Can we store the energy from lightning?
Every second of the day, Mother Nature puts on a spectacular show with an average of around 100 lightning bolts striking the Earth's surface.
Nov 22, 2022
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South Korea union pickets outside Samsung chairman's house
Leaders of a South Korean union representing tens of thousands of workers at Samsung Electronics staged a protest Thursday outside the house of the company's chairman and heir, after fresh negotiations failed.
Aug 1, 2024
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Robotics
Robot umpires are coming to baseball. Will they strike out?
Baseball fans know the bitter heartbreak of calls that don't go their way—especially, a ball that should've been a strike. And, with advances in technology including computer vision, artificial intelligence, and the ubiquity ...
Oct 28, 2021
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Samsung Electronics workers' union announces first strike
A major union representing tens of thousands of people at South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said Wednesday that workers will go on strike for the first time, potentially threatening key global semiconductor supply ...
May 29, 2024
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Automotive
Tesla's Musk says fallout from Sweden strike 'insane'
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk broke his silence Thursday on a strike against his company in Sweden, saying it was "insane" that it may block new car deliveries.
Nov 23, 2023
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German union vow new Lufthansa strike 'in coming days'
A German cabin crew union said on Thursday it would call a fresh strike at Lufthansa "in the coming days", raising the spectre of travel chaos during the busy end-of-year holiday season.
Dec 26, 2019
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Bird strike: What happens when a plane collides with a bird?
Late last night, Virgin Australia flight VA 148 set out from Queenstown in New Zealand bound for Melbourne. Not long after takeoff, the right engine of the Boeing 737-800 jet started emitting loud bangs, followed by flames.
Jun 18, 2024
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Robotics
What is a strike in baseball? Robots, rule book and umpires view it differently
The education of robot umpires has been complicated by an open secret in baseball for the past 150 years: The strike zone called on the field doesn't match the one mapped out in the rule book.
Jul 10, 2023
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Hundreds of flights axed as German airport staff strike
Tens of thousands of travelers faced flight delays and cancelations Friday as workers at eight airports in Germany went on strike for better pay.
Feb 17, 2023
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Samsung workers in South Korea stage first strike: union
Workers at tech giant Samsung Electronics in South Korea staged the first strike at the company on Friday, the head of a major union representing tens of thousands of people said.
Jun 7, 2024
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