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A new novel high-level framework is set to improve efficiency in life cycle assessment. In a paper, appearing in Journal of Cleaner Production, the stakeholder-driven framework is applied to an aviation case study.

Toniebox, Tiptoi, and Tamagotchi are smart toys, offering interactive play through software and internet access. However, many of these toys raise privacy concerns, and some even collect extensive behavioral data about children, report researchers at the University of Basel, Switzerland.

In May 2024, Russia launched a satellite that some observers believe is a weapon system that could allow the targeted destruction of other satellites in orbit.

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) accuracy is crucial for precise applications, yet regional networks often face challenges in maintaining this precision. Integrating data from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites with ground stations offers a promising solution to these challenges. Given these limitations, there is a clear need to explore more effective methods of GNSS orbit determination.

New research reveals that synchronized foot vibrations and posture significantly enhance virtual walking experiences for stationary observers, improving self-motion, walking sensation, and embodiment. Standing posture was most effective, but sitting and lying positions also benefited from synchronized vibrations. These findings have practical applications in virtual reality (VR) for training, rehabilitation, and entertainment, offering improved immersion and realism even for users with physical limitations.

With the global push towards renewable energy, the role of critical minerals has never been more heightened. Silicon, in the form of quartz, is a fundamental ingredient for solar cells and other key technologies. It's emerging as a linchpin in the quest for a sustainable future.

Lithium-ion (or Li-ion) batteries are heavy hitters when it comes to the world of rechargeable batteries. As electric vehicles become more common in the world, a high-energy, low-cost battery utilizing the abundance of manganese (Mn) can be a sustainable option to become commercially available and utilized in the automobile industry.

Chelsea Women unveiled their third kit for the upcoming 2024/25 season during their pre-season friendly against Arsenal.

Last week, quantum computers were added to Australia's Defense and Strategic Goods List of controlled items facing export restrictions. That's because quantum technologies—which may soon provide huge advances in computing, communication and sensing—are rapidly growing in strategic importance.

Public transport ridership has taken a beating in many Australian cities since the onset of COVID. With more people still working from home—typically office workers who had been concentrated in central business districts—passenger numbers remain well below pre-COVID levels on routes serving those CBDs.

About one-third of the global population, around 3 billion people, don't have access to the internet or have poor connections because of infrastructure limitations, economic disparities and geographic isolation.

Many businesses are trapping Australian consumers in paid subscriptions by making them hard to cancel, hiding important details and offering "free" trials that auto-renew with hefty charges. We need law reform to tackle this continuing problem.

Automatic bug assignment has been well studied in the past decade. As textual bug reports usually describe the buggy phenomena and potential causes, engineers highly depend on these reports to fix bugs. Researchers heavily depend on the textual content in the bug reports to locate the buggy files. However, noises in texts bring adverse impacts to automatic bug assignments unexpectedly, mainly due to insufficiency of classical Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques.

Oregon and Washington are joining the Big Ten after accepting invitations from the league. The moves cast doubt on the future of the Pac-12.

The suspect, identified as Mark Anthony Gonzales, is also suspected in incidents in California, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Department in Nevada.

Vanessa Bryant also paid homage to Kobe and Gigi at the concert.

Mark Margolis, best known for his roles in "Scarface" and AMC's "Breaking Bad," has died. He was 83.

This $8 accessory might help prevent mosquito bites.

Vladimir Putin's nemesis, Alexei Navalny, was handed a new 19-year prison sentence on Friday. He and his allies call the conviction politically motivated.

Sprawling waves of fog embossed the horizon. The sun crawled above the mountains in the distance. Lights from the nearest community danced and teased the morning sky.