Germany turns to coal power to keep the lights on
Even green Europeans would rather tap coal than face the reality of overdependence on unreliable renewable energy.
May 17, 2024
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Internet
Twitter users can soon get blue check for $7.99 monthly fee
Twitter has announced a subscription service for $7.99 a month that includes a blue check now given only to verified accounts as new owner Elon Musk works to overhaul the platform's verification system just ahead of U.S. ...
Nov 6, 2022
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Security
EPA mandates states report on cyber threats to water systems
The Biden administration on Friday said it would require states to report on cybersecurity threats in their audits of public water systems, a day after it released a broader plan to protect critical infrastructure against ...
Mar 3, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
US government works to 'cocoon' old nuclear reactors
Costs to clean up a massive nuclear weapons complex in Washington state are usually expressed in the hundreds of billions of dollars and involve decades of work.
Nov 4, 2021
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Engineering
The first US population to experience drone delivery gives it a seal of approval
The week of Thanksgiving last year, a postcard arrived in mailboxes in Christiansburg. A link to a survey was on the back. On the front, there was a picture that was, by then, very familiar to the residents of a town that ...
Apr 22, 2021
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Computer Sciences
A robust solution to fake news: Researchers are developing new technologies to combat disinformation
Cutting-edge technologies gave the world fake news, but researchers from the University of Waterloo's Faculty of Engineering are developing even newer technology to stop it. Their innovative system—the first of its kind—relies ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Business
Illinois may be up to bat next to build first Great Lakes wind farm after Cleveland drops project
Before millions of Americans installed solar roofs, before towering wind turbines became a common sight in Midwestern skies, before electric car giant Tesla rolled out its first sedan, there was Icebreaker.
Jan 1, 2024
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Robotics
Shoring up drones with artificial intelligence helps surf lifesavers spot sharks at the beach
Australian surf lifesavers are increasingly using drones to spot sharks at the beach before they get too close to swimmers. But just how reliable are they?
Oct 28, 2022
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Business
ASML stock tanks after posting drop in sales, orders
Shares in ASML plunged Wednesday after the Dutch tech giant posted a decline in third-quarter sales and orders, as the semiconductor industry battles headwinds from a trade spat between the West and China.
Oct 18, 2023
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Engineering
Boneyard airplane sees new life as a NASA X-66 simulator
NASA's X-66 aircraft, the centerpiece of its Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, is taking the term "sustainable" to heart by reusing an old MD-90 cockpit as a base for its new X-66 simulator.
Jul 23, 2024
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