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Explainable AI: A must for nuclear nonproliferation, national security
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Airbnb customers choose accommodation based on a non-monetary price and past experience
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A deep learning technique to solve Rubik's cube and other problems step-by-step
Colin G. Johnson, an associate professor at the University of Nottingham, recently developed a deep-learning technique that can learn a so-c...
A call for electric car charging points at home
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Researchers develop roadside barrier design to mitigate air pollution
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New sustainable building simulation method points to the future of design
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AI identifies social bias trends in Bollywood, Hollywood movies
Babies whose births were depicted in Bollywood films from the 1950s and 60s were more often than not boys; in today's films, boy and gir...
Weakness is strength for this low-temperature battery
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have discovered new fundamental insights for developing lithium metal batteries that...
Reinforcement learning algorithms score higher than humans, other AI systems at classic video games
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Development of child abuse response and decision making support system employing AI
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Low-income Californians pay unequal share of state's power costs
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Why Canada should invest in 'macrogrids' for greener more reliable electricity
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Image: Greener way to get satellites moving
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Samsung wants to give you 100 days to try its foldable devices, the Z Flip 5G and Z Fold2 5G smartphones
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Experts call for home battery storage to protect vulnerable during outages
Extreme weather driven by climate change is making power outages more commonplace even as the need for electricity-dependent home health equ...
AI is killing choice and chance—changing what it means to be human
The history of humans' use of technology has always been a history of coevolution. Philosophers from Rousseau to Heidegger to Carl Schmi...
Revive the map: 4-D building reconstruction with machine learning
A research team from Skoltech and FBK (Italy) has presented a methodology to derive 4-D building models using historical maps and machine le...
What's behind $15,000 electricity bills in Texas?
Texans who made it through February's extreme cold weather without losing power or natural gas must have felt lucky. from Energy &...
AI predicts if storms will cause blackouts many days in advance
In Finland, stormy weather can happen at any time of year. This is an issue because Finland is heavily forested, and falling trees can knock...
AI facial analysis is scientifically questionable. Should we be using it for border control?
Developments in global border control technologies are providing innovative ways to address issues relating to migration, asylum-seeking and...
AI predicts if storms will cause blackouts many days in advance
In Finland, stormy weather can happen at any time of year. This is an issue because Finland is heavily forested, and falling trees can knock...
NASA takes steps to reduce aviation emissions, invigorate U.S. economy
NASA is seeking proposals for ground and flight demonstrations of integrated megawatt-class powertrain systems for subsonic aircraft. The de...
USPS selects Oshkosh Defense to build greener mail truck
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Positive reinforcements help algorithm forecast underground natural reserves
Texas A&M University researchers have designed a reinforcement-based algorithm that automates the process of predicting the properties o...
Positive reinforcements help algorithm forecast underground natural reserves
Texas A&M University researchers have designed a reinforcement-based algorithm that automates the process of predicting the properties o...
Low-level jets create winds of change for turbines
As one of the leading sources of clean and renewable energy, global wind power capacity has increased more than fivefold over the past decad...
New material is next step toward stable, high-voltage, long-life, solid-state batteries
A team of researchers designed and manufactured a new sodium-ion conductor for solid-state sodium-ion batteries that is stable when incorpor...
A robot that allows users to virtually navigate remote environments
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Experts discuss what went wrong with Texas power grid
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After Texas crisis, Biden's climate plan hangs on fragile power grid
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Huawei unveils flagship foldable smartphone
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Fukushima nuclear plant operator: Seismometers were broken
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Should Uber and Lyft be electrifying more vehicles?
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The appearance of robots affects our perception of the morality of their decisions
'Moralities of Intelligent Machines' is a project that investigates people's attitudes towards moral choices made by artificial ...
Tunnels to become carbon-neutral energy suppliers
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The perfect recipe for efficient perovskite solar cells
They have improved a process for vertically depositing a solution made from an inexpensive perovskite solute onto a moving substrate below. ...
iPhone 12 sales propel Apple to top of smartphone market: survey
Strong sales of iPhone 12 models lifted Apple to the top of the global smartphone market in the fourth quarter, a survey showed Monday. fr...
Algorithm identifies who can best promote healthy behaviors in a social network
The coronavirus pandemic has shown that one of the most important weapons in the fight against any disease is accurate information—and trust...
Researchers examine how multilingual BERT models encode grammatical features
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Artificial intelligence predicts nonlinear ultrafast dynamics in optics
Researchers at Tampere University have successfully used artificial intelligence to predict nonlinear dynamics that take place when ultrasho...
An eco-route for heavy-duty vehicles could reduce fuel consumption
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Amination strategy improves efficiency of carbon dioxide electrocatalytic reduction
Carbon dioxide (CO2) electrocatalytic reduction driven by renewable electricity can solve the problem of excessive CO2 emissions. Since CO2 ...
