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How technology metals play a pivotal role in allowing remote work during the pandemic
Saleem Ali is the University of Delaware's Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment and the founding director of the Minerals, Materials and Society (MMS) Program. Ali recently produced a short, ...
May 04, 2021
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Sex bots, virtual friends, VR lovers: Tech is changing the way we interact, and not always for the better
Twenty-first century technologies such as robots, virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) are creeping into every corner of our social and emotional lives—hacking how we form friendships, build intimacy, fall ...
May 03, 2021
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Girl Scout cookies take flight in Virginia drone deliveries
Missing out on Thin Mints in the pandemic? A Google affiliate is using drones to deliver Girl Scout cookies to people's doorsteps in a Virginia community.
Apr 28, 2021
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Max Schrems, reluctant Austrian David to internet Goliaths
Austrian online privacy activist Max Schrems has taken on a new battle: taking Google to task for the "illegal" tracking code on its Android mobile phones.
Apr 21, 2021
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Graveyard of the bikes: China's failed share-cycle scheme from above
Handlebars tight in snaking rows of colour, thousands of abandoned bicycles line an open field outside the city of Shenyang, relics of a shared bike mania that has overwhelmed China's cities.
Apr 21, 2021
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VICIS has top 3 helmets in survey including lineman model
VICIS has the top three performing helmets in the NFL/NFLPA's seventh annual study, with a position-specific helmet tested for the first time and ranking second overall.
Apr 20, 2021
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Founder of Adobe and developer of PDFs dies at age 81
Charles "Chuck" Geschke—the co-founder of the major software company Adobe Inc. who helped develop Portable Document Format technology, or PDFs—died at age 81.
Apr 18, 2021
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Report: Dubai 'jetman' didn't deploy chute in fatal crash
One of Dubai's famed "jetman" pilots killed in a crash in November failed to deploy the emergency parachute attached to the winged engines strapped to his back, an investigative report released Thursday found.
Apr 15, 2021
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Some Boeing 737 MAX planes temporarily grounded after 'potential' issue
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing said Friday it had recommended that 16 airlines flying its 737 MAX planes address a "potential electrical issue," a new setback for its top-selling model.
Apr 09, 2021
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Facebook to convert part of Calif. headquarters into COVID vaccination site
Facebook is launching an effort to get more Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, including converting part of its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters into a vaccination site.
Apr 09, 2021
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Tokyo, as you've never seen it before
It's Tokyo, but unlike you've ever seen it before—a miniaturised 1:1,000 scale version of one of the world's biggest capitals, displaying everything from sea levels to population densities.
Apr 07, 2021
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Talking Tech: More NFTs on the way. Apple, Facebook and CVS want to help you get your COVID-19 vaccination
NFTs ... They are still hot.
Apr 05, 2021
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