Robotic boat completes first uncrewed survey of fish populations around offshore oil platforms
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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Don't know how your data is used, or how to protect it? You're not alone, but you can improve your data literacy
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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Fast internet everywhere could add $160 billion to US economy
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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Energy & Green Tech
Visualizing a city's energy use
The building sector in the U.S. accounts for 39 percent of energy use, with commercial buildings responsible for about half of that. As cities grapple with climate change, making commercial buildings more efficient is a key ...
Jul 22, 2021
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New machine learning methods could improve environmental predictions
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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Gaming industry worth $300 bn after pandemic surge: study
The value of the gaming industry has topped $300 billion following a pandemic-fueled surge, with some 2.7 billion players worldwide, a research report said Thursday.
Apr 29, 2021
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Google Earth adds time lapse video to depict climate change
The Google Earth app is adding a new video feature that draws upon nearly four decades of satellite imagery to vividly illustrate how climate change has affected glaciers, beaches, forests and other places around the world.
Apr 15, 2021
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Automotive
Increased use of video chats is turning us to 'Zoom zombie' drivers, survey claims
Is our dependence on Zoom and other video chat software during the pandemic turning us into bad drivers?
Apr 8, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
Pinpointing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with AI
Fraunhofer IAO, the University Hospital Dresden and seracom GmbH joined forces to investigate the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic using AI algorithms in a project called WIBCE. The results of the associated Germany-wide ...
Mar 10, 2021
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New evidence shows half of Australians have ditched social media at some point, but millennials lag behind
A recent nationally representative survey has shown Australians are willing and able to pull the plug on social media.
Mar 10, 2021
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