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Updated Marine Energy Atlas could give communities greater energy autonomy
Nags Head, North Carolina, claims to have some of the best surfing—and the best waves—on the United States' East Coast. But their powerful waves are not just for surfboards. Some of the newest renewable energy technologies ...
Aug 22, 2022
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Facial recognition: UK plans to monitor migrant offenders are unethical—and they won't work
One afternoon in our lab, my colleague and I were testing our new prototype for a facial recognition software on a laptop. The software used a video camera to scan our faces and guess our age and gender. It correctly guessed ...
Aug 18, 2022
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An open-source, data-science toolkit for power and data engineers
As of 2020, 102.9 million smart meters—devices that record and communicate electric consumption, voltage and current to consumers and grid operators—have been installed in the United States.
Aug 03, 2022
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Apple to delay iPad software launch by a month in unusual move
Apple Inc. expects to delay its next major iPad software update by about a month, taking the unusual step of not releasing it at the same time as the new iPhone software, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Aug 03, 2022
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Indoor carbon dioxide tool can help assess ventilation and indoor air quality
A key ingredient for good indoor air quality is good ventilation. One simple method that can be used to determine if a space is well ventilated is to measure indoor carbon dioxide (CO2) levels.
Jul 21, 2022
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Radar gets a major makeover
If radars wore pants, a lot of them would still be sporting bell-bottoms.
Jul 19, 2022
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New model helps to identify when users are likely to upgrade software products
Each year, the bestselling video game Call of Duty releases a new generation with upgraded features and new storylines. This isn't news to anyone familiar with popular video games or other software products such as smartphones, ...
Jul 14, 2022
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How do dating apps choose your Mr. or Ms. Right?
Are you entrusting your romantic future to an algorithm?
Jul 11, 2022
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Apple devices getting beefed-up defense against spyware
Apple on Wednesday unveiled a new way for activists, journalists and other targets of state-sponsored espionage to protect themselves from spyware.
Jul 06, 2022
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US funds software for Russians to slip past censors
A US-backed campaign is giving Russians access to anti-censor software to dodge Moscow's crackdown on dissent against its invasion of Ukraine, involved groups told AFP.
Jul 03, 2022
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Tracking software for pallets, containers and much more
Load carriers such as pallets, crates or tanks are indispensable for transporting all kinds of products, but hardly ever get any of the limelight themselves. Fraunhofer researchers have devoted themselves to this topic and ...
Jul 01, 2022
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Subscription version of Snapchat makes its debut
US tech firm Snap on Wednesday launched a subscription version of Snapchat as it looks to generate more money from the image-centric, ephemeral messaging app.
Jun 29, 2022
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