Groundbreaking e-scooter study shows surface transitions as most common hurdle
A historic study has provided first-time insights on electric scooters.
Jul 24, 2023
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Automotive
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech, (VT) was established as a land grant university in 1872, located in Blackburn, Virginia. VT offers 80 bachelor degree programs, 140 master's degree programs and doctoral degree programs in eight colleges. The student body is over 30,700 students. Notable departments include, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Environmental Engineering. The School of Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering are rated highly by ranking panels. VT is in the process of opening graduate degree programs in the Middle East and Africa. Currently, VT operates in the Dominican Republic and Switzerland.
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Machine learning & AI
AI makes it harder to spot deep fakes than ever before, but awareness is key, says expert
As artificial intelligence programs continue to develop and access is easier than ever, it's making it harder to separate fact from fiction. Just this week, an AI-generated image of an explosion near the Pentagon made headlines ...
May 26, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Social media expert discusses consequences of changes for TikTok, Twitter
Montana has become the first state to ban TikTok, with Gov. Greg Gianforte signing a bill that will levy steep fines on any platform selling the popular, Chinese-owned social media app. Meanwhile, tech mogul Elon Musk, whose ...
May 22, 2023
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Internet
Intelligence documents leak on Discord raises questions about security concerns and online gaming communities
Discord, a chat platform originally built for online gaming, is now subject of intense scrutiny after intelligence documents were leaked—allegedly by a member of the military.
Apr 17, 2023
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Security
Interactive security prompts help promote more secure behavior online, finds study
You're busy working on a project when suddenly a security message appears on your screen, warning of a potential security risk. Do you act, or do you ignore and quickly return to work? If the message includes a list of security ...
Jan 27, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Harvesting energy from moving trains
The Virginia Tech Center for Vehicle Systems and Safety (CVeSS) and the Railway Technologies Laboratory want to harness the energy created by moving trains and transform that energy into usable electricity.
Jan 25, 2023
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Business
Rebate incentive for e-bike owners can bridge socio-economic divide and sustainable transportation investment
Efforts to establish a rebate program for D.C. area residents and businesses to acquire electric bicycles will help incentivize more sustainable transport as well as regional investment into sustainable transportation infrastructure, ...
Jan 24, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
A path to human-like machine intelligence
Artificial and machine intelligence are changing the way we live more and more each day. Manufacturing robots, self-driving cars, and virtual travel booking agents are just a few examples of how these technologies have permeated ...
Oct 21, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Expert offers tips for conserving energy during extreme heat waves
Extreme heat waves and record temperatures are straining energy infrastructure nationwide, which is contributing to a global energy crisis, says Virginia Tech expert Saifur Rahman.
Jul 26, 2022
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Engineering
Underwater glove puts octopus' abilities on the hand of humans
A team of researchers led by Virginia Tech's Michael Bartlett have developed an octopus-inspired glove capable of securely gripping objects underwater. Their research was selected for the July 13 cover of Science Advances.
Jul 13, 2022
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