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A new method to evaluate the threat of air attacks in warship defense operations
In a recent research study, scientists have proposed a new method to evaluate the threat of air attacks on multiple targets in the field of warship defense operations. The proposed method, which is based on an improved version ...
Jan 12, 2023
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Esports seen as pathway to boost diversity in STEM careers
As a kid, Kevin Fair would take apart his Nintendo console, troubleshoot issues and put it back together again—experiences the Black entrepreneur says represented "a life trajectory changing moment" when he realized the ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Business
How retailers are using the latest technology to boost in-store spending
Your online world is probably full of adverts persuading you to buy something with a simple touch of your phone. But away from those personal screens, UK retailers are actually spending most of their digital budgets inside ...
Dec 16, 2022
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Best of Last Year: The top Tech Xplore articles of 2022
It was an interesting year for technology research, as a team at Stanford University found that the practice of charging cars in the evenings or at night will overstress the electric grid in the years to come. They suggested ...
Dec 15, 2022 report
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Video game hub Japan confronts problem of addiction
From Super Mario to Final Fantasy, Japan has long been synonymous with gaming, but some experts and parents fear a growing addiction problem is going unaddressed.
Dec 13, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Exposure to white supremacist ideologies in online games surged in 2022
White-supremacist ideas gained significant exposure through online video games this year, particularly among adults, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League.
Dec 7, 2022
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North Korea's nuclear program is funded by stolen cryptocurrency. Could it collapse now that FTX has?
Since the world's second-largest crypto exchange, FTX, declared bankruptcy earlier this month, the flow-on effects have been felt far and wide.
Dec 1, 2022
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NFL launches challenge to predict, prevent player injuries
The NFL is searching for a technology-driven game plan to help predict—and prevent—player injuries on the field.
Dec 1, 2022
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Robotics
San Francisco will allow police to deploy robots that kill
Supervisors in San Francisco voted Tuesday to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations—following an emotionally charged debate that reflected divisions on ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Engineering
Are we there yet? Time slows down on crowded train
Testing time perception in an unusually lifelike setting—a virtual reality ride on a New York City subway train—an interdisciplinary Cornell research team found that crowding makes time seem to pass more slowly.
Nov 29, 2022
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Business
As job cuts roil Silicon Valley, workers confront post-boom reality
When Ryan Stevens joined Meta Platforms Inc. as a product operations manager for WhatsApp in August of 2021, he was enticed by the opportunity to help shape a messaging app used daily by 2 billion people.
Nov 25, 2022
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VAR still controversial 4 years after its World Cup debut
The introduction of VAR at the last World Cup proved one thing for sure: It's nigh impossible to remove controversy from soccer even at the highest level.
Nov 11, 2022
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Engineering
Fully immersive virtual simulations can boost industrial accident prevention
Industries must embrace 3D modeling with fully immersive virtual simulations in their occupational safety management systems. According to a new study from the University of Vaasa, Finland, this will help them to optimize ...
Oct 27, 2022
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