Belgian families don gloves for house-heating research
Outside the family home, frost covers the ground and temperatures in the damp Belgian winter have plunged below freezing.
Dec 21, 2022
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Security
Not Big Brother, but close: A surveillance expert explains some of the ways we're all being watched, all the time
A group of researchers studied 15 months of human mobility movement data taken from 1.5 million people and concluded that just four points in space and time were sufficient to identify 95% of them, even when the data weren't ...
Dec 19, 2022
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Automotive
Stellantis says 276,000 autos still have deadly Takata airbags
Automaker Stellantis said Thursday it is redoubling outreach to US owners of about 276,000 vehicles with dangerous Takata airbags that have been recalled but were never repaired.
Nov 3, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Sensors can tap into mobile vibrations to eavesdrop remotely, researchers find
Using an off-the-shelf automotive radar sensor and a novel processing approach, Penn State researchers demonstrated they could detect the vibrations of a cell phone's earpiece and decipher what the person on the other side ...
Oct 10, 2022
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Business
Gas-powered car bans won't work without infrastructure investments, expert says
California lawmakers have passed a measure cracking down on the future sales of new gasoline cars. The rules call for the ban of new gas-powered cars by 2035, with target guidelines to phase out the cars in increments. It ...
Sep 13, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Berlin tech show facing up to era of energy scarcity
From portable solar panels to smart thermostats and "intelligent" radiators, exhibitors at the IFA tech show in Berlin are touting smart solutions for an energy-starved world.
Sep 6, 2022
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Engineering
Researchers present a blueprint for building green
The construction industry's green pivot faces a number of challenges, even as more city governments and home buyers are increasingly pushing for more sustainable new homes and buildings. Among the obstacles standing in the ...
Aug 25, 2022
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Business
Amazon keeps growing, and so does its cache of data on you
From what you buy online, to how you remember tasks, to when you monitor your doorstep, Amazon is seemingly everywhere.
Aug 23, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Modeling exactly where distributed energy resources provide the most value to the grid
Distributed energy resources (DERs) like rooftop solar or energy storage could provide a lot of value to the evolving grid. Because these systems can be sited near demand, they can help meet local energy, capacity, and resilience ...
Jul 26, 2022
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Business
Amazon spending $3.9 bn in expanding health care push
Amazon is buying US primary health care provider One Medical for $3.9 billion, the companies announced Thursday, in a big step for the online retail giant's move into the medical sector.
Jul 21, 2022
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