Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate
The world’s most forbidding deserts could be the best places on Earth for harvesting solar power—the most abundant and clean source of energy we have....
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Oceanbird cargo ship relies on wind to transport autos
The latest trend in cargo shipping has roots in a concept that’s been around a while. Say, 7,000 years or so. READ MORE
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The coronavirus could mark the rise of automation
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a massive surge in global unemployment. It has also highlighted the increasingly valuable role of automation in today’s world. READ...
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Multi-state data storage leaving binary behind
The total amount of data stored in data centers around the globe is of the order of ten zettabytes (a zettabyte is a trillion gigabytes),...
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Medical robotic hand? Rubbery semiconductor makes it possible
A medical robotic hand could allow doctors to more accurately diagnose and treat people from halfway around the world, but currently available technologies aren’t good...
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What's cellular about a cellphone?
Daniel Bliss is a professor of electrical engineering at Arizona State University and the director of the Center for Wireless Information Systems and Computational Architecture....
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For Citigroup, new backup site could be employees' living rooms
As Citigroup Inc.’s Asia chief started his January COVID-19 briefing for the bank’s top executives, it quickly became apparent: The firm’s normal backup plans weren’t...
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New mathematical tool can select the best sensors for the job
In the 2019 Boeing 737 Max crash, the recovered black box from the aftermath hinted that a failed pressure sensor may have caused the ill-fated...
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German court orders Facebook to rein in data collection
A top German court on Tuesday ordered Facebook to stop merging data collected through its Whatsapp and Instagram subsidiaries or other websites unless users explicitly...
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Ford CEO says US needs to regulate automated driving systems
The CEO of America’s second-largest auto company is calling for the federal government to set standards for fully or partially automated vehicles to tighten the...