$1B in grants to go for broadband on tribal lands
The Biden administration is making available $1 billion in federal grants to expand the availability of high-speed internet on tribal lands.
Jun 04, 2021
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Security
Major US pipeline halts operations after ransomware attack
The operator of a major pipeline system that transports fuel across the East Coast said Saturday it had been victimized by a ransomware attack and had halted all pipeline operations to deal with the threat. The attack is ...
May 08, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Big Tech backs plan to tackle e-waste crisis
Major technology firms including Dell, Microsoft and Google have joined a new initiative aimed at creating a circular economy for electronics by 2030, amid mounting alarm over the world's ballooning e-waste problem.
Mar 18, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Africa's electricity unlikely to go green this decade
New research today from the University of Oxford predicts that total electricity generation across the African continent will double by 2030, with fossil fuels continuing to dominate the energy mix—posing potential risk ...
Jan 12, 2021
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Software
Motorists' smartphones may help keep highways safe
Motorists with smartphones could help highway chiefs maintain road quality by sending "crowdsourced" data from their mobiles that would allow engineers to assess when carriageway repairs are needed, according to a new study.
Oct 26, 2020
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Telecom
COVID-19 lockdowns expose the digital have-nots in rural areas—here's which policies can get them connected
The current public health emergency has shown just how critical adequate and affordable broadband infrastructure is for communities and individuals trying to work, access health care and attempt to teach kids from home.
Sep 02, 2020
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Business
US travel industry to see 40% drop in spending: study
Domestic US travel spending is expected to collapse this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, suffering a 40 percent decline compared to 2019, while international spending will plunge 75 percent, according to new research.
Jun 19, 2020
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Study shows transportation beliefs of 20 years ago largely myths, predicts today's will be as well
As long as humans have been moving, there have been fantastic predictions about how technology will revolutionize transportation. Most of them turn out to be myths. A University of Kansas researcher has written a study revisiting ...
Feb 05, 2020
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Engineering
Examination of conscience on the role of engineering in sustainable development
One defining feature of the beginning of the twenty-first century is the growing acceptance that our world (environment, economy, politics and culture) is highly diverse but strongly interrelated and interdependent. Being ...
Oct 29, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Solar power could stop the Belt and Road Initiative from unleashing huge carbon emissions
China has invested US$90 billion in the countries involved in its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) since 2013. The BRI involves developing infrastructure in 126 partner countries to boost trade within a region stretching from ...
Oct 03, 2019
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