Pandemic brings fortunes to Amazon—and headaches too
Amazon has spent years honing the business of packing, shipping and delivering millions of products to doorsteps around the world.
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Boeing to cut 10% of work force as 1Q revenue, profit slide
Boeing outlined plans Wednesday to cut 10% of its workforce, slow production of new planes and raise more cash to survive a downturn in business that started with the grounding of its best-selling jet and has accelerated ...
Apr 29, 2020
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Engineering
BIM & Lean Construction well-established in major firms but lacking within industry's SMEs
The construction industry can be transformed by adoption of the practices termed Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Lean Construction.
Apr 29, 2020
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Automotive
Car tech to guard against distracted driving
Distracted driving puts not only drivers on the road at risk but also passengers, cyclists and pedestrians. In 2018, it led to the deaths of 2,841 people, according to the most current data from the National Highway Traffic ...
Apr 29, 2020
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Air traffic plunges 53% in March: IATA
World air traffic suffered a massive drop of more than half in March compared with the same period last year thanks to coronavirus-related travel restrictions, the airline industry's trade body said Wednesday.
Apr 29, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Apple's new iPhone SE is just $399—What's to lose? Here's what you need to know.
If Apple's new iPhone is just $399, why not just buy that one, instead of forking over $699, $999 or $1,099 for the bigger iPhone versions?
Apr 29, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
New material processing steps significantly improve operational stability of hybrid perovskite solar cells
Silicon has long been the conventional material of choice for solar cells, which convert energy from the sun into electricity. However, because light absorption in silicon is inefficient, solar cells made of silicon are thick, ...
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Report: Uber mulls laying off 20% of its staff as CTO resigns
Executives at Uber are discussing plans to cut about 20% of the company's employees, according to a report by The Information.
Apr 29, 2020
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Software
Sony will launch 'The Last of Us Part II' in June after parts of video game leaked online
Sony announced it will release the highly-anticipated video game The Last of Us Part II in June after development studio Naughty Dog confirmed parts of the game were leaked online.
Apr 29, 2020
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Delta to manufacture mobile hospital care pods for military aircraft
Delta Air Lines plans to manufacture mobile hospital care pods for the U.S. military to fly home deployed members who have contracted the coronavirus.
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