Women Who Code, which had hundreds of thousands of members globally, has dissolved after a board vote. Source link
Category: Technology
Why a deluge of Chinese-made drugs is hard to curb
Thousands of Chinese companies are making synthetic opioids and shipping them around the world. Source link
'AI helps me to make wine for younger drinkers'
The winemakers using artificial intelligence to help them grow grapes and blend their wines. Source link
Tech Life: Fixing undersea cables
Undersea fibre-optic cables help keep us online – but what happens when they break? Source link
The challenge of upgrading iconic steel windows
According to Mr Adams, in the post-war era, there weren’t many other firms operating in the same market as Crittall in the UK. But that has changed. Many companies, including KJM Group and Velfac offer aluminium alternatives. And there are other steel window makers out there, too, such as Fabco. Source link
Robot dog trains to walk on Moon in Oregon trials
A multidisciplinary team has been given a two-year $2 million grant to help Nasa prepare to study the Moon’s surface. The LASSIE (Legged Autonomous Surface Science in Analog Environments) Project is formed by professionals from Nasa, the University of Southern California, Texas A&M University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Oregon State University, Temple University, and the...
Tech Life: Space Junk
We look at what space junk is and the risk it poses to tech we use everyday. Source link
Boom times for US green energy as federal cash flows in
Signed into law by President Biden in August 2022, the IRA, along with the so-called Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) enacted in November 2021, are intended, amongst other things, to funnel billions of federal dollars into developing clean energy. Source link
The rise of magnets – from surgery to outer space
Permanent magnets, the kind that keep colourful souvenirs stuck to the door of your fridge, might seem a fairly mature, well-established technology. They’ve been used for centuries, after all. And yet, today, researchers and companies are expending huge efforts on making magnets more powerful and efficient than ever before. Source link
Tech Life: Predicting the future of tech
How will the internet, and other tech we use today, evolve in the future? Source link