Engineering
Addressing "gateways within gateway courses," specific factors that hold able students back from success in introductory courses, may provide a path forward for closing equity gaps for students pursuing engineering degrees.
Aug 5, 2022
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Automotive
They can be seen in most big cities today, and are both a source of hope and a challenge: electrically powered scooters and bikes. Shared micromobility which allows users to rent and to share these e-scooters and e-bikes ...
Jan 3, 2022
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Robotics
A robotic boat has been used for the first time to survey fish populations around oil platforms in the North Sea.
Nov 4, 2021
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Internet
Discussions about how Facebook operates have been high on the agenda over the past week as the US Congress investigates the platform's impact. At the core of these discussions are questions of how Facebook uses data that ...
Oct 22, 2021
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Internet
The U.S. economy stands to gain $160 billion a year in extra output from a successful national high-speed internet plan that would boost labor productivity and allow more people to work from home, according to new research.
Jul 29, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
Machine learning algorithms do a lot for us every day—send unwanted email to our spam folder, warn us if our car is about to back into something, and give us recommendations on what TV show to watch next. Now, we are increasingly ...
Jun 22, 2021
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Internet
Facebook on Monday said it is ramping up efforts to stem the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, spread facts, and figure out who might be wary of getting the jab.
Feb 8, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
Computer scientists have developed a way to measure staff comfort and concentration in flexible working spaces using artificial intelligence.
Jun 4, 2020
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Security
The UK government is currently trialling a contact tracing app among residents of the Isle of Wight ahead of a plan to roll it out across England. The app is designed to alert users if they have been in contact with someone ...
May 15, 2020
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Business
It comes as no surprise that consumer data is continuously being collected by various organizations, including local governments, marketing agencies and social media companies. These organizations assure anonymity and confidentiality ...
Apr 17, 2020
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