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  • Amazon's new machines package orders five times faster than humans

    If successful, concerns are that the machines could also eliminate as many as 24 jobs at each of Amazon’s distribution centers.

  • Photo storage company trains its facial recognition tool on the images of unwitting customers

    A free photo storage app has trained a facial recognition tool, which it intends to eventually sell to private companies and the U.S. government, using the billions of photos and videos uploaded by mostly unaware users.

  • New 248-mph, next-gen bullet train testing begins in Japan

    Testing of a bullet train that promises to be among the fastest in the world is now underway in Japan, according to reports.

  • New plastic improves its potential for reuse

    The monomers of PDK plastic can be recovered and freed from any compounded additives by dunking the material in a highly acidic solution.

  • NVIDIA opening lab to teach robots to work safely alongside humans

    Tech company NVIDIA is preparing to open a robotics research lab in Seattle to teach robots how to work safely alongside humans.

  • Why direct steam injection liquid heating is the preferred choice for many industrial applications

    Designers have many choices for heating water, liquids or slurries, but direct steam injection (DSI) heaters should be at the top of the list of options for these challenging applications.

  • Distillery using AI to create the "perfect" whiskey

    In collaboration with Microsoft and Finnish tech consultancy Fourkind, a Swedish distillery is attempting to create the perfect whiskey blend using AI.

  • New approach gauges glacier calving

    The method is based on calving-generated tsunami signals recorded with a pressure sensor for estimating glacier calving flux.

  • US Air Force to detect IEDs, other threats using AI and X-ray machines

    A collaboration between the United States Air Force and an artificial intelligence (AI) defense company is examining whether the detection of threats at U.S. military base entry-control points (ECPs) might be improved with AI, according to reports.

  • Waterproofing perovskite solar cells with graphite

    The coating could enable their practical use in outdoor environments and for splitting water.

  • Corrosion and faulty repairs led to fatal explosion, NTSB says

    The explosion aboard the articulated tug and barge Buster Bouchard/B No. 255 was caused by the ignition of flammable vapor that formed in a void space.

  • Study: Uber, Lyft responsible for significant uptick in San Francisco traffic congestion

    According to research conducted by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) and an engineer from the University of Kentucky, ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft are contributing to an increase in San Francisco traffic congestion despite both companies' earlier claims to the contrary.

  • Electric, undersea drone transforms between autonomous and remote control modes

    The vehicle can be used for long-distance transit or to manipulate its environment.

  • ABB books order for HVDC technology for offshore wind

    The project will deliver 900 megawatts of energy from three wind farms some 100 km off the German coast.

  • Using drones to map Chernobyl’s radiation hot spots

    Researchers found previously unknown hot spots.

  • Novel process derives algae-based biofuel from wastewater

    Blue-green algae blooms can clog waterways around the world, but are also an oil-rich source of energy for biofuels.

  • Chinese food makers employ taste-testing robot to ensure quality, authenticity

    Manufacturers of traditional Chinese food in China are employing AI-powered taste-testing robots to ensure the quality and authenticity of mass-produced Chinese food.

  • EIA forecasts a drop in this summer's electricity production

    Natural gas is forecast to provide the largest share of total generation this summer at 40%, up one percentage point from 2018.

  • New York MTA retires the last of its diesel-burning buses

    The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) of New York has retired the last of its diesel-burning Rapid Transit Series (RTS) buses.

  • Buses in Singapore outfitted with rooftop gardens to lower energy use

    Buses in Singapore have been outfitted with rooftop gardens in an effort to lower energy use and costs for bus operators.

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