Saudi Arabia receives four bids for $500 mn wind farm
Saudi Arabia has received bids from four consortiums competing to build a $500 million Saudi wind farm project Saudi Arabia has received bi ...
Waymo launching pilot program with Walmart
This June 1, 2017, file photo, shows a Walmart sign at a store in Hialeah Gardens, Fla. Google spinoff Waymo says it's launching a pilot ...
Why are there so many suckers? A neuropsychologist explains
Is it a scam? Credit: Tero Vesalainen/shutterstock.com If you have a mailbox, you probably get junk mail. If you have an email account, you ...
Artificial intelligence outperforms the repetitive animal tests in identifying toxic chemicals
These rats are in special cages for urine collection. Every year, millions of animals are used for testing chemicals that are used in indust ...
Fiat Chrysler shares plunge in Milan
Fiat Chrysler's holding company announced the death of Fiat's legendary boss Sergio Marchionne July 25, 2018 after 14 years at the h ...
Facebook nixes Brazil pages profiles that spread fake news
In this Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 file photo, a man enters his Facebook page at a restaurant in Brasilia, Brazil. Facebook has removed a networ ...
'Battery of Asia': Laos's controversial hydro ambitions
New pylon towers used in power distrubution, coming from hydro power plants, run through Pak Se district in the Champasak province of Laos o ...
Boeing earnings up but reports higher costs on tanker
Boeing has benefitted from a multi-year surge in commercial jet demand as US carriers refresh their fleets and airlines in developing and em ...
3-D printers may reshape recoveries for shark bite victims
A pair of 3-D printed scaffolds made from bio-inks rest in a petri-dish. The bio-ink (right) used to create these structures is a mix of chi ...
EU carmakers 'inflating' emissions to skew carbon targets
The EU now suspects carmakers may be inflating carbon dioxide emissions figures to soften future regulatory targets Authorities are current ...
Communicating with drones using facial expressions and gestures could help save lives
Computing science professor Richard Vaughan (right) and Ph.D. student Sepehr MohaimenianPour (left) are developing technologies in SFU's ...
In support of 'organic' management more living than digital
Credit: Rawpixel/Unsplash One of the main features of continuing digitalisation and the development of artificial intelligence – currently ...
Researchers develop a framework to encode mechanical memory in a featureless elastic shell
Dimples are formed on an inverted plastic fruit bowl by poking the dimple location with a simple stylus, in much the same way that the pages ...
The Centauro: A new disaster response robot to assist rescue workers to operate safely
Centauro robot at the Evaluation Camp @ Kerntechnische Hilfsdienst GmbH, Nov. 2017 Researchers at IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia devel ...
SiTine and Intel to collaborate on MEMs timing for 5G
SiTime, a provider of MEMS timing, and Intel are to work together on integrating timing solutions for Intel’s 5G multi-mode radio modems, with additional applicability to Intel LTE, millimeter-wave wi
Thinking about quitting Facebook? There's a demographic analysis for that
People are either Facebook users or they are not. Facebook user ...
German post office delivers electric car surprise
Miroslav Arapovic says the new delivery vehicle is "less noisy and better integrated into the environment" On German streets plie ...
CISPR 25 qualified automotive EMC lab launched by Marvell
Marvell Technology Group has announced the opening of its automotive electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) lab.
Facebook must end discriminatory ad practice under deal with Washington attorney general
Facebook will be legally required to end its practice of allowing businesses to block certain groups like blacks, gays and immigrants from v ...
Cadence selected for DARPA ERI machine learning contract
Cadence Design Systems has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to support the Intelligent Design of Electronic Assets (IDEA) programme.
Twitter curbs access for 143000 apps in new crackdown
Twitter said it removed more than 143,000 apps in a crackdown on malicious activity from automated accounts or "bots" Twitter sai ...
Cord-cutting accelerates with millions more expected to leave pay TV for Netflix Hulu Amazon
More bad news for pay-TV providers: there's another sign that cord cutting—consumers departure from pay TV for broadband-delivered video ...
Yelp expands efforts to add health inspection scores for restaurant reviews nationwide
Yelp is planning to bring more than just user-generated reviews to your screen. ...
Harley-Davidson: no US sales hit from offshoring dustup
Harley-Davidson found itself under attack from US President Donald Trump after the company decided to move some manufacturing overseas, but ...
Uber resumes testing for autonomous cars in 'manual mode'
Uber, which suspended its autonomous car testing for four months following a fatal accident, says it will resume tests but with a driver at ...