Water leaks indicate new damage at Fukushima nuclear plant
Cooling water levels have fallen in two reactors at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant since a powerful earthquake hit the area last weeken...
Tuning electrode surfaces to optimize solar fuel production
Scientists have demonstrated that modifying the topmost layer of atoms on the surface of electrodes can have a remarkable impact on the acti...
New NIST framework strives for cleaner, more secure power grid
Whether it's a new set of solar panels glistening on a neighbor's roof or a freshly installed smart thermostat at home, burgeoning r...
How lithium-rich cathode materials for high energy EV batteries store charge at high voltages
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First look: 'Splatoon 3' and 'Star Wars: Hunters' among new video games headed to Nintendo Switch
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Dodgeball gets futuristic twist in new video game 'Knockout City' available in May
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Malware targeting Apple's M1-based computers found
Security researcher Patrick Wardle is claiming on his Objective-See website that he has found an instance of malware that targets Apple comp...
A system that automatically generates comic books from movies and other videos
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New model increases the certainty in AI
Scientists from TU/e OPAC group and Radboud University, together with scientists from the University of Austin and the University of Califor...
Research helps solar technology become more affordable
Scientists at The University of Manchester have found a way to accelerate the uptake of solar technology, by increasing the environmental sa...
Behind the power crisis in petroleum center Texas
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AI may mistake chess discussions as racist talk
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Google Maps will let you pay for parking or transit fares within the app
If you own an Android smartphone, paying for parking or mass transit is about to get much easier. from Consumer Electronics News - Electro...
New highly radioactive particles found in Fukushima
The 10 year anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident occurs in March. Work just published in the Journal Science of the Total E...
AI-based software tool for automated diagnosis of COVID-19 lung infection
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Tactile avatar: Tactile sensing system mimicking human tactile cognition
Tactile avatar is an artificial tactile perception and cognition system used as a surrogate for human tactile cognition with potential to pr...
Detecting planted structures in random graphs
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Blockchain-based copyright protection
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Researchers expand study of ethics, artificial intelligence
The Army of the future will involve humans and autonomous machines working together to accomplish the mission. According to Army researchers...
Japanese joint venture to deploy all-electric shoreline tanker
Corvus Energy has announced on its website that it has been selected by the Japanese e5 project to supply the battery power for a propulsion...
Switching to firm contracts may prevent natural gas fuel shortages at US power plants
Between January 2012 and March 2018, there were an average of 1,000 failures each year at large North American gas power plants due to unsch...
Reserve prices under scarcity conditions improve with a dynamic ORDC, new research finds
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Ageing offshore wind turbines could stunt the growth of renewable energy sector
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A new lead-based anode for next-generation lithium-ion batteries
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As NZ gets serious about climate change, can electricity replace fossil fuels in time?
As fossil fuels are phased out over the coming decades, the Climate Change Commission (CCC) suggests electricity will take up much of the sl...
NREL heats up thermal energy storage with new solution meant to ease grid stress, ultimately improving energy efficiency
Scientists from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a simple way to better evaluate the potential of novel materi...
Engineers develop polymer cores that redirect light from any source to solar cells
Rice University engineers have suggested a colorful solution to next-generation energy collection: Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) in...
Robocalls and scam calls persist during pandemic, so Americans have stopped answering the phone
Is it safe to answer the phone? Short answer: No. It's probably a robocall spammer. from Consumer Electronics News - Electronics News,...
COVID-19 has made Americans lonelier than ever, but AI can help
"How does that make you feel?" from Consumer Electronics News - Electronics News, Electronic Gadget News | Consumer Electronics ...
Putting machine learning in your pocket
New EPFL/INRIA research shows for the first time that it is possible for our mobile devices to conduct machine learning as part of a distrib...
COVID-19 has made Americans lonelier than ever, but AI can help
"How does that make you feel?" from News on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning https://ift.tt/3ppmIBn
Tools reveal critical infrastructure connections, help mitigate disasters
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From ag waste to green energy source: Researchers build better biomass pellet
Countries in Europe and Asia are increasingly relying on biofuel—products made from wood and plant residue—as an alternative to fossil fuels...
Energy poverty in Zimbabwe takes many forms but policy only looks at one
Around the world, many countries measure energy poverty by looking at income. They define energy poverty in terms of how much of a household...
Microalgae identified as clean source of hydrogen production
Researchers at Monash University's Department of Chemical Engineering, IITB-Monash Research Academy Mumbai, and The Indian Institute of ...
Tools reveal critical infrastructure connections, help mitigate disasters
Major disasters, whether natural or human-caused, most often have a devastating impact on local infrastructure that can result in the interr...
