Singapore launches new self-driving bus trial
Singapore has moved a step closer to a driverless public transport network with the launch of a new trial of self-driving buses.
Jan 28, 2021
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Security
As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats loom
By late morning on Oct. 28, staff at the University of Vermont Medical Center noticed the hospital's phone system wasn't working.
Dec 4, 2020
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Robotics
Microscopic robots 'walk' thanks to laser tech
A Cornell University-led collaboration has created the first microscopic robots that incorporate semiconductor components, allowing them to be controlled—and made to walk—with standard electronic signals.
Aug 26, 2020
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Engineering
Chicago to Cleveland in 32 minutes? A hyperloop system could make that possible. But first, the technology has to work.
A hyperloop, a high-tech, high-speed transportation system, could take you from Chicago to Cleveland in 32 minutes, or less time than it takes to watch two "Hot in Cleveland" episodes on your phone.
Dec 18, 2019
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Business
Amazon plans new grocery store in L.A. as it thinks about how to conquer the industry
Amazon.com Inc. said Monday that it planned to open a new type of grocery store in Los Angeles next year, another step in the e-commerce giant's multi-pronged effort to capture a larger piece of the massive U.S. grocery business.
Nov 12, 2019
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Internet
EU hails 'fast, ambitious' pace towards digital tax
An international effort to better tax tech giants such as Google or Facebook has achieved surprising results, a top EU official said on Thursday.
Nov 7, 2019
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More women get tech jobs, but men still outpace them 3-to-1
When Naomie Baptiste was a second-grader in Miami, her uncle, a retired Coca-Cola electrical engineer, played a mathematics game with her at the store.
Oct 9, 2019
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Engineering
Researchers develop new technology for precision grinding
A team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania have developed a novel approach to precision grinding of hard and brittle materials achieving unparalleled efficiency of this process. By experimenting ...
Oct 9, 2019
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Business
Israeli high-tech looks to future—whoever wins vote
Inside a sleek, gleaming building with views over the Mediterranean, the co-founder of the navigation app Waze appears on a life-sized screen with words of advice on his red T-shirt.
Sep 10, 2019
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Singapore to trial driverless buses booked with an app
Singapore will next week begin a public trial of driverless buses that can be booked with an app, part of ambitions to roll out autonomous vehicles across the city-state.
Aug 20, 2019
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