MIT's soft robotic system is designed to pack groceries
The first self-checkout system was installed in 1986 at a Kroger supermarket just outside Atlanta. It took decades, but the technology eventually spread across the U.S. Given the automated direction…
Solar technology: Innovative light harvesting system works very efficiently
To convert sunlight into electricity or other forms of energy as efficiently as possible, the very first step is an efficient light-harvesting system. Ideally this should be panchromatic, i.e. absorbing…
The EU Digital Identity Wallet: everything you need to know about the EU's plans for a universal digital identity system
The EU Digital Identity Wallet is an ambitious project of the European Union that is still a bit under the radar, but worth paying attention to as it could do…
Iron meteorites indicate that our young solar system was more of a donut than a dartboard
Iron meteorites indicate that our young solar system was more of a donut than a dartboard, Four and a half billion years ago, our solar system was a cloud of…
Yellen warns of 'significant' AI risks to the financial system
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Thursday that artificial intelligence (AI) could pose “significant risks” to the financial system. The “complexity and opaqueness” of AI models, “inadequate” risk management frameworks and…
Atlanta's mayor promises to help businesses affected by water outages as he looks to upgrade the system
ATLANTA– Atlanta's mayor on Wednesday pledged his support for a plan to spend $5 million to reimburse businesses for losses during the city's water outages since Friday. He promised an…
California's earthquake early warning system is getting a major upgrade
California's earthquake early warning system is getting a seismic upgrade, allowing residents to receive faster warnings about tremors from an upcoming megaquake. The upgrade, also available in Oregon and Washington,…
Atlanta's water system is still under repair on day 5 of the outage
ATLANTA– Workers continued Tuesday to install pipes to replace a ruptured water main in Atlanta, as water problems continued for a fifth day in some parts of the city. “We…
House GOP proposes IRS funding cuts, eliminating free tax filing system
Republican appropriators in the House of Representatives are proposing to scale back IRS funding and eliminate the free online tax filing system that the Treasury Department recently made permanent and…
Trump's verdict has sparked a “weaponization war of the criminal justice system,” legal experts warn
Former President Trump's unprecedented criminal conviction has opened a dark chapter in the history of the American criminal justice system, according to several legal experts. A jury in New York…
