Engineering
Nick Francis, a Senior University Teacher at the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, has co-authored, with Esther Norton, a new research article on educating civil engineers in the twenty-first century and proposed ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
The past two decades have seen drastic progress in the development of semiconducting metal-halide perovskites (MHPs). The excellent optoelectronic properties and device performance make perovskites very attractive in various ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Business
Elon Musk is progressing plans to slim down Twitter since he bought the 396 million-member platform for US$44 billion (£38 billion) on October 27. Musk's deal has taken Twitter private, dissolved the platform's board and ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Security
The UK police are being accused of breaking ethical standards by using live facial recognition technology to help fight crime. A recent report by the University of Cambridge into trials of the technology by forces in London ...
Nov 7, 2022
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Internet
Social media giant Meta, whose platforms including Facebook and Instagram regularly face concerns over their impact on civil liberties and democracy, on Thursday released its first annual report on its efforts to protect ...
Jul 14, 2022
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Engineering
Constant construction on your vacation route, jarring potholes during the winter and bridge collapses will continue until roads are "smart enough" to better prevent their own damage, says a Purdue University civil engineer.
May 18, 2022
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Business
The proposed sale of Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor's Myanmar subsidiary could put sensitive personal data of millions of customers into the hands of the junta, according to a complaint filed on Tuesday.
Feb 8, 2022
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Internet
Big Tech companies that operate around the globe have long promised to obey local laws and to protect civil rights while doing business. But when Apple and Google capitulated to Russian demands and removed a political-opposition ...
Sep 22, 2021
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Business
Microsoft has become the third big tech company this week to say it won't sell its facial recognition software to police, following similar moves by Amazon and IBM.
Jun 11, 2020
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Telecom
We are all wondering how COVID-19 will end. We will not likely return to normal without a broadly distributed vaccine, which is a bracing proposition. It is also becoming increasingly clear that we will have to find a way ...
May 11, 2020
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