Engineering
Every year, the United States spends nearly a trillion dollars fighting metallic corrosion, an electrochemical reaction that occurs when metals oxidize and begin to rust. By taking on this surprisingly insidious issue, researchers ...
Jan 24, 2023
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Internet
Have you ever noticed the faces in Facebook ads seem to match your gender, race or age? That isn't an accident, Northeastern computer science researchers say.
Oct 25, 2022
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Business
The concrete industry is just one of many looking at new manufacturing methods to reduce its carbon footprint. These efforts are essential to fulfilling the Paris Agreement, which asks each of its signees to achieve a net-zero ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
To meet the Paris Agreement's daunting goal of preventing Earth's average temperature from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above its level in preindustrial times, one of the best options for the ...
Oct 27, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
The United Arab Emirates inaugurated on Thursday one of the world's biggest solar plants, two weeks before the oil-rich Gulf state hosts UN climate talks.
Nov 16, 2023
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Automotive
Electric vehicle maker Rivian said Tuesday that it will allow other companies to purchase its fleet of delivery vans, ending an exclusive agreement with Amazon.
Nov 8, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Businesses are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate media content, including news, to engage their customers. Now, we're even seeing AI used for the "gamification" of news—that is, to create interactivity ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Business
Uber and Lyft will pay $328 million to settle a New York probe alleging that the companies "cheated" drivers, in an accord that also establishes paid sick leave, state officials announced Thursday.
Nov 2, 2023
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Engineering
This summer, Canada experienced wildfires, extreme heat, drought and flooding. Other regions of the world faced similar events.
Oct 26, 2023
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Business
In just the past 10 years, the cost of electricity from solar has fallen by 87 percent, and the cost of battery storage by 85 percent. Wind power, heat pumps and other fossil-free technologies are also experiencing a sharp ...
Sep 22, 2023
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