App attempts to break barriers to bankruptcy for those in medical debt
An unplanned and complicated pregnancy pushed Carlazjion Constant of Smyrna, Tennessee, to the financial brink.
Jan 12, 2022
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Why false news snowballs on social media
The spread of misinformation on social media is a pressing societal problem that tech companies and policymakers continue to grapple with, yet those who study this issue still don't have a deep understanding of why and how ...
Dec 15, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Assessing hydrogen viability for large-scale production and delivery
The use of hydrogen as a replacement for fossil fuels has the potential to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and contribute to more sustainable energy systems.
Dec 13, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Solar panels: we need to recycle parts of them to use again and avoid a mountain of waste
Billions of solar panels globally will soon come to the end of their lives, but when they get thrown away essential materials that are needed to make future panels are being wasted.
Nov 26, 2021
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Can electric cars help strengthen electrical grids?
American homeowners with solar panels can sell the surplus electricity they generate back to their local grids. Should electric vehicle (EV) owners be able to do the same thing?
Nov 08, 2021
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Telecom
Video: NASA's Laser Communications Relay demonstration gears up for launch
NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) is gearing up for launch this fall, no earlier than Nov. 22. The payload arrived in Florida in May, fully integrated into its host spacecraft and ready for its final ...
Oct 19, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Who pays and who benefits from a massive expansion of solar power?
Electricity generation produces a quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate change. The electric grid also is highly vulnerable to climate change effects, such as more frequent and severe droughts, hurricanes ...
Sep 30, 2021
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Amazon to hire 125,000 more ground workers in United States
Amazon announced plans Tuesday to hire 125,000 more workers in the United States as it broadens its logistical footprint amid strong e-commerce growth during the pandemic.
Sep 14, 2021
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Streaming giants spur film and TV shift to UK's 'golden triangle'
A world away from Hollywood, a quaint English county is turning into the epicentre of Britain's streaming-fuelled film and TV production boom, with plans to build a studio on a crop field.
Aug 27, 2021
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Automotive
Study: Benefits outweigh risks for autonomous vehicles—as long as you regulate them
An interdisciplinary panel of experts has assessed the risks and potential benefits associated with deploying autonomous vehicles (AVs) on U.S. roads and predicts that the benefits will substantially outweigh potential harms—but ...
Aug 23, 2021
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