Drone inspections: Utilities use unmanned aircraft to find problems
For decades, inspecting power lines for defects was a largely manual task—a chore for workers on the ground and crews in helicopters.
Jan 4, 2023
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Engineering
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Business
After a year of collapses, cryptocurrency's future hangs in the balance
Spectacular cryptocurrency failures in 2022 have raised the stakes for the industry amid questions about the enduring viability of a technology that advocates say has the potential to revolutionize finance.
Jan 4, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Enhancing organic photodetector performance for advanced image sensors
Organic photodetectors (OPDs) are the "eyes" of the image sensor and can be applied to various diode systems for next-generation advanced devices. The distinct advantages of OPDs over conventional inorganic photodetectors ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Using machine learning to forecast amine emissions
Global warming is partly due to the vast amount of carbon dioxide that we release, mostly from power generation and industrial processes, such as making steel and cement. For a while now, chemical engineers have been exploring ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Automotive
GM beats Toyota in US auto sales on strong demand
General Motors overtook Japanese carmaker Toyota in US automobile sales last year, according to company figures released Wednesday, reclaiming the top spot on strong demand after earlier supply difficulties.
Jan 4, 2023
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Engineering
Next-generation wireless technology may leverage on the human body for energy
While you may be just starting to reap the advantages of 5G wireless technology, researchers throughout the world are already working hard on the future: 6G. One of the most promising breakthroughs in 6G telecommunications ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Security
Cyberattack halts Martinique's search for new flag, hymn
A quest to select the first official flag and hymn for the French Caribbean island of Martinique was interrupted Wednesday by a cyberattack.
Jan 4, 2023
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Automotive
Stellantis to build electric 'air taxis' with Archer
Global automaker Stellantis will produce electric "air taxis" developed by US aviation company Archer, it announced Wednesday at the major Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Jan 4, 2023
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Business
Coinbase to pay $100M in settlement with New York regulators
New York announced a $100 million settlement with Coinbase on Wednesday over what state officials called significant failures in the cryptocurrency trading platform's systems for spotting potential criminal activity.
Jan 4, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Virtual reality for immersive multi-user firefighter-training scenarios
The main aim of this study was to develop a prototype of a VR application for professional training in disaster management tasks. Because several scenarios can only be trained with limited variability at considerable expense ...
Jan 4, 2023
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