Google parent launches new 'moonshot' for robotics software
Google's parent Alphabet unveiled a new "moonshot" project to develop software for robotics which could be used in a wide range of industries.
Jul 23, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Navigating digital financial inclusion in Africa
As the presence of mobile phones becomes increasingly widespread in Africa, digital services have allowed for more financial inclusion among low- and middle-income countries within the continent. Through a system known as ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
US reaches a new clean energy milestone, with 5 million solar projects installed
When Peter Gorr got his first solar roof in 2011, he didn't know what to expect.
May 17, 2024
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Computer Sciences
Making computer science research more accessible in India
Imagine that you are teaching a technical subject to children in a small village. They are eager to learn, but you face a problem: There are few resources to educate them in their mother tongue.
Jan 31, 2023
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Automotive
Groundbreaking advances emerging vehicle battery production
Kentucky reached another stage in developing an electric vehicle battery sector Tuesday, with groundbreaking for a $2 billion plant by a Japanese company that will create 2,000 full-time jobs.
Aug 30, 2022
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Internet
The battle to build a child-friendly metaverse
As a young woman straps on her vest and headset and becomes immersed in a virtual world, Mainak Chaudhuri talks excitedly about the potential of the technology.
Jun 19, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Community solar could provide an economic a path forward
A new report released by the UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) gives a positive outlook for proponents of community solar initiatives.
Feb 11, 2021
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Automotive
Autonomous cars could revolutionise transport for disabled people – if we change the way we design
The move towards driverless cars isn't just a chance for people to relax at the wheel. It's an opportunity to revolutionise personal transport in a way that offers life-changing benefits to people with disabilities.
May 20, 2020
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Engineering
Considering long-term economic and social side effects when building sustainable cities
It is estimated that 55% of the world's population resides in cities and that cities are directly responsible for around two-thirds of global energy consumption.
May 29, 2023
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Business
The next generation of American manufacturing is high-tech, and skilled workers are needed
The U.S. Navy is beginning to build 12 top-of-the-line nuclear submarines , with the first one scheduled to be completed by 2027. But it is missing a critical ingredient: many of an estimated 50,000 skilled workers to get ...
Jan 5, 2023
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