The rumble of earthquakes far below the surface of the ocean are far more interesting than just a way of understanding the Earth’s geology, say US and Chinese researchers. They’ve developed a way to use those seismic waves to measure ocean warming around the world. The technique, called seismic ocean […]
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IoT-Enhanced Processors Increase Performance, AI, Security
11th Gen Intel Core processors for IoT are enhanced specifically for essential internet of things applications that require high-speed processing, computer vision and low latency deterministic computing. They were introduced in September 2020. (Credit: Intel Corporation) 11th Gen Intel Core processors for IoT are enhanced specifically for essential internet of […]
BBC World Service – Digital Planet, The fastest ever internet connection
The fastest ever internet connection. Also the Melbourne Monolith – why data quality matters and tiny robots powered by solar energy and moved by laser light. Show more The world’s fastest data transmission rate has been achieved by a team of UCL engineers who reached an internet speed a fifth […]
Lito Lapid files bill creating second-hand gadgets donation program for Pinoy students
© Screen grab/Senate PRIB Sen. Lito Lapid asks Education officials during the Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture hybrid hearing, Thursday, June 25, 2020, about the cost of implementing the basic education learning continuity plan under the new normal. “What would be the cost if all students in public schools will be […]
Ex-Tesla executive Straubel aims to build world’s top battery recycler
Video: Governments’ $1.5 billion cash injection into Australian manufacturing (ABC NEWS) Governments’ $1.5 billion cash injection into Australian manufacturing Click to expand UP NEXT By Paul Lienert © Reuters/BOB STRONG FILE PHOTO: Aerial view of the Tesla Gigafactory near Sparks, Nevada (Reuters) – Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel wants to build […]
Don’t want to fight hot or cold war with any country: What Xi Jinping said at UNGA – world news
Chinese President Xi Jinping during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday assured the countries that China has no intention to fight a cold war or a hot one with any country. Defending his country, Xi said, “China has no intention to fight either cold war or a […]
Flight of the inspection drones: One start-up’s “crazy” idea to disrupt building inspections with tech – sUAS News
With a background in analytics and acoustic solutions, Mr. Shaun Koo, Co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of H3 Zoom.AI, took what he calls a “crazy” leap into building inspection and facilities management. His vision was to disrupt the industry with drones. But back in 2016 when he first conceptualised this […]
Ocean Aware project puts $29 million in play for development of fish tracking technology in Atlantic Canada | Local-Business | Business
Fishing, shipping and energy companies in Atlantic Canada are teaming up with the federal government to ramp up knowledge of the ocean and to devise and deploy new technologies to assess wild fish stocks and monitor the health of farmed fish. Tuesday, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (COS) announced the Ocean Aware […]
Dr Fauci takes down Rand Paul in coronavirus response hearing, Internet calls the Republican senator a ‘quack’
On Wednesday, September 23, the US witnessed quite a clash. Republican Senator Rand Paul was quote-unquote schooled by Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during Fauci’s testimony in front of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. During the exchange, […]
Facing tech issues with virtual schooling? Here are answers to some key questions
Across the U.S., the pandemic has forced students to attend virtual school to prevent spread of the coronavirus. But the more we rely on technology, the bigger the consequences when gadgets or internet service let us down. Technology being technology, all sorts of things can go wrong. Your internet service […]
9 Delco Communities Get Funds To Support Parks
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Several Delaware County communities got funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to support park to build, rehab, and upgrade parks. The funding allotments are part of a larger state initiative called Recreation for All. Recreation for all seeks to meet the outdoor […]
Scientists use Indian Ocean earthquake data to tell how fast it is warming
Los Angeles: Scientists have developed a novel method to determine how fast the Indian Ocean is warming by analysing the sound from seabed earthquakes, an advance that may lead to a relatively low-cost technique to monitor water temperatures in all of the oceans. According to the researchers, including those from […]
Ambient light alters refraction in 2D material
IMAGE: Atoms in the crystal lattice of tantalum disulfide arrange themselves into six-pointed stars that can be manipulated by light, according to Rice University researchers. The phenomenon can be used to… view more Credit: Weijian Li/Rice University HOUSTON – (Sept. 2, 2020) – Microscopic crystals in tantalum disulfide have a starring […]
Elon Musk’s Space X Starlink satellites Internet boon for firefighters working in wildfire-hit rural Washington
Internet services provided by Space X’s Starlink satellites orbiting the Earth have reached the rural parts of Washington. The company’s Internet-from-space initiative has helped first responders connect and coordinate their firefighting efforts in the affected regions. In early August, the Washington Emergency Management Division deployed Starlink user terminals which are […]
Alexa improvements and innovative tech
Gallery: Asus VivoBook S14 M433IA (TechRadar) Amazon finally unveiled its 2020 hardware lineup with several project refreshes and introductions. The tech industry and consumer already have an idea of what products to expect, but the online retail giant normally sneaks in a few surprises. Aside from its collection of Echo […]
How This Pioneering New Catamaran Builder Is Creating the ‘Ferrari of Sailing Cats’
© HH Catamarans Click here to read the full article. Multimillion-dollar sailing cats are a small but fiercely contested niche, mostly dominated by European brands. So it’s worth paying attention when an eight-year-old builder from China is considered a legitimate challenger to pedigreed French names such as Privilege and Lagoon. […]
China launches new satellite to monitor ocean environment
A Long March 4B rocket carrying the Haiyang-2C (HY-2C) satellite takes off at 1:40 pm (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, on Sept 21, 2020. [Photo by Wang Jiangbo/chinadaily.com.cn] JIUQUAN — China on Monday sent a new ocean-monitoring satellite into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite […]
Mail-in ballots may decide close races
SAN BENITO — Local officials’ move to run city and school elections alongside the Nov. 3 general election is expected to draw higher voter turnout while record numbers of mail-in ballots might help decide close, crowded races. In March, city and school district officials postponed elections originally set for May […]
Who’s Dr Sean Conley? Here’s why Internet thinks he’s lying about Trump’s condition: ‘Why did he miss his test’
On Friday, October 2, the people of the nation were shocked after President Donald Trump confirmed that he has tested positive for Covid-19. Since then, White House physician Sean Conley became an integral source of information on his health updates. Standing outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where Trump […]
Why smart frames are the next big thing in wearable tech
Not that you need another gadget to charge up each and every night; but you’d better break out the wall adapter. Because soon, you’ll be sporting a pair of smart glasses. Heck, we all will. Smart frames/spectacles/sunglasses, whatever you want to call them, effectively put a smart ‘something’ on your […]