Energy & Green Tech
NASA's long-term, global view of Earth from space includes data on sunlight, wind, temperature and precipitation, all key elements in understanding how our planet works. That same, information is also being put to very practical ...
Apr 21, 2020
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Business
Should startups take money from the government? Silicon Valley is puzzling over the answer right now.
Apr 13, 2020
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Internet
The United Arab Emirates on Monday loosened restrictions on a number of messaging applications as residents work and study from home during a coronavirus lockdown, but it maintained the bar on WhatsApp and FaceTime.
Mar 30, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Not so long ago, whenever he wanted to watch a football match or recharge his phone, Ousmane Kantcho had to go "into town"—a 15-kilometre ride by bicycle on poor roads in the savannah.
Feb 26, 2020
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Business
Spanish train operator Renfe on Thursday said it had signed a $6-billion deal with US rail developer Texas Central to design, build and run a high-speed rail line in the United States.
Feb 21, 2020
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Internet
Facebook and its Irish data regulator gave conflicting signals Thursday about what caused the tech giant to postpone the European launch of its vaunted dating app.
Feb 13, 2020
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Security
Iran and other nations have waged a stealth cyberwar against the United States for at least the past decade, largely targeting not the government itself but, rather, critical infrastructure companies. This threat to the private ...
Jan 13, 2020
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Telecom
When the nation's largest electric utility preemptively shut off power last fall to prevent wildfires in California, customers lost more than just their lights—some lost their phones, too.
Jan 09, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Today, both public enterprises and private companies in the major cities collect large quantities of data about the citizens living in those cities, and most people derive little benefit from this. However, if the citizens ...
Jan 08, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
All but the smallest civilian drones would have to broadcast radio tracking data to ensure greater safety and prevent terrorism under a sweeping proposal unveiled by U.S. regulators Thursday.
Dec 27, 2019
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