Security
In the fall of 2019, a nanny in Boston wrote in the New York Times about the time she learned that audio and video of herself was being recorded while on the job without her knowledge or permission.
Jul 26, 2021
1
84
Engineering
The summer of 2018 saw temperatures far above the long-term average in the Northern Hemisphere. It was England's hottest ever summer, with four heat waves resulting in 1,067 excess deaths. The temperatures experienced in ...
Jul 26, 2021
0
2
Business
Apple said it has deployed more than $1 billion in funding for housing projects across California as part of its ongoing effort to combat the state's enormous housing crisis.
Jul 14, 2021
0
3
Robotics
As robots increasingly join forces to work with humans—from nursing care homes to warehouses to factories—they must be able to proactively offer support. But first, robots have to learn something we know instinctively: ...
Jun 30, 2021
0
7
Robotics
Humanoid robots have the potential of assisting humans in a variety of settings, ranging from home environments to malls, schools and healthcare facilities. Some roboticists have been specifically investigating the potential ...
Jun 14, 2021 feature
5
46
Internet
When your Netflix stream drops out in the middle of a rainstorm, can you blame the wild weather?
Jun 10, 2021
0
8
Consumer & Gadgets
Do you own an Amazon smart device? If so, odds are good that the company is already sharing your internet connection with your neighbors unless you've specifically told it not to.
Jun 10, 2021
0
3
Engineering
Microphones are perhaps the most common electronic sensor in the world, with an estimated 320 million listening for our commands in the world's smart speakers. The trouble is that they're capable of hearing everything else, ...
Jun 09, 2021
0
9
Energy & Green Tech
Gas boilers heat around 85% of homes in the UK, but their installation in new homes is to be banned from 2025. While heating produces over a third of the country's CO₂ emissions, there are only two low-carbon heating alternatives ...
Jun 04, 2021
1
9
Telecom
The vast majority of US adults now use a smartphone and have high-speed internet at home, following modest growth over the past two years, a survey showed Thursday.
Jun 03, 2021
0
2
