Engineering
A satellite carrying a camera that is so powerful it can capture an image of virtually any object on Earth with crystal-clear resolution is now offering its services to the public.
Internet
You may think the metaverse will be a bunch of interconnected virtual spaces—the world wide web but accessed through virtual reality. This is largely correct, but there is also a fundamental but slightly more cryptic side ...
Jan 17, 2022
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Business
U.S. regulators are calling on Amazon to improve its procedures for dealing with severe weather like hurricanes and tornadoes that could threaten workers at its warehouses dotted across the country.
Apr 27, 2022
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Business
Google's minimum wage and benefits for contractors are withheld from thousands of its U.S. contract workers, a new report from a union alleges.
Feb 23, 2023
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Robotics
In a new study, researchers from Université libre de Bruxelles demonstrate the potential of blockchain technology, known from cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, to secure the coordination of robot swarms. In ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Software
A recent graduate of SMU's Dedman School of Law has written computer language for a smart contract that, if adopted by courts, could make it much easier and less expensive for someone to sort out the estate of a loved one ...
Jul 15, 2021
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Internet
Researchers at the Cambridge Cybercrime Centre have revealed what they've learned from analyzing hundreds of thousands of illicit trades that took place in an underground cybercrime forum over the last two years.
Nov 9, 2020
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Automotive
Countless people die every year in road accidents. To improve the safety of vehicle occupants, it has been customary for decades to carry out crash-tests using dummies. These crash-test dummies are increasingly getting virtual ...
May 2, 2019
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Business
Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver says her Orange County town will welcome Google Fiber—though perhaps not the construction that comes with it.
Apr 6, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Greenwashing scams, murky networks and poor oversight cloud the experiences of climate-conscious consumers and investors. Research from the University of Copenhagen demonstrates that we can create transparency in supply chains, ...
Oct 16, 2023
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