Off the roof: The quest to harness energy from facades
Researchers are going beyond conventional solar panels in a bid to generate heat and electricity from the other external surfaces of buildings.
Jan 29, 2024
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Engineering
Innovative stormwater solution unveiled to tackle record rainfall in Denmark
Denmark faced unprecedented rainfall in 2023, breaking historical records and posing ongoing challenges with stormwater and flooding of streets and basements. Rather than resorting to expanding CO2-intensive concrete sewer ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Why federal efforts to protect schools from cybersecurity threats fall short
In August 2023, the White House announced a plan to bolster cybersecurity in K-12 schools—and with good reason. Between 2018 and mid-September 2023, there were 386 recorded cyberattacks in the U.S. education sector and ...
Dec 14, 2023
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How sustainable, livable and resilient housing can help us adapt to a changing future
This summer, Canada experienced wildfires, extreme heat, drought and flooding. Other regions of the world faced similar events.
Oct 26, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
'Digital Red Scare' or Chinese propaganda tool? As legislators push to ban TikTok, users wonder what will happen
U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner plans to introduce a bill this week that will allow the U.S. to ban Chinese technology, including popular social media platform TikTok.
Mar 8, 2023
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Facebook changing with times a decade after stock debut
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg rang the opening bell remotely to cheers 10 years ago as the beloved social network made its stock market debut, culminating an all-night hackathon that included street hockey, costumes and music.
May 16, 2022
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Trump's social media order expected to have agencies review whether Twitter, Facebook can be sued for content
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday designed—in theory—to make it easier to sue social media companies such as Twitter, days after the site placed a fact check label on two of his tweets.
May 29, 2020
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Why is it so hard to stop COVID-19 misinformation spreading on social media?
Even before the coronavirus arrived to turn life upside down and trigger a global infodemic, social media platforms were under growing pressure to curb the spread of misinformation.
Apr 14, 2020
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Facebook devotes $1 bn to affordable housing in US
Facebook on Tuesday said that it is devoting $1 billion during the coming decade in affordable housing, most of it in its home state of California.
Oct 22, 2019
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Facebook CEO to appear before Congress on currency plan
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will appear before Congress this month as the tech giant is under pressure from lawmakers and regulators over its massive market power and record of privacy breaches.
Oct 9, 2019
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