George Cove stands next to his third solar array. Credit: Popular Electricity Magazine, April 1910 / Low Tech Magazine One argument put forward in defense of fossil fuels is that…
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Cars are a ‘privacy nightmare on wheels’. Here’s how they get away with collecting and sharing your data
Credit: Shutterstock Cars with internet-connected features are fast becoming all-seeing data-harvesting machines—a so-called “privacy nightmare on wheels,” according to US-based research conducted by the Mozilla Foundation. The researchers looked at…
A quantum algorithm for the segmentation of a moving target in grayscale videos
The workflow of the team’s algorithm. Credit: Liu, Wang and Wu. Computer vision algorithms have become increasingly advanced over the past decades, enabling the development of sophisticated technologies to monitor…
Biden unveils ‘hydrogen hubs’ in push for 2024
US President Joe Biden announced new ‘hydrogen hubs’ during a speech at Tioga Marine Terminal in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. President Joe Biden announced new “hydrogen hubs” across the United States on…
Microsoft spent two years trying to buy Activision Blizzard. For Xbox CEO, that was the easy part
Xbox CEO Phil Spencer arrives at the Phillip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on June 28, 2023 in San Francisco. After two years co-piloting the biggest acquisition in video…
US auto union warns of more last-minute strikes as Detroit talks drag
UAW President Shawn Fain, shown at a rally last weekend in Chicago, warned the union could launch more last-minute strikes on Detroit’s ‘Big Three’ The US auto workers union announced…
Deciphering Neurons: A Journey into Synapse Formation
Summary: Researchers unveiled key aspects of synapse formation, crucial for neuronal communication and information storage in the brain. Utilizing CRISPR to mark synaptic vesicles with a fluorescent protein in human…
Using sustainable aviation fuels could reduce emissions by up to 80%, scientists find
Aircraft emissions team. Credit: University of Manchester A team of scientists have completed tests to quantify the emissions from the combustion of sustainable aviation fuels, revealing a profound reduction when…
Pregnancy and Body Image Perception
Summary: A novel meta-analysis, encapsulating insights from 5,200 pregnant and 4,172 non-pregnant women, uncovers the multifaceted impacts of pregnancy on body image, revealing nuanced individual variations that range from heightened…
French taxi drivers bring unfair competition case against Uber
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Around 2,480 taxi drivers will embark on another round of their latest legal fight against Uber in Paris on Friday accusing the American giant of unfair…
