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UN chief asks wealthy nations to impose windfall taxes on fossil fuel industry

UN wants companies to help fund recovery in nations hit worst by climate change. Enlarge United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres had just returned from a visit to flooded Pakistan when he stepped before the UN Gene.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxSep 21st, 2022

Stoke Space ignites its ambitious main engine for the first time

"This industry is going toward full reusability. To me, that is the inevitable end state." Enlarge / A drone camera captures the hotfire test of Stoke Space's full-flow staged combustion engine at the company's testing facility i.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Carlos Ghosn"s ex-lawyer says Nissan chief would not have fled if charged in U.S.

Takashi Takano says Japan’s so-called hostage justice system and its “inhumane” bail conditions compelled Carlos Ghosn, the once venerated chairman of the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi automotive empire, to flee in 2019......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Income inequality and carbon dioxide emissions have a complex relationship

Income inequality and carbon dioxide emissions for high-income nations such as the United States, Denmark and Canada are intrinsically linked—but a new study from Drexel University has taken a deeper look at the connection and found this relationsh.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

There’s a new Apple app coming for creating AI images: Image Playground

At WWDC today, Apple debuted Apple Intelligence, a suite of new features for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and more that covers things like text generation, an improved Siri, Genmoji, and more. Image creation is one of the chief pillars of Apple Intelligence.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

DARPA’s planned nuclear rocket would use enough fuel to build a bomb

The US is still regulating some enriched uranium based on an analysis from the 1950s. Enlarge (credit: OLE-CNX) High-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) has been touted as the go-to fuel for powering next-gen nuclear reac.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Study identifies ways consumers and businesses can handle food waste in food service-businesses

A team of Monash Business School researchers have identified key ways consumers and business representatives can help limit food waste in food service-businesses (FSBs), in an effort to reduce wastage in the hospitality industry......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Why the fight over Elon Musk’s pay at Tesla won’t end with shareholder vote

Musk, Tesla, and the Delaware court system may be headed for uncharted legal territory. Enlarge Tesla shareholders will vote on Thursday on whether to restore the mammoth pay package for chief executive Elon Musk that w.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

ISPs ask FCC for tax on Big Tech to fund broadband networks and discounts

USTelecom cites death of discount program in new call for payments from Big Tech. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) Internet service providers are again urging the Federal Communications Commission to impose.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

The Oceans Court ruled that the seas are a hot mess. Why haven"t you heard about it?

On May 21, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, in Hamburg, Germany, ruled that greenhouse gases are marine pollutants and nations must take action to "reduce, control and prevent" their effects. The tribunal, sometimes called the Ocean.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Buying a laptop just got very confusing

With all the disturbances in the PC industry around AI and Arm, choosing your next laptop is about to get very complicated......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 9th, 2024

The Science of Having a Great Conversation

Forming meaningful bonds with others can improve your health, make you mentally sharper, and fuel creativity. Making friends can feel daunting, but research shows there are many ways to build better connections......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJun 9th, 2024

Microsoft won’t apologize for AI Recall feature’s security holes, but it is making changes

It’s only a few days until Apple unveils its own AI features at WWDC with an emphasize on privacy. The time is right for one of the company’s chief competitors, Microsoft, to address the ‘security disaster’ that its hallmark AI feature, Recal.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

NHTSA finalizes 50.4-mpg CAFE standard for new vehicles by 2031

Just months after the EPA announced its relaxed tailpipe emissions rules, NHTSA announced fuel economy standards for light-duty cars and trucks that would require an average fleet fuel economy of 50.4 mpg by the 2031 model year......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Tekion hires new technology chief to lead AI expansion

As chief technology officer, Binu Mathew will drive Tekion's strategy, product development and rollouts......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Regulation of secondary metabolite accumulation in medicinal plants

Medicinal plants are important economic crops and of great value in the health care industry. The rapid growth of market demand has led to a shortage of Chinese medicinal crops and an annual increase in prices. Secondary metabolites (SMs), as the mai.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

COP29 climate hosts say they"ll keep expanding fossil fuels

The incoming president of the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan told AFP on Friday that his country would keep increasing fossil fuel production "in parallel" with investments in cleaner alternatives......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Researchers develop a roadmap for the development of information technology based on 2D materials

In a significant stride forward for the semiconductor industry, a new review paper from the "Shuang-Qing Forum" offers a comprehensive overview of the advancements and strategic roadmap for two-dimensional (2D) materials......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

For Toyota"s big hydrogen ambitions, the Mirai is only the beginning

Although a poor seller, Toyota's Mirai is the launch point for a much broader array of hydrogen fuel cell products......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

New insights into how cyanobacterial proteins cycle carbon in changing conditions

The products of photosynthesis are easy to point out. Plants, algae and cyanobacteria create the air we breathe and the fuel for food webs as they turn carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and sugars. How photosynthesis works, though, is much harder.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Potential drug targets identified in African swine fever virus enzyme study

African swine fever virus is the only mammalian infectious virus that encodes type II DNA topoisomerase and has caused serious damage to the global swine industry in recent years. Safe and effective commercial vaccines and drugs are still lacking......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024