Environmental ScienceSo much Polar Ice is Melting that it’s Warping Earth’s Crust Everyone is in for some bad news: the Earth is losing ice at a rate that can only be defined as “staggering” and “truly the…
Social SciencePresident Biden Announces Vaccination Mandate for 100 Million US Workers Let’s have a look at a thinking experiment. Imagine living in one of the world’s wealthiest countries, with easy access to a free, plentiful, and…
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BusinessOcular Solution brings Video Chat to the Customer Journey “The epidemic exposed a gap in the customer journey: video chat,” says Fernando Moya, CEO of Ocular Solution, a Chilean business in its early stages.…
BusinessNosh uses AI to Help People and Businesses cut down on their Food Waste Somdip Dey, the company’s creator, was a computer science master’s student at the University of Manchester when his parents were killed in a vehicle accident.…
TechnologyNew Treasury Sanctions take aim at blocking Ransomware groups from Cashing out The US Treasury has joined the fight against ransomware by punishing Suex, a virtual cryptocurrency exchange that facilitates ransomware payments. The sanctions are the first…
TechnologyMotional Expands Operations in Las Vegas ahead of 2023 Robotaxi launch In the run-up to its projected 2023 commercial deployment of robotaxis, autonomous vehicle firm Motional is expanding its operations and personnel numbers in Las Vegas,…
TechnologyGoogle’s Android Automotive OS is coming to Honda cars in 2022 Google’s Android Auto experience is getting a lot better, and the company’s Automotive OS will be available in more cars starting in 2022, including Honda…
TechnologyGoogle Powers up Assistive tech in Android with Facial Gesture-Powered Shortcuts and Switches Making cellphones more accessible is always a good idea, and Google’s latest features let those whose expressions are their primary means of engaging with the…
BusinessGM invests $300M in China’s first self-Driving Car Unicorn Momenta General Motors have joined a bevy of other big automakers in backing Chinese autonomous driving company Momenta, including Toyota, Chinese state-backed SAIC Motor, and Mercedes-Benz…