A public digital atlas of extreme wind speeds for wind energy applications
Over the past few decades, researchers have developed increasingly advanced technologies that convert natural sources into electrical energy...
Usability study of wearable inertial sensors for exergames (WISE) for movement assessment and exercise
Recent years have seen a brisk rise in development and deployment of digital health systems using such technologies as wearable sensors and ...
Usability study of wearable inertial sensors for exergames (WISE) for movement assessment and exercise
Recent years have seen a brisk rise in development and deployment of digital health systems using such technologies as wearable sensors and ...
COVID, cameras and AI: The story of a pandemic drone
As the COVID-19 death toll mounts and the world hangs its hopes on effective vaccines, what else can we do to save lives in this pandemic? ...
Technology based on rodent neurons may point the way to the tactile internet
Imagine you are playing an immersive game in which you are dropped into an unknown landscape with a directive to find a certain location. To...
Using mathematical models to enable transportation decarbonization and combat climate change
Conducted in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development, a National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study assessing t...
A machine-learning approach to finding treatment options for COVID-19
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in early 2020, doctors and researchers rushed to find effective treatments. There was little time to spare...
Electric transmission operators could benefit from temperature-dependent resource adequacy modeling
How much does a power system's reliability depend on the temperature? Electric power system generator resource adequacy modeling is desi...
Artificial emotional intelligence: A safer, smarter future with 5G and emotion recognition
With the advent of 5G communication technology and its integration with AI, we are looking at the dawn of a new era in which people, machine...
Shell unveils green strategy after oil output peak
Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell declared Thursday that its oil output is locked in decline after peaking in 2019 as it outlined green plans t...
HuggieBot 2.0: A soft and human-size robot that hugs users on request
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Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate
The world's most forbidding deserts could be the best places on Earth for harvesting solar power—the most abundant and clean source of e...
How the emerging use of technology can achieve sustainable development (if done responsibly)
Every new year offers an opportunity for reflection. It is a time to set new goals and revisit old ones. The start of 2021, then, represents...
Community solar could provide an economic a path forward
A new report released by the UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) gives a positive outlook for proponents of community solar ...
Scientists weigh benefits of increased hydrogen production
Hydrogen technology has the potential to transform aspects of the energy landscape, according to a new report from Argonne scientists. fro...
Documenting a decade of cost declines for photovoltaic systems
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL's) U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System and Energy Storage Cost Benchmark: Q1 2020 is now...
The future of solar technology: New technology makes foldable cells a practical reality
With the recent development of foldable mobile phone screens, research on foldable electronics has never been so intensive. One particularly...
New wearable device turns the body into a battery
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a new, low-cost wearable device that transforms the human body into a biolo...
A language learning system that pays attention more efficiently than ever before
Human language can be inefficient. Some words are vital. Others, expendable. from News on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning htt...
Combining machine learning with smartphone tracking data to forecast the spread of the flu
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. including Google Inc. and the CDC has found that it is possible to co...
Model for solar awnings to recharge vehicles
The number of people who own electric vehicles (EVs) is increasing, but they face a conundrum: Unlike those who own gasoline-burning cars, E...
Cumbria coal mine could usher in a net-zero-compliant fossil fuel industry – or prove it was always a fantasy
West Cumbria suffered a "once-in-a-thousand-year" flood in 2009. And then again in 2015. And 2019. No, it's not that meteorolo...
Turbine giant Vestas looking offshore after strong 2020 results
Vestas, the global leader in wind turbines, posted stronger annual results Wednesday and said it was looking to expand crucial offshore oper...
Biden's auto dilemma: How hard to push for electric cars?
After four years of bitter fighting, California and the federal government agree they need to set ambitious climate goals, and major automak...
Combining convolutional neural network with computational neuroscience to simulate cochlear mechanics
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A machine learning framework that exploits memristor variability to implement Markov chain Monte Carlo sampling
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People are driving electric vehicles less than projected
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A button that tells your boss you're unhappy: Why mental health wearables could be bad news at work
With gyms closed and millions cooped up and restless at home, it's little wonder that "healthtech" is now being billed as the ...
New coating is a breakthrough for hydrogen fuel
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Efficiency limits of next-generation hybrid photovoltaic-thermal solar technology
Spectral-splitting hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (SSPVT) technology has emerged as a promising route toward high-performance solar harvesting....
Soft robots use camera and shadows to sense human touch
Soft robots may not be in touch with human feelings, but they are getting better at feeling human touch. from News on Artificial Intellige...
Deepfake detectors can be defeated, computer scientists show for the first time
Systems designed to detect deepfakes—videos that manipulate real-life footage via artificial intelligence—can be deceived, computer scientis...
