Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain After Hurricane Maria razed the electrical grid in Puerto Rico nearly six years ago, there was a lot of talk about making the energy system more…
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New smartphone vulnerability could allow hackers to track user location
Hackers may use machine learning to exploit a text-messaging vulnerability, according to new research led by Northeastern Ph.D. student Evangelos Bitsikas. Credit: Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University A newly discovered vulnerability in…
A divide and conquer approach to leads-to model checking for large-scale systems
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Model checking is one of the most successful computer science achievements in the last few decades. This is why Edmund M. Clarke, E. Allen Emerson, and…
Adoption of ‘Industry 4.0’ systems can lead to sustainability across organizations
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Adaptive “smart” technologies and integrated production systems driven by digital transformation are helping to accelerate more sustainable products and industries, Flinders University experts say. Adoption of…
Hollow carbon co-doped anatase titanium dioxide spheres hold promise for high-performance metal ion batteries
(a, b) Scanning electron microscopy, (c, d) transmission electron microscopy, (e, f) high resolution transmission electron microscopy and (g-i) energy-dispersive system mapping images of HS-TiO2. Credit: Li Zhaoqian By changing…
Ford raises 2023 profit outlook but sees bigger EV loss
Ford raised its 2023 forecast for its overall business but sees a deeper loss from electric vehicles. Ford lifted its full-year forecast Thursday after quarterly earnings nearly tripled on strong…
Maine plans to use offshore wind for half its energy needs by 2040
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Maine will procure at least 3,000 megawatts of electricity from offshore wind turbines by 2040 under a bill signed Thursday by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, enough…
Amotivation and Anhedonia Key to Social Functioning in Schizophrenia
Summary: Amotivation and anhedonia, rather than expressive dysfunction, are crucial to determining the social functioning of individuals with schizophrenia. The transdiagnostic network analysis examined the relationship between negative symptoms, other…
Facebook’s algorithm doesn’t alter people’s beliefs: Research
Meta, whose corporate offices in Menlo Park, California, are seen here, welcomed the research. Do social media echo chambers deepen political polarization, or simply reflect existing social divisions? A landmark…
As e-bikes proliferate, so do deadly fires blamed on exploding lithium-ion batteries
A biker stops to look at a pile of e-bikes in the aftermath of a fire in Chinatown, which authorities say started at an e-bike shop and spread to upper-floor…
