Internet

UNESCO chief urges tougher regulation of social media

The United Nations' educational, scientific and cultural agency chief on Wednesday called for a global dialogue to find ways to regulate social media companies and limit their role in the spreading of misinformation around ...

Energy & Green Tech

New technique to turn abandoned mines into batteries

A novel technique called Underground Gravity Energy Storage turns decommissioned mines into long-term energy storage solutions, thereby supporting the sustainable energy transition.

Internet

Twitter takeover raises fears of climate misinfo surge

Climate deniers looking to block action and "greenwashing" companies could have free rein on Twitter after Elon Musk's takeover, analysts warned as leaders pursued anti-warming efforts at the COP27 summit.

Energy & Green Tech

The demise of the internal combustion engine

The Ford Model T did not end the horse, but it did replace it as America's primary means of transportation. Just as people still love and ride horses, so too will people love and ride their old jalopies. But starting in 2035, ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Biden presses computer chips case in advance of Senate vote

Calling semiconductors "the building blocks for the modern economy," President Joe Biden on Monday asked Congress to move quickly and send him a bipartisan bill designed to boost the computer chips industry and high-tech ...

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