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Nordic tech to energy the world’s greatest electrical ship
Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has selected two Nordic companies to provide the battery and propulsion technology for the world’s largest electric ship, as the industry looks to charter a course toward…
Autonomous vehicles worse at detecting youngster pedestrians, examine finds
AI has a notorious history of biases, from facial recognition systems misidentifying Black people to chatbots admiring Hitler. In some settings, the outcomes could be deadly.
A case in point was exposed this…
New discovery might result in faster-charging and longer-range EVs
In a breakthrough for the EV industry, researchers have discovered a way to prevent a damaging and potentially dangerous side effect that can occur during fast charging: lithium plating.
The phenomenon takes…
Finest drone offers: Get an inexpensive drone for $33 (and save on DJI Mini)
The interest in drones is at an all-time high because of the applications of these aerial devices — not to mention that they’re just plain cool. Additionally, their overall costs have dropped, and there are opportunities to get them at…
Flyboard inventor has constructed an ‘airscooter’ that anybody can pilot
Franky Zapata, the French inventor-slash-daredevil who flew across the English Channel on a hoverboard, has launched an ‘airscooter’ to go alongside his jet-powered flyboard and flying deckchair.
Zapata,…
The right way to apply for a job you’re not totally certified for
Job searching can be invigorating, like when you get to imagine yourself sitting behind a new desk or out meeting new clients. But it can also be disappointing if you find exciting roles that you’re not fully…
This watermarking device detects piracy from a single photograph
A new watermarking tool detects pirated content from a single smartphone photo or screenshot.
The system was developed by castLabs, a video software provider based in Berlin. The company says the tech can…
AI might fall quick on local weather change attributable to biased datasets, examine finds
Among the many benefits of artificial intelligence touted by its proponents is the technology’s potential ability to help solve climate change. If this is indeed the case, the recent step changes in AI couldn’t…
Norwegian wealth fund warns of AI dangers whereas reeling in billions from the tech
To say that Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund made a killing these past months would be an understatement. The world’s largest investor in the stock market earned 1,501 billion crowns (€131.1bn) in the first half…
How on-line security tech is failing girls
A team of researchers at King’s College London, has demonstrated that, despite being the more vulnerable group when it comes to cyber abuse, women engage much less than men with security and privacy tech.
Led…