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Officials Seek Emergency Ban on 3D-printed Gun Designs
Despite last-minute attempts to ban them, 3D-printed gun blueprints became available online four days earlier than announced, spurring government officials to action.
First Utility-Scale Blockchain Infrastructure Company Powered by Private Renewable Energy
Soluna Technologies Ltd. is launching its utility-scale blockchain computing facility integrated with its own renewable energy resources. Soluna plans to develop its own 900 MW wind farm power plant in Morocco in one of the world’s windiest regions.
Now Available: a Digital Data Archive for Environmental Research
The Environmental System Science – Data Infrastructure for a Virtual Ecosystem (ESS-DIVE) system serves as a repository for hundreds of DOE-funded research projects.
Does Your Roughneck Know Linux and Python?
Digital oilfield vendors provide new toolsets, and whereas roughnecks were once valued for making and breaking pipe, the next-generation oilfield worker is valued for his or her ability to program and debug artificial intelligence solutions.
Considering the Impact of Climate Change on the Internet
Buried fiber optical cable in densely populated U.S. coastal regions could be submerged by rising seas in as soon as 15 years, according to a new study that assesses the risk of climate change to the internet.
U.K. Testing Warning System for Drivers Using Phones
A scheme designed to curb the number of drivers using their phones is currently underway in the U.K.
FOMO is a Major Reason People Text While They Drive According to a New Study
But even though it is widely known to be dangerous, that doesn’t stop drivers from engaging with their phones anyway, according to a new study.
Facebook Algorithm (Temporarily) Believes Declaration of Independence Post to be Hate Speech
On July 2, in the lead up to U.S. Independence Day on July 4, Facebook removed a post containing a section of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, believing it to be hate speech.
Watch: Apple Fix for Locating 911 Calls, Environmentally Friendly Explosive, More Delivery Drones
The Engineering360 video news brief for the week of July 4, 2018.
A New Approach to Invisibility
Spectral cloaking is a fundamentally new approach to an age-old challenge. It could be used to secure data transmitted over fiber optic lines, and to improve technologies used for sensing, telecommunications and information processing.
An App That Recommends Eating This and Not That
Culling information from a database of over 260,000 products, FoodSwitch relies on users crowdsourcing information concerning the U.S. food supply, which means that the data is constantly up-to-date.
Facebook Working on Feature for Users to Track Time Spent on the Platform
While it might not come as much of a surprise that the majority of folks on social media are wasting a significant amount of time on social media, Facebook users in particular will have access to actual numbers thanks to a new Facebook feature.
Orlando Drops Amazon's Controversial Facial Recognition Tech...For Now
After a trial of an Amazon-created facial recognition technology program — called Rekognition — the city of Orlando, Florida’s police department has announced that it will no longer employ the technology amid criticism from privacy advocates.
Alexa Is Acting Creepy...Again
Following news that Alexa could erupt into spontaneous, creepy laughter, and amid concerns that Alexa-enabled Amazon Echo devices are recording private conversations, comes even more disturbing news.
Facebook Experimenting with 'Eye Opening' Technology
Using a machine learning system, the Facebook researchers can fix an image by replacing the closed eyes in the image with open eyes.
Researchers Develop AI Capable of Predicting Debate Winners
Looking at the data, the algorithm determined that debates where “we” and “they” were used more often were more successful than when “you” and “I” appeared in an argument.
Alexa Will Offer Concierge Services at Select Hotels This Summer
Alexa will soon be joining folks on vacation as Amazon unveils a version of the voice assistant designed for hotel rooms.
Apple Vows To Solve Problems with Locating 911 Calls
Because the system that handles 911 calls was designed for landlines roughly 50 years ago, it is thought to be vulnerable to errors. Apple is hoping to help correct those errors with a new feature built into the upcoming iPhone operating system.
The Hidden Costs of Computer-aided Design (CAD)
Since its inception, CAD (computer-aided design) software has improved the lives of engineers, manufacturers, designers and architects — to name just a few — the world over. Replacing manual drafting, CAD lets users create detailed and precise renderings of parts and components with ease, all without having to manually input design details.
Discover a Simulation Database Dedicated to Planetary Plasma Environments
The database is combined with observational data and visualization tools, providing planetary a new way to explore plasma environments in our Solar System.