I can see loo: Tokyo park gets transparent toilets
Spacious, clean, and almost completely see-through, an unusual new public toilet block has been built in a Tokyo park—but thankfully, the walls turn opaque when you lock the door.
Sep 10, 2020
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News tagged with worst case scenario
Engineering
Missing Titanic sub: What could have gone wrong?
An extensive search and rescue operation is underway to locate a commercial submersible that went missing during a dive to the Titanic shipwreck.
Jun 21, 2023
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Other
How facial recognition technology is being used in Ukraine and why it's still so controversial
Facial recognition technology is being used in warfare for the first time. It could be a game changer in Ukraine, where it is being used to identify the dead and reunite families. But if we fail to grapple with the ethics ...
Jun 14, 2022
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Other
If we're going to label AI an 'extinction risk', we need to clarify how it could happen
This week a group of well-known and reputable AI researchers signed a statement consisting of 22 words:
May 31, 2023
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Robotics
Location key to improved autonomous vehicle vision
QUT robotics researchers working with Ford Motor Company have found a way to tell an autonomous vehicle which cameras to use when navigating.
Aug 8, 2022
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Security
French researcher hacks into Moscow's new e-voting system
A French researcher has exposed a security breach in an electronic voting system to be used in next month's municipal elections in Moscow, potentially giving hackers access to voters' choices.
Aug 28, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Electrifying transport: Why New Zealand can't rely on battery-powered cars alone
The transport sector accounts for 47% of New Zealand's carbon dioxide emissions. It will be a focus for decarbonisation to meet the country's new climate pledge to cut emissions by half by 2030.
Nov 1, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers embrace uncertainty to make microgrids better
Renewable energy is seen as an answer to climate change, yet its uptake is limited by the variability and intermittent nature of most renewable energy sources. A promising solution to this problem is microgrids.
Dec 6, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Fire tests show that Austria's tunnels are fit for electric cars
The actual potential danger in the event of an accident with an e-car is still relatively unknown, but unsettling images of e-vehicles on fire are already widespread. We know that the energy storage systems of e-vehicles ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Other
Aerial threat: why drone hacking could be bad news for the military
Unmanned aerial vehicles, more commonly called drones, are now a fundamental part of defence force capability, from intelligence gathering to unmanned engagement in military operations. But what happens if our own technology ...
Oct 8, 2019
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