Europe powers up electric car battery drive
As electric car sales soar, Europe has started to build up its capacity to produce batteries on the continent but it remains far from reducing its dependence on Asia.
Jun 20, 2021
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Computer Sciences
A robust solution to fake news: Researchers are developing new technologies to combat disinformation
Cutting-edge technologies gave the world fake news, but researchers from the University of Waterloo's Faculty of Engineering are developing even newer technology to stop it. Their innovative system—the first of its kind—relies ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Engineering
Silk offers alternative to some microplastics
Microplastics, tiny particles of plastic that are now found worldwide in the air, water, and soil, are increasingly recognized as a serious pollution threat, and have been found in the bloodstream of animals and people around ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Wind and solar power at record high in 2020, coal dips: analysis
Wind and solar produced a record 10 percent of global electricity in the first half of 2020 as the world's coal plant fleet ran at less than half its capacity, analysis published Thursday showed.
Aug 13, 2020
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Security
Repeat hacks highlight Australia's cyber flaws
Inadequate privacy safeguards and the stockpiling of sensitive customer information have made Australia a lucrative target in the eyes of foreign hackers, cybersecurity experts told AFP following a series of major data breaches.
Nov 11, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
From robocalls to fake porn: Going after AI's dark side
New Hampshire voters received a barrage of robocalls in which a computer-generated imitation of President Biden discouraged them from voting in the January primary. While the admitted mastermind was slapped with felony charges ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Business
Germany, France hope cloud data project to boost sovereignty
Germany and France on Thursday launched a project to set up a European cloud computing platform that they hope will enhance European economic sovereignty in the wake of the coronavirus crisis and break the continent's dependence ...
Jun 4, 2020
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Business
Britain unveils $1.2B strategy to boost computer chip industry
Britain's government unveiled its long-awaited semiconductor strategy Friday, catching up with similar efforts by Western allies seeking to reduce reliance on Asian production of the computer chips that are essential to modern ...
May 19, 2023
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Business
Protecting privacy online begins with tackling 'digital resignation,' say researchers
From smart watches and meditation apps to digital assistants and social media platforms, we interact with technology daily. And some of these technologies have become an essential part of our social and professional lives.
Mar 3, 2023
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Engineering
Cooler data centers help take the heat off electric bills
From streaming movies or games and sharing photos on Instagram to the growing use of "smart" devices and growth in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, the amount of data being processed is escalating. As a result, ...
Aug 18, 2021
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