Researchers suggest smart solution to harness waste heat from industry
Norway wastes huge amounts of energy. Surplus heat produced by industry is hardly exploited at all.
Jun 27, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
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Electronics & Semiconductors
'Self-healing' solar cells could become reality
Solar cells of the future could be able to withstand corrosive susceptibility by "self-healing," in a break-through the scientific community has long been pursuing.
Jun 27, 2024
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Robotics
Help or hindrance? ER robots have potential to aid health care workers
Amid the unpredictability and occasional chaos of emergency rooms, a robot has the potential to assist health care workers and support clinical teamwork, Cornell and Michigan State University researchers found.
Jun 27, 2024
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Automotive
As air taxi services make progress in US, no timeline set for liftoff over LA traffic
When the idea of electric air taxis emerged, Los Angeles was vying to be one of the first cities that would utilize the technology to help people avoid its infamous bumper-to-bumper traffic. Some city transportation officials ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Business
AI companies train language models on YouTube's archive—making family-and-friends videos a privacy risk
The promised artificial intelligence revolution requires data. Lots and lots of data. OpenAI and Google have begun using YouTube videos to train their text-based AI models. But what does the YouTube archive actually include?
Jun 27, 2024
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Business
Is drone delivery a modern miracle or a band-aid fix for poor urban planning?
The chief executive of drone delivery company Wing says 2024 is "the year of drone delivery." The company first went public in 2014 as a Google "moonshot" project and now operates in several cities in Australia, the United ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Security
US military project to prevent hackers targeting satellites, recognizes rising threat of cyberattacks in space
The US military recently launched a groundbreaking initiative to strengthen ties with the commercial space industry. The aim is to integrate commercial equipment into military space operations, including satellites and other ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Engineering
Creating sustainable cooling in southeast Asia using ground source heat pump systems
As energy and environmental crises rampage, sustainable solutions like ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems gain traction. GSHP systems use consistent geothermal energy below the earth's surface to provide heating and cooling ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Business
AI reality lags the hype in Swiss tech industries
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has found its way into everyday operations in various industries. The pharmaceutical industry uses AI to discover new drugs, the consumer goods industry uses it for quality control, and in the ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric vehicles grow in the desert: Peer learning helps Sedona plan for charging infrastructure
The desert city of Sedona, Arizona, is home to less than 10,000 people but welcomes nearly 3 million visitors every year. The city knows it needs a big boost to its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to support ...
Jun 27, 2024
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