ASE connects ESG standards and frameworks dots
Sustainability reporting is constantly evolving. The foundations of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) are grounded on Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) and built up to the highly anticipated International Sustainable Standards Board's ap.....»»
Give roundworms some weed and they’ll get the munchies, study finds
Work could further our understanding of endocannabinoid system, help drug development. Enlarge / Image of worm that is genetically engineered so that certain neurons and muscles are fluorescent. Green dots are neurons that respo.....»»
Phylum adds OPA and continuous reporting to its policy engine
Phylum has added Open Policy Agent (OPA) and continuous reporting to its policy engine. Customers now have more flexibility when creating and enforcing custom policies, and can show compliance with key software supply chain frameworks, regulations an.....»»
Most common Amazon Echo Dot problems, and how to fix them
Echo Dots are easy to use and fun to play with, but sometimes they can run into trouble. Here are six of the most common Dot issues and how to fix them......»»
EPA rules turn up heat on automakers" EV goals
If finalized, the EPA's emissions standards could mean battery-electric vehicles make up more than half of new-vehicle sales by the 2030 model year and two-thirds by 2032......»»
Magna says human trafficking suit filed against it is ‘without merit’
The lawsuit, filed in Ontario Superior Court, alleges that the supplier "chose to illegally recruit and hire foreign workers and violate" the Employment Standards Act......»»
New study finds tweets can amplify, disrupt, unite and divide
Social media connects people and amplifies different aspects of humanity in good and bad ways. But the effects of social media appear neither universally good nor bad, but rather present an oscillating, dynamic system that can be divisive but also un.....»»
US proposes aggressive car emission standards to boost EV adoption
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an ambitious plan to cut 13% of vehicle emissions annually through 2032. It said the proposed rules are projected to accelerate the transition to EVs and avoid nearly 10 billion tons of CO2 emiss.....»»
Zigbee PRO 2023 introduces new security mechanisms, feature enhancements
The Connectivity Standards Alliance released Zigbee PRO 2023 of the Zigbee protocol stack. The revision brings several enhancements and new features to the technology, allowing mesh networks to have a universal language that enables smart objects to.....»»
Environmental groups accuse EPA of failing to update water pollution standards for oil refineries and other industries
Frustrated that U.S. oil refineries are still allowed to dump massive amounts of toxic chemicals and heavy metals into lakes and rivers, environmental groups are urging a federal court to order more stringent regulation of some of the nation's bigges.....»»
Taiwan IC design firms threatened by China"s attempt to build its own IC standards
China is looking to develop its own IC standard specs, which Taiwan-based IC design firms perceive as a challenge......»»
Biden is set to propose toughest-ever rules on car pollution to spur EVs
The proposed standards on cars and light trucks are expected to govern tailpipe emissions of carbon dioxide, smog-forming nitrogen oxide and other pollution from vehicles manufactured for model years 2027 through 2032. .....»»
EPA tightens mercury emissions limits at coal power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency is tightening rules that limit emissions of mercury and other harmful pollutants from coal-fired power plants, updating standards imposed more than a decade ago......»»
Scientists use computational modeling to design "ultrastable" materials
Materials known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have a rigid, cage-like structure that lends itself to a variety of applications, from gas storage to drug delivery. By changing the building blocks that go into the materials, or the way they are ar.....»»
Discovery of a crucial clue to accelerate the development of carbon-neutral porous materials
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been gaining attention as promising carbon-neutral porous materials, thanks to their high performance in gas storage, separation, and conversion. The geometric building blocks of MOFs, metal clusters and organic l.....»»
Malware and machine learning: A match made in hell
We’ve been developing machine learning-based cybersecurity systems for many years and began developing automation for analysis in our labs in 2005. These early automation projects have since evolved into full-blown machine-learning frameworks......»»
Connecting distant silicon qubits for scaling up quantum computers
In a demonstration that promises to help scale up quantum computers based on tiny dots of silicon, RIKEN physicists have succeeded in connecting two qubits—the basic unit for quantum information—that are physically distant from one another......»»
Ford withdraws self-driving vehicle petition
Ford sought an exemption from seven safety standards to deploy vehicles that would be used to support mobility services such as ride-sharing and package delivery, according to its July 2021 petition......»»
China to formulate over 30 automotive chip standards by 2025
Automobiles are poised to be one of the major drivers for the semiconductor industry's growth. To boost its automotive chip capacity, China announced it aims to set up more than 30 standards by 2025, encouraging and regulating related technology deve.....»»
Improved chip-scale color conversion lasers could enable many next-generation quantum devices
In two new studies, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have greatly improved the efficiency and power output of a series of chip-scale devices that generate laser light at different colors while all using the sam.....»»
An "ecosystem" of tools to boost machine learning-based design of metal–organic frameworks
A team of chemists and computer scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, the University of California and Institut des Sciences et Ingenierie Chimiques, Ecole, have developed an ecosystem of tools to boost machine-learning-.....»»