How humans can build better teamwork with robots
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Radiative cooling and solar heating from one system, no electricity needed
Passive cooling, like the shade a tree provides, has been around forever. from Energy & Green Tech News - Energy Sciences News, Green ...
AI researchers ask: What's going on inside the black box?
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Does 'Goal 7, Energy for All' need a rethink?
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Insights into lithium metal battery failure open doors to doubling battery life
Lithium metal batteries could double the amount of energy held by lithium-ion batteries, if only their anodes didn't break down into sma...
COVID-19 has fuelled automation—but human involvement is still essential
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Residential batteries for solar power benefit owners and grid
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Shining a light on the true value of solar power
Value estimations for grid-tied photovoltaic systems prove solar panels are beneficial for utility companies and consumers alike. from Ene...
Design of a nanometric structure that improves solar cell efficiency
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Researchers create virtual reality cognitive assessment
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Facial recognition may help find Capitol rioters—but it could harm many others, experts say
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Packing more juice in lithium-ion batteries through silicon anodes and polymeric coatings
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Establishment testing standards for particulate photocatalysts in solar fuel production proposed
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Machine learning algorithm may be the key to timely, inexpensive cyber-defense
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Assessing aspects of Uber and Lyft on urban mobility in the United States
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GM's bold move could spark a major shift in the auto industry
While the concept of the electric vehicle has been around since the 1890s, it would take another 100 years before a major automobile manufac...
Smarter production methodology: From design freedom to a sustainable environment
The past decade has seen increased prominence for new, more sustainable production methodologies. Selective laser sintering (SLS), an additi...
New research shows geothermal heating may have limited longevity
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Silicon anode structure generates new potential for lithium-ion batteries
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$43 bn deal for 'world's biggest' offshore wind farm in South Korea
A $43 billion deal was signed Friday to build what the South Korean government said will be the world's biggest offshore wind power comp...
'Audeo' teaches artificial intelligence to play the piano
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Google fitness app to catch breath and heart rate
Google on Thursday unveiled an upgraded fitness app which uses smartphone camera capabilities to measure respiration and heart rate. from ...
Carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere using sustainable energy
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Toshiba's new algorithms quickly deliver highly accurate solutions to complex problems
Toshiba Corporation and Toshiba Digital Solutions Corporation (collectively Toshiba), industry leaders in solutions for large-scale optimiza...
Using AI to measure the demand for parking space
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How to burst your bubble: Broadening your social media horizons
Evangelos Papalexakis is an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at UC Riverside's Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College...
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Despite worldwide use of lithium batteries, the exact dynamics of their operation has remained elusive. X-rays have proven to be a powerful ...
New global 'wind atlas' propels sustainable energy
Wind energy scientists at Cornell University have released a new global wind atlas—a digital compendium filled with documented extreme wind ...
Scientists propose new way to detect emotions using wireless signals
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Thermomagnetic generators convert waste heat into electrical power even at small temperature differences
Use of waste heat contributes largely to sustainable energy supply. Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Tōhoku Univers...
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Over the last ten years, global demand for concrete has grown three-fold and for steel two-fold. Both are responsible for approximately 15% ...
Supercomputers advance longer-lasting, faster-charging batteries
In an effort to curb the rise in overall carbon vehicle emissions, the state of California recently announced a plan to ban new sales of gas...
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In 2015, Elon Musk guessed that the industry should expect fully autonomous vehicles by 2018—but that never happened. In 2014, Nissan promis...
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Pioneering framework could reduce energy demand in buildings
Heating and cooling buildings is a large part of global energy demand and a significant source of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions, and in t...
Researchers unleash potential of desktop PCs to run simulations of mammals' brains
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Tesla's advantage: EVs cannot succeed without developing parallel supercharging networks
In the United States only about 1.3 percent of all vehicles sold last year were battery powered. And about 90 percent of those sales were by...
Facebook posts could identify substance use risk in homeless youth
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Batteries that can be assembled in ambient air
The honor of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to those who developed lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. These batteries have become a...
Artificial intelligence must not be allowed to replace the imperfection of human empathy
At the heart of the development of AI appears to be a search for perfection. And it could be just as dangerous to humanity as the one that c...
Salt battery design overcomes 'bump' in the road to help electric cars go the extra mile
Using salt as a key ingredient, Chinese and British researchers have designed a new type of rechargeable battery that could accelerate the s...
Hydrogen-powered drives for e-scooters
Hydrogen is regarded by many as the future of propulsion technology. The first hydrogen-powered cars are already in action on German roads. ...
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Samsung Galaxy S21 smartphones: Will upgraded and cheaper Android get iPhone users to switch?
The lower prices for Samsung's new Galaxy S21 phones may be the biggest feature to help the device maker defend its lead in the smartpho...
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