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How the dominance of big companies like Nvidia is creating a 'split world' in tech
2024-06-19 13:23:36
Nvidia's stock is up roughly 200% in the last year and has helped push the technology-heavy S&P 500 to record highs, accounting for more than a third of the index's gains this year.
Nuclear power has merits, but investing in renewable ensures long-term energy security, renewable energy expert says
2024-06-19 13:23:36
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced that he will go to the next election promising to build seven nuclear power stations. Dutton has promised the sites can be operational between 2035 and 2037, and will be built on retired or retiring coal stations.
Security experts find vulnerability in ARM's memory tagging extensions
2024-06-19 13:23:36
A combined team of security experts from Seoul National University and Samsung Research has found a vulnerability in memory tagging extensions (MTEs) employed by ARM processors as a means of protection from memory leaks. The group has published a paper describing their findings on the arXiv preprint server.
A perovskite for the efficient photocatalytic conversion of ethane into ethylene and hydrogen
2024-06-19 12:01:27
Ethylene (C2H4) is a highly flammable compound widely used in numerous settings, including the manufacturing of packaging and plastic-based items, the chemical industry, agriculture and health care. Developing effective and sustainable methods to produce ethylene on a large scale could help to meet the rising demand for this versatile hydrocarbon.
Mouse shakers, power naps: Corporate America fights 'keyboard fraud'
2024-06-19 08:51:01
A US banking giant fired more than a dozen employees for "simulating keyboard activity," highlighting a battle within productivity-obsessed corporate America to tame a culture of faking work with gizmos such as mouse jigglers.
US regulator says TikTok may be violating child privacy law
2024-06-19 08:51:01
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Tuesday that it had referred a complaint against TikTok to the Justice Department, saying the popular video sharing app may be violating child privacy laws.
Researchers leverage shadows to model 3D scenes, including objects blocked from view
2024-06-18 23:46:39
Imagine driving through a tunnel in an autonomous vehicle, but unbeknownst to you, a crash has stopped traffic up ahead. Normally, you'd need to rely on the car in front of you to know you should start braking. But what if your vehicle could see around the car ahead and apply the brakes even sooner?
McDonald's is ending its test run of AI-powered drive-thrus with IBM
2024-06-18 23:46:39
Ever get your McDonald's order mixed up at an AI-powered drive-thru? The experiment behind the fast food giant's current automated order taker will soon be coming to a close.
Bird strike: What happens when a plane collides with a bird?
2024-06-18 23:46:39
Late last night, Virgin Australia flight VA 148 set out from Queenstown in New Zealand bound for Melbourne. Not long after takeoff, the right engine of the Boeing 737-800 jet started emitting loud bangs, followed by flames.
We are betting the bank on hydrogen. But are we ready for it?
2024-06-18 23:43:55
Green hydrogen holds many promises: it can serve as a "battery" for energy storage, it can be used in the chemical industry, and its only emission will be water vapor. But, unfortunately, green hydrogen is not yet widely used, because the production of gray hydrogen from natural gas is much cheaper.
Nvidia becomes world's most valuable company on stock market
2024-06-18 23:43:38
Nvidia edged ahead of other tech companies Tuesday to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company in the latest sign of the might of artificial intelligence.
Polyphase wireless power transfer system achieves 270-kilowatt charge in electric vehicle
2024-06-18 23:43:38
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have successfully demonstrated the first 270-kW wireless power transfer to a light-duty electric vehicle. The demonstration used a Porsche Taycan and was conducted in collaboration with Volkswagen Group of America using the ORNL-developed polyphase wireless charging system.
A new way to recycle steel could reduce the industry's carbon footprint
2024-06-18 23:31:41
University of Toronto engineering researchers have designed a new way to recycle steel that has the potential to decarbonize a range of manufacturing industries and usher in a circular steel economy.
Boeing CEO recognizes 'gravity' of safety crisis but sees 'progress'
2024-06-18 23:31:41
Boeing's CEO acknowledged to a US congressional panel Tuesday that the company's culture was imperfect, but insisted the aviation giant was making progress and committed to improving safety.
AI goes mainstream as 'AI PCs' hit the market
2024-06-18 23:31:41
A new line of PCs specially made to run artificial intelligence programs hit stores on Tuesday as tech companies push toward wider adoption of ChatGPT-style AI.
Noam Chomsky isn’t dead yet
2024-06-18 22:31:52
For a few chaotic hours, the media could neither confirm nor debunk the media critic’s death.
Amazon union workers and the Teamsters ink a deal
2024-06-18 22:31:52
It’s a potentially powerful alliance with one of the biggest unions in the US.
An AI video tool just launched, and it’s already copying Disney’s IP
2024-06-18 22:31:52
Disney might have a few questions about this.
Engineers unlock design for record-breaking robot that could jump twice the height of Big Ben
2024-06-18 17:38:48
Engineers at The University of Manchester have unlocked the secrets to designing a robot capable of jumping 120 meters—higher than any other jumping robot designed to date.
Nintendo surprises fans by announcing new 'Zelda' game
2024-06-18 17:38:48
Nintendo surprised fans on Tuesday by announcing a new chapter in its 40-year-old "Zelda" saga, one of the Japanese video game giant's biggest cash-cows.

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