Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of biomass energy conservation and carbon reduction with multiple-sources and multiple-approach biomass use. Credit: Xi Fengming Biomass energy is a form of solar energy stored in…
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AI exemplifies the ‘free rider’ problem—here’s why that points to regulation
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain On March 22, 2023, thousands of researchers and tech leaders—including Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak—published an open letter calling to slow down the artificial…
Twitter alerts back on track for NYC subway after week off
A Twitter logo hangs outside the company’s offices in San Francisco, Dec. 19, 2022. Service alerts for subways, commuter trains and buses in New York City were back on Twitter,…
Shopify narrowing its ambition, sells Deliverr, cuts staff
The company logo hangs on the Ottawa headquarters of Canadian e-commerce company Shopify, May 29, 2019. Shopify, the e-commerce company viewed as a growing competitor to Amazon, is selling the…
Elon Musk threatens to reassign NPR’s Twitter account
The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) stands on North Capitol Street on April 15, 2013, in Washington. Elon Musk threatened to reassign NPR’s Twitter account to “another company,” according…
Google clashes with Brazil over disinformation bill
Brazil Justice Minister Flavio Dino accused Google of “manipulating” search results. The Brazilian government accused Google Tuesday of “deceitful and abusive propaganda” against a bill to tackle disinformation online, ordering…
Apple and Google aim to expose Bluetooth tracker abuse
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Apple and Google on Tuesday proposed a tech standard to make sure people get tipped off when their movements are being tracked with Bluetooth devices like…
Emirates airline boss welcomes Saudi competition
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark says there is a long way to go for Saudi airlines and other competitors. The UAE’s Emirates airline does not feel threatened by ambitious expansion…
Twitter-like Bluesky creates invite envy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As influencers and celebrities fret over chaos at Twitter, a new platform called Bluesky is being hyped as a promising alternative. Bluesky was created by Twitter’s…
Alibaba’s Jack Ma turns up in Japan as college professor
Founder of Alibaba group Jack Ma arrives for the Tech for Good summit, May 15, 2019 in Paris. Jack Ma, a cofounder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, will be…
