Business
Islamic financial technology, or fintech, is experiencing growth at a rapid pace. A new book co-authored by Dr. Mamunur Rashid, Senior Lecturer in Christ Church Business School, explores the development of Islamic fintech ...
Dec 16, 2022
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Business
Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, and his controversial statements and decisions as its owner, have fueled a new wave of calls for regulating social media companies. Elected officials and policy scholars have argued for years ...
Dec 15, 2022
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Engineering
Sandia National Laboratories engineers are working on a device that would help ensure captured carbon dioxide stays deep underground—a critical component of carbon sequestration as part of a climate solution.
Dec 13, 2022
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Internet
The European Union moved closer to a clinching a revamped deal over transatlantic data transfers aimed at resolving concerns about U.S. spying with a draft decision that confirms "comparable safeguards" to those in the EU, ...
Dec 13, 2022
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Robotics
A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must ...
Dec 13, 2022
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Business
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Microsoft's planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, saying it could suppress competitors to Microsoft's Xbox game console and its growing ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Nearly 10% of today's electricity in the United States comes from wind power. The renewable energy source benefits climate, air quality, and public health by displacing emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants that ...
Dec 2, 2022
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Other
The NFL is searching for a technology-driven game plan to help predict—and prevent—player injuries on the field.
Dec 1, 2022
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Internet
A new report, published by the Ada Lovelace Institute and co-authored by Dr. Silvia Milano from the University of Exeter, explores the development and use of recommendation systems in public service media organizations in ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
In the wake of Elon Musk's noisy takeover of Twitter, people have been looking for alternatives to the increasingly toxic microblogging social media platform. Many of those fleeing or hedging their bets have turned to Mastodon, ...
Nov 14, 2022
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