Bill to aid US publishers vs. Google, Facebook rises again
A congressional effort to bolster U.S. news organizations in negotiations with Big Tech has supporters hoping that third time's the charm.
Mar 22, 2021
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Tech's war with news outlets flares as US lawmakers ready bill
The battle between news publishers and Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Facebook Inc. that flared up in Australia recently is coming to the U.S.
Mar 10, 2021
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Engineering
Fukushima: 10 years on from the disaster, was Japan's response right?
The world saw something never before caught on camera on March 12, 2011: an explosion ripping the roof off a nuclear power plant—Japan's Fukushima Daiichi. The blast wasn't actually nuclear, it was the result of hot hydrogen ...
Mar 10, 2021
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Security
Latest mass hacks highlight challenge for Biden administration
The potentially devastating hack of Microsoft email servers, the second major cyberattack in months, adds pressure to the Biden administration as it weighs options for "hacking back" or other moves to protect cyberspace.
Mar 10, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Democratic senators propose clean energy tax credits
Two U.S. senators from states with declining manufacturing sectors are pushing to invest $8 billion through tax credits to create clean energy jobs.
Mar 1, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Water leaks indicate new damage at Fukushima nuclear plant
Cooling water levels have fallen in two reactors at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant since a powerful earthquake hit the area last weekend, indicating possible additional damage, its operator said Friday.
Feb 19, 2021
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Internet
As Facebook ups the ante on news, regional and elderly Australians will be hardest hit
Facebook's decision to remove Australian news from its platform is the latest gambit in a running stoush with the federal government over its proposed news media bargaining law.
Feb 18, 2021
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Hedge fund strikes deal for Tribune Publishing newspaper group
A hedge fund has struck a deal to acquire the publisher of the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News and other regional dailies, stoking fears of fresh job cuts in the battered US newspaper sector.
Feb 17, 2021
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Hardware
Imec showcases world's first sub-5mw, IEEE 802.15.4z ultra-wideband transmitter chip
At this week's International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), imec—a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies—showcases the first IEEE 802.15.4z impulse-radio ultra-wideband ...
Feb 17, 2021
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In Nevada desert, a technology firm aims to be a government
In the Nevada desert, a cryptocurrency magnate hopes to turn dreams of a futuristic "smart city" into reality. To do that, he's asking the state to let companies like his form local governments on land they own, which would ...
Feb 13, 2021
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