UK Guardian group's digital revenues surpass print
British Guardian MEdia Group said that voluntary financial contributions from online readers helped its digital revenues surpass print for t ...
A vicious online propaganda war that includes fake news is being waged in Zimbabwe
Fake news is on the upsurge as Zimbabwe gears up for its watershed elections on 30 July. Mobile internet and social media have become vehicl ...
Singapore may use drones to deliver medicine for security
Tiny Singapore, with a population of 5.6 million, is ultra-modern, well-ordered and tightly regulated—factors seen to improve the drone sche ...
Netflix effect: Cord-cutting accelerates in US market
More US households are "cord cutting," or dropping their pay TV packages, as online video platforms like Netflix gain ground US h ...
GM launches peer-to-peer car sharing service on rental platform
A new peer-to-peer car rental service from General Motors will allow owners make money by renting out their vehicles on GM's car-sharing ...
Facebook sets up China subsidiary
Facebook's flagship social media platform has been blocked in China since 2009 Facebook has opened a subsidiary in mainland China, reco ...
Netflix to open in Spain its first European production hub
Netflix says it's establishing in Spain its first content production hub on European soil as the online video entertainment platform tri ...
New video game teaches teens about electricity
Screenshot from Wired. Credit: Diarmid Campbell A new video game, designed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, gives teenagers a ...
SEGGER introduces complete operating system for  8-/16-/32-Bit IoT and non-IoT systems
SEGGER has introduced emPack, a complete operating system for IoT devices and embedded systems.
A clever way to recover weather balloon radiosondes
Julie Reznicek, Hugo Cruz, Lorenzo Donadio,Simon Léo Albers and Guillem Rivas Castellá. Credit: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de La ...
Chinese mobile phone tower operator plans $8.7B IPO
The state-owned monopoly that operates China's vast network of mobile phone towers plans to raise up to $8.7 billion in the biggest glob ...
New issue with lithium-oxygen batteries uncovered through liquid microscopy technique
Using a new microscopy technique that can visualise chemical reactions occurring in liquid environments, researchers from the University of Illinois (UIC) say they have discovered a new reason lithium
Google parent Alphabet sees record highs despite EU fine
Google parent Alphabet shares rose on better-than-anticipated earnings for the second quarter Google parent Alphabet shares lifted Monday o ...
Funding available for projects encouraging females into STEM
Local charities and community groups with a particular focus on inspiring and encouraging women and girls into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are being urged to apply for up t
Organic mega flow battery holds promise - surpassing lifetime voltage thresholds
An organic molecule, that outlives and outperforms other organic flow batteries, has been developed by Harvard researchers.
Quantum random numbers at high speeds
A chip-based device measuring a millimetre square could be used to generate quantum-based random numbers at gigabit per second speeds, say researchers from the University of Bristol.
Photonics used to develop faster high capacity Internet networks
EU Scientists are looking to harness next generation lasers in a bid to create light-speed broadband connections and remove the data bottlenecks that could cause the Internet to grind to a halt as dem
New data collection technology may help small airports improve operations counts
A plane flies over the Blueavion f1 data collection technology at the Purdue University Airport. The device uses data collection technology ...
Tesla stock skids on reports it asked suppliers for refunds
In this April 15, 2018, file photo, the sun shines off the rear deck of a roadster on a Tesla dealer's lot in the south Denver suburb of ...
No Twitter will not ban Trump here's why
In this Feb. 8, 2018, file photo, the logo for Twitter is displayed above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Calls ...
NY Daily News slashes newsroom staffing in half
New York Daily News staff photographers Todd Maisel, left, and Andrew Savulich walk out of the newspaper's office after being laid off, ...
Mystery: Who bought websites implying US senators 'for sale'
In this Jan. 21, 2018 file photo, lights shine inside the U.S. Capitol Building as night falls in Washington. Dozens of web addresses implyi ...
EU anti-trust officials probe Thales Gemalto merger
The European Commission said it wants to determine in an anti-trust investigation whether the merger of Thales and Gemalto will increase pri ...
French IT services group Atos to buy Syntel of US
French IT services giant Atos has agreed to buy US group Syntel for $3.4 billion French IT services group Atos said Sunday it has agreed to ...
Data security concerns could delay Industry 4.0 roll-out
According to industrial supplier, ERIKS UK, data security concerns have the potential to delay the roll-out of Industry 4.0 initiatives and prevent UK industry from accessing OEM and indirect supply c
Tesla stock skids on report it asked suppliers for refunds
Shares of Tesla are down sharply after a report that the company asked suppliers for refunds to help it turn a profit. ...
Qualcomm delivers breakthrough 5G NR mmWave and Sub-6 GHz RF module
Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled the world’s first fully-integrated 5G NR millimeter wave (mmWave) and sub-6 GHz RF modules for smartphones and other mobile devices.
Social gaming for better energy efficiency in public buildings
Credit: TRIBE Tackling the energy inefficiency of public buildings, TRIBE developed a mobile game to educate and change behaviour. Its simu ...
Big Brother facial recognition needs ethical regulations
Will facial recognition software make the world a safer place, as tech firms are claiming, or will it make the marginalized more vulnerable ...
E-commerce clicks can connect consumers to their causes
Credit: Worldcoo The European marketplace is increasingly geared to e-commerce, with turnover up 15 percent to EUR 530 billion in 2016. Yet ...
Over-the-air-beam hopping first reported
Working with WORK Microwave and Eutelsat, the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS) has successfully demonstrated beam hopping in an over-the-air test for the first time.
“World’s most efficient” semiconductor for thermal management
A new semiconductor material, defect-free boron arsenide, has been developed by UCLA engineers. According to the team, it is more effective at drawing and dissipating waste heat than any other known s
Future electronic components to be printed like newspapers
Using a similar process to newspaper printing, Purdue University researchers have developed a manufacturing technique that they claim forms smoother and more flexible metals for electronic devices.
Intel's decision to sell Wind River To TPG Capital has been welcomed by Jim Douglas the CEO of software company
Wind River is once again a standalone business after Intel concluded its sale of the vendor of embedded operating systems to TPG Capital (TPG), the global private equity platform of alternative asset
Self-destructive behaviour: Burberry not alone
Destroying unsold products, including by incinerating them, is a common practice in the luxury industry, experts say. Burberry, which has b ...
Private messaging apps increasingly used for public business
In this Jan. 31, 2018 file photo, Republican Jeff Colyer is sworn in as the 47th governor of Kansas during a ceremony at the Statehouse in T ...
Italian media politicians hail Marchionne as Fiat era ends
Sergio Marchionne reportedly suffered serious complications following shoulder surgery, believed to be life-threatening Italian media and p ...
Jeep exec takes over Fiat marking end of Marchionne era
In this file photo dated Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, Mike Manley, head of Jeep Brand, introduces the 2019 Jeep Cherokee during the North America ...
Facebook probes whether data firm violated policies: report
Facebook has suspended a US analytics firm for possibly misusing customer data Facebook has suspended a Boston analytics firm from its site ...
Fiat Chrysler board meets in light of CEO's surgery
In this Friday, June 1, 2018 file photo, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne speaks during a press conference at the FCA headquarter, in Bal ...
US Senate Republicans drop bid to block Trump's ZTE deal
ZTE, found guilty of violating sanctions by selling US goods to Iran and North Korea, had been slapped with Commerce Department penalties th ...
Big tech firms agree on 'data portability' plan
Social network users will be able to download their personal data and transfer it to a different service user a "data portability" ...
Nordic telecom operator Telia enters TV business
The Nordic region's largest telecoms operator, Telia, said Friday it has agreed to buy the broadcasting and streaming operations of Swed ...
Three women are the wits behind Google Assistant's personality
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The Google Assistant is on more than a half-billion devices around the world, but parts of its personality come f ...
Social media manipulation rising globally new report warns
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The manipulation of public opinion over social media platforms has emerged as a critical threat to public life. A ...
Big data playing bigger role as airlines personalize service
Credit: CC0 Public Domain You're settling into your window seat, bound for a summer vacation, when the flight attendant wishes you a ha ...
Israeli army unveils new 'dual-use' tank
The Israeli army is developing a new battle tank for the Merkava series, similar to the one in use pictured on July 4, 2018, that will focus ...
Microsoft profit climbs as cloud grows
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella says the tech giant's investments in cloud computing and other areas have paid off in recent qua ...
What Hollywood gets right and wrong about hacking
Gone phishin’. Credit: www.shutterstock.com Spoiler warnings for Mr. Robot, Arrow and Blackhat ...
Protecting the Intellectual Property of AI with Watermarking
Model accuracy over training procedure. Credit: CIFAR10 If we can protect videos, audio and photos with digital watermarking, why not AI mo ...
Disappearing messages private phones test open records laws
In this May 14, 2018 file photo, Gov. Eric Greitens leaves the civil courts building in St. Louis, Mo., after speaking with reporters after ...
Kenya to get first deployment of internet balloons from Google parent
The first commercial deployment for Project Loon—the "balloon-powered internet" being developed by Google parent Alphabet—is heade ...
Singapore says hackers stole 1.5 million health records in record cyberattack
Singaporean authorities say the theft is the city state's biggest data breach to date Hackers have stolen health records belonging to 1 ...
WhatsApp curbs India service after lynchings
WhatsApp bought full-page adverts in Indian newspapers with tips on how to spot misinformation WhatsApp announced limits on the forwarding ...
Zuckerberg's Holocaust comment puts Facebook on the spot
In this May 1, 2018, file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes the keynote address at F8, Facebook's developer conference in San Jo ...
Talk Trump may tap strategic oil reserves raises questions
The Bryan Mound storage facility in Brazoria County, Texas, one of four Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) sites in the US Reports that Pres ...
A smart safe rechargeable zinc ion battery based on sol-gel transition electrolytes
Schematic illustration of the thermoresponsive Zn/α-MnO2 batteries with reversible sol-gel transition electrolye. Credit: ©Sc ...
Lattice set to discontinue millimetre wave business
Lattice Semiconductor, a provider of customisable smart connectivity solutions, has announced that it is to discontinue its millimetre wave business,
Xilinx acquires Chinese machine learning business
Xilinx has announced that it is acquiring DeePhi Technology, a Beijing-based privately held start-up with leading capabilities in machine learning, specialising in deep compression, pruning, and syste
UK airports set to benefit from revolution in autonomous vehicle technology
The scale of progress and future potential for the adoption of automated transport and logistics technology at the UK’s airports, has been highlighted in a report commissioned by Aberdeen Standard Inv
Cadence Sigrity 2018 release looks to accelerates PCB design cycles
Cadence Design Systems' Sigrity 2018 release, includes new 3D capabilities that enable PCB design teams to accelerate design cycles while reducing costs and boosting performance.
On the 48th floor in Philly Comcast kicks off startup accelerator with 10 firms
Over the last few days, they flew in from all over—Singapore, Munich, Toronto and Los Angeles—and one walked from University City to be ther ...
Review: Motorola Moto G6 brings the look of a flagship phone at a quarter of the price
Some people are happy driving a Honda Accord or Kia Soul, while others are willing to pay more to drive a BMW or Mercedes. ...
Indiegogo campaign raises £50k for agritech start-up Small Robot Company
British agritech start-up, the Small Robot Company, has successfully raised £50,000 with its Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. The company uses robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve the wa
New release of Libero SoC PolarFire design suite
Microsemi, which is now owned by Microchip Technology, has announced the release of the new Libero system-on-chip (SoC) PolarFire Design Suite, introducing lower static power devices to the PolarFire
With Comcast out how Disney's empire will look with Fox
This March 29, 2017, file photo shows a sign outside the Comcast Center in Philadelphia. Comcast says it's dropping out of the bidding w ...
Comcast drops Fox bid paving way for sale to Disney
This June 14, 2018, file photo shows the 21st Century Fox logo outside its New York office. Comcast says it's dropping out of the biddin ...
AI-equipped robots develop situational awareness in Earth's most uncertain environment
An A.I.-equipped robot capable of gaining situational awareness underwater. The black device with the thin blue strip is the robot’s multibe ...
New instruments push boundaries for precise measurements in jet engines gas turbines
A Purdue University-affiliated startup is developing instruments to precisely measure pressure, temperature and other analytics inside the h ...
New malicious email detection method outperforms 60 antivirus engines
Ben-Gurion University researchers compared their detection model to 60 industry-leading antivirus engines as well as previous research, and ...
Facebook in fresh controversy over Holocaust denial
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Facebook found itself embroiled anew in controversy Thursday after chief executive Mark Zuckerberg argued the le ...
French automaker PSA confirms plans to re-enter US market by 2026
PSA, which manufactures the Citroen, Peugeot and Opel brands, "confirms the implementation of its 10-years progressive return project i ...
Disney Animation to premiere first VR short at SIGGRAPH 2018
Walt Disney Animation Studios will debut its first ever virtual reality short film at SIGGRAPH 2018, and the hope is viewers will walk away ...
3-D technology to be tested for carry-on bags at JFK Airport
Travelers at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York will soon experience a test of more advanced, three-dimensional imaging to screen carry-on ...
Belgian airspace closed over computer glitch
The closure of Belgium's airspace has affected six airports Belgium on Thursday closed its airspace following a computer glitch linked ...