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Jul 23
4 updates to Google Play Games Beta on PC
We’ve added new games, expanded access to more than 60 new regions, and lowered the minimum PC specs to play Google Play Games.
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Jul 23
Why upskilling opportunities should be at the top of every job seekers list
The tech sector is in the throes of a so-called “double disruption,” dealing with the economic fallout of a two-year pandemic and wrestling with the swift advance of AI at the same time. What it means for workers is simple: half of us will need to re-skill in the next…
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Jul 23
Solar energy could help purify water, researchers find
A team of researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have suggested that renewable solar energy could play a crucial role in purifying water. Currently, water purification processes rely on electrochemical separation processes that are able to separate different particles within a solution. Although energy-efficient, this technique relies on energy derived…
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Jul 23
Introducing the Ghaf Platform: An Innovative Solution to Zero Trust Architecture
With remote work driving the proliferation of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) across IT systems, this white paper introduces the Ghaf platform, a scalable, secure edge device platform that augments ZTA and minimizes Trusted Computing Base (TCB) by leveraging virtualization and modular design - enabling isolation and enhancing end-to-end security.
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Jul 23
European aerospace giant to study plans to ‘harvest’ solar energy in orbit
Thales Alenia Space will fine-tune plans to “harvest” solar energy in orbit, the European firm announced on Monday. Named Solaris, the project aims to provide Earth with energy from space-borne solar power plants. The idea emerged amid an EU push to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Solar energy…
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Jul 23
The Role of Hydrogen to Enable the Decarbonization of Hard-to-Abate Sectors
Representing around 75% of corporations’ global carbon footprint, Scope 3 emissions are the hardest to quantify yet arguably the most important to decarbonization success. With the impending introduction of SEC disclosure regulations, heavy industry must collaborate with customers and technology providers on the adoption of profitable solutions such as low…
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Jul 23
Can new advances in