Robotics
In the basement of MIT's Building 3, a robot is carefully contemplating its next move. It gently pokes at a tower of blocks, looking for the best block to extract without toppling the tower, in a solitary, slow-moving, yet ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
They crush 'em. They pierce 'em.
Aug 13, 2019
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Engineering
Research in the International Journal of Wireless and Mobile Computing addresses a significant safety issue facing power supply companies—the presence of bird nests on power line towers and other infrastructure.
Jun 8, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
(Tech Xplore)—Turn vertical city structures such as church spires and street lights into drone recharging points? WIRED.co.uk and a number of other sites are reporting that this is an idea from Amazon. The concept is all ...
Engineering
Monolithic in scale and nature, Melbourne's 47 public housing towers have become aging assets that present great challenges to the state government of Victoria. This has been amplified by Australia's current housing affordability ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Intel said it is buying Israeli company Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion in a deal that could give the California chipmaking giant an edge in the business of making custom-designed chips.
Feb 15, 2022
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Internet
Snapchat is launching a new tool for developers that will enable them to create filters so you can change your hair color and try on curated makeup in augmented reality.
Aug 27, 2019
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Business
App revenue from mobile phone users around the world climbed to new heights in the first half of this year, nearly reaching $65 billion, market tracker Sensor Tower said Monday.
Jun 29, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Sandia National Laboratories began studying the power of the sun to produce utility-scale energy in the 1960s. Sandia's National Solar Thermal Test Facility was commissioned in 1978, spurred by the oil crisis of 1973.
Oct 7, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Almost all festivals in Europe use polluting diesel generators as their power supply. As a sustainable alternative, TU/e researchers and 9 companies have developed a 21-meter high fold-out tower with solar collectors and ...
Aug 6, 2019
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