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Can the city cycling boom survive the end of the COVID-19 pandemic?
When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in 2019-20, it had an immense impact around the world, but particularly in urban areas, where it was particularly transmissible. Lockdowns and curfews were imposed, as well as distance ...
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US infrastructure gets C- from engineers as roads stagnate
America's infrastructure has scored near-failing grades for its deteriorating roads, public transit and storm water systems due to years of inaction from the federal government, the American Society of Civil Engineers reports. ...
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Pushed by pandemic, Germany seeks to boost technology use
The German government on Wednesday agreed on a strategy to boost the use of data for commercial purposes and signed a deal with state education authorities to fund laptops for teachers who have to work from home because of ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Switzerland's timeless art mechanics embraces 3-D future
In his snow-bound workshop, Swiss master Francois Junod's moving mechanical artworks whir into action: birds whistle, historical luminaries write poetry—traditional craftsmanship newly recognised as being among the world's ...
Jan 24, 2021
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'Baba Yaga' introduces with a virtual reality movie premiere
Last week Daisy Ridley and Jennifer Hudson went to a movie premiere together. They posed for photos and made remarks from a stage while an audience watched quietly.
Jan 23, 2021
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UK says 'human error' wiped 1000s of police computer records
Britain's policing minister said Monday that "human error" led to hundreds of thousands of DNA records and other data on criminal suspects being erased from the national police computer.
Jan 18, 2021
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Cooper Hewitt acquires two emoji that symbolize inclusion
The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum has acquired two emoji that have helped broaden diversity for users of the tiny pictures, becoming the third museum to add emoji to their digital collections.
Dec 17, 2020
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To the brain, reading computer code is not the same as reading language
In some ways, learning to program a computer is similar to learning a new language. It requires learning new symbols and terms, which must be organized correctly to instruct the computer what to do. The computer code must ...
Dec 15, 2020
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Robots encourage risk-taking behaviour in humans
New research has shown robots can encourage humans to take greater risks in a simulated gambling scenario than they would if there was nothing to influence their behaviours. Increasing our understanding of whether robots ...
Dec 11, 2020
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The future of autonomous aircraft
Imagine a world of aerial delivery drones bringing goods right to your door, small air taxis with fewer than six passengers flying about cities, supersonic airliners crossing continents and oceans, and sixth-generation fighter ...
Dec 11, 2020
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Surprising ways that games challenge how people think about themselves and the world
The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game with no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person whose psyche is slowing unraveling. Along the way, it touches on issues of depression, loneliness and self-doubt.
Dec 09, 2020
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Data Action: Seeing the values behind the numbers
In the early decades of the 20th century, city officials in the U.S. began collecting data like they never had before. In St. Louis, starting around 1915, planners fanned out across the city and obtained detailed information ...
Dec 08, 2020
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Study outlines what creates racial bias in facial recognition technology
As facial recognition technology comes into wider use worldwide, more attention has fallen on the imbalance in the technology's performance across races.
Dec 07, 2020
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Moroccan geeks flock to 'paradise for hackers
With its rows of sleek computers and ultra-modern study methods, Morocco's 1337 campus is a dream come true for budding geeks, in a country where IT skills are in high demand.
Dec 07, 2020
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