published in IEEE ...
Robotics
A flexible, stretchable battery capable of moving smoothly like snake scales
The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), an institute under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Science and ICT, has developed a flexible, stretchable battery that bends and stretches like a snake. This new ...
Sep 28, 2021
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