EPA forces VW to correct gas mileage on 98,000 vehicles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is making Volkswagen Group correct fuel economy labels for about 98,000 gasoline-powered vehicles.
Aug 30, 2019
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Business
Airbus drops bid to replace Canada fighter jets
Aerospace giant Airbus announced Friday that it is withdrawing from a Canadian government call for proposals to replace 88 aging fighter jets.
Aug 30, 2019
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Internet
Google to pay out $150-200m over YouTube privacy claims: reports
Google will pay $150-200 million to settle allegations YouTube violated a children's privacy law while gathering data to better target its adverts, US media reports said Friday.
Aug 30, 2019
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Internet
Twitter CEO account hacked, offensive tweets posted
Twitter said Friday the account of chief executive Jack Dorsey had been "compromised" after a series of erratic and offensive messages were posted.
Aug 30, 2019
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Engineering
How to simulate softness
What factors affect how human touch perceives softness, like the feel of pressing your fingertip against a marshmallow, a piece of clay or a rubber ball? By exploring this question in detail, a team of engineers and psychologists ...
Aug 30, 2019
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Computer Sciences
Artificial intelligence uncovers new details about Old Master paintings
Artificial intelligence has been used to analyse high-resolution digital X-ray images of the world famous Ghent Altarpiece, as part of an investigative project led by UCL.
Aug 30, 2019
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Telecom
T-Mobile will let you try its service for a month with your own phone and number—for free
Wish you could put a wireless network to the test before ditching your current carrier?
Aug 30, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Overcome the bottleneck of solid electrolytes for lithium batteries
Prof. Ma Cheng from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and his collaborators proposed an effective strategy to address the electrode-electrolyte contact issue that is limiting the development of next-generation ...
Aug 30, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric bikes soon to be humming along national park trails
Motorized electric bicycles may soon be humming along serene trails in national parks and other public lands nationwide. It's part of a new Trump administration order—hotly opposed by many outdoors groups—that will allow ...
Aug 30, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Here's why your Apple Watch tells you to breathe all the time
Matt Bedsole is a patent attorney in Pittsburgh who finds his Apple Watch's automatic wellness notifications "mildly annoying."
Aug 30, 2019
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