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UK report builds foundations to cut construction's carbon footprint
2024-09-06 20:40:11
Using waste clay and brick in concrete production could significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the U.K. construction industry, a major new report has concluded.
Personal loans vs. home equity loans: Which is better now?
2024-09-06 15:51:17
Both options have attractive features for borrowers this fall. Here's how to determine which is best for you.
Malaysia Airlines finds 'potential issue' on A350-900 engine
2024-09-06 15:51:16
Malaysia Airlines said on Friday it had found a "potential issue" with the engine of an Airbus A350-900 aircraft in its fleet but added that it had been resolved.
Google 'anti-competitive' over online ad tech: UK
2024-09-06 13:34:54
US tech titan Google employs "anti-competitive practices" with regards to online advertising, Britain's competition watchdog concluded Friday in provisional findings of a two-year long investigation.
Dutch match US export curbs on semiconductor machines
2024-09-06 13:34:54
The Dutch government announced Friday broader restrictions on exports of semiconductor-making machines produced by sector heavyweight ASML, aligning itself with US curbs on technology at the center of trade tensions with China.
China's Ant Group launches AI 'life assistant'
2024-09-06 09:04:34
The fintech firm backed by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has made a foray into products powered by artificial intelligence after announcing a "life assistant" mobile app.
EU orders Airbus A350 inspections after Cathay engine fire
2024-09-06 09:04:34
Europe's aviation safety agency said Thursday it will require inspection of part of the fleet of Airbus A350 wide-body jets in operation after an engine fire on a Cathay Pacific flight.
App helps Mexican tortilla makers join digital economy
2024-09-06 09:04:34
Long marginalized by the banking industry, Mexico's neighborhood tortilla producers are cautiously embracing financial technology, in a country where cash is still king for many.
Osom Products, the phone company founded by ex-Essential employees, is shutting down
2024-09-06 00:49:43
Not awesome.
Apple in talks to invest in OpenAI: report
2024-09-05 19:33:38
iPhone juggernaut Apple is in talks to invest in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT and the biggest name in generative artificial intelligence, a news report said Thursday.
Utilities rely on dirty 'peaker' plants when power demand surges, but there are alternatives
2024-09-05 19:18:52
The U.S. is nearing the end of one of its hottest summers on record. Across the nation, heat waves have driven peak electricity demand on some days to levels far exceeding seasonal averages.
Verizon is buying Frontier in $20B deal to strengthen its fiber network
2024-09-05 19:18:51
Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal to strengthen its fiber network.
UK meets bridge milestone on new high-speed rail track
2024-09-05 19:16:53
Britain on Thursday finished building its longest-ever rail bridge after fitting the final segment of the Colne Valley Viaduct for the new high-speed HS2 train line, company bosses announced.
Why Barcelona didn't re-sign Joao Cancelo or Joao Felix
2024-09-05 14:16:14
Barcelona wanted to re-sign Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix on loan during the summer transfer window, but deals for both proved impossible in the circumstances.
Netflix wants to shrink your favorite TV show's carbon footprint
2024-09-05 13:10:26
There's a soft, afternoon glow suffusing an intimate scene between the plucky protagonist and her wood-chopping, flannel-shirted love interest's mother on the Vancouver set of the Netflix Inc. show, "Virgin River." A soapy drama centered on a nurse practitioner in a small, northern California town, "Virgin River" is the kind of show that reliably delivers buried secrets, thwarted villains and reunited lovers. That fake sunlight— the combined power of two massive 18,000-watt lights running on a giant battery—is how Netflix wants to clean up the dirty business of Hollywood productions.
Amazon's bestselling window air conditioner is more than $80 off
2024-09-04 23:07:00
CBS Essentials readers can't stop buying the Midea window AC, which is $43 off on Amazon now after coupon.
U.S. says Russia funded media company that paid right-wing influencers millions for videos
2024-09-04 23:06:59
The Justice Department charged two Russian nationals who worked for RT, a media outlet funded and controlled by the Russian government.
Paying with your face: What will convince consumers to use facial recognition payment technology?
2024-09-04 22:39:21
You have probably opened your smartphone using your face. If you have traveled internationally, you have used your face to exit and enter the country. You may have even scanned your face to "verify" your online dating profile. But are you willing to use your face to pay for your morning coffee?
VW bosses defend possible plant closures at stormy meeting
2024-09-04 20:08:47
Volkswagen executives defended plans to consider the unprecedented closure of factories in Germany during a heated meeting Wednesday with thousands of staff, saying falling sales had hit it hard.
Wind turbines target power shortages in rural Nigeria
2024-09-04 20:08:38
A team of five Nigerian researchers have developed an innovation to generate wind power for rural communities—even when wind speeds are low.

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