Telecom
A research team led by Rice University's Edward Knightly has uncovered an eavesdropping security vulnerability in high-frequency and high-speed wireless backhaul links, widely employed in critical applications such as 5G ...
Jun 7, 2024
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Robotics
Are drones really energy efficient? That depends on the average wind speed. An Argonne study compares drone energy usage to diesel trucks and electric vehicles and aims to help industry determine if they could save money ...
Mar 2, 2023
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Business
Much money and time has been spent recently persuading people not to be so reliant on cars. And there are certainly good reasons—for our health and the environment—to move about more on foot, by bike or on trains.
May 29, 2024
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Engineering
Engineers still have some kinks to work out before flying taxis become reality. But when they do hit the market, what will demand look like at different times and places? That's one question Suchithra Rajendran and Sharan ...
Oct 13, 2021
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Business
The passage of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act has led to widespread enthusiasm regarding the possibility of increased manufacturing of semiconductors in the United States.
Dec 16, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Amazon Go is moving to the suburbs.
Jan 25, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Rechargeable batteries have a lifespan of utility—losing their ability to hold a charge over time. As battery-powered aircraft are being developed for commuter flights in urban environments, the rate of degradation will ...
Oct 27, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) see major potential for the expansion of deep geothermal energy in Bavaria. In its Geothermal Energy Master Plan analysis (in German) the research group Geothermal-Alliance ...
Dec 9, 2022
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Automotive
The executive who steered the transformation of Google's self-driving car project into a separate company worth billions of dollars is stepping down after more than five years on the job.
Apr 2, 2021
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Engineering
When aerospace engineer Matthew Clarke overlayed flight paths in urban environments over maps showing social stratification, he noticed something significant. The flights went directly overhead low-income neighborhoods.
Feb 20, 2024
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