Energy & Green Tech
The New Zealand government has proposed new fuel standards to cut greenhouse emissions, along with consumer rebates for cleaner cars—paid for by fees on high-polluting cars.
Aug 1, 2019
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Internet
When Mark Zuckerberg announced ambitious plans to build the "metaverse"—a virtual reality construct intended to supplant the internet, merge virtual life with real life and create endless new playgrounds for everyone—he ...
Nov 8, 2021
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Automotive
Now that it's clear Joe Biden soon will be president, the fight over automobile pollution and fuel efficiency standards is likely to peter out, and U.S. consumers should see a broader selection of electric and efficient vehicles.
Dec 3, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Japan plans to start releasing more than a million tonnes of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean this year, a top government spokesman said Friday.
Jan 13, 2023
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Internet
A top European Union official warned Elon Musk on Wednesday that Twitter needs to beef up measures to protect users from hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content to avoid violating new rules that threaten tech ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
The head of a U.N. nuclear agency task force assessing the safety of Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water from the wreaked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea said Friday that Japanese regulators have shown ...
Jan 20, 2023
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Engineering
Today, autonomous vehicles (AVs) and advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs) are rapidly growing research avenues aimed at increasing vehicle and road safety. Both technologies minimize human error by enabling cars to ...
Jan 6, 2023
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Automotive
The US Department of Justice is probing California's agreement with four automakers on fuel efficiency standards, automakers said Friday, while the Trump administration called on the state to spike the mileage plan.
Sep 7, 2019
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Business
Professional social network LinkedIn is giving nearly all of its 15,900 full-time workers next week off as it seeks to avoid burnout and allow its employees to recharge, the company told AFP Friday.
Apr 3, 2021
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Automotive
The second-largest electric vehicle fast-charging network in the U.S. says it will add Tesla's connector to its charging stations, another step toward adopting Tesla's plug as the industry standard.
Jun 29, 2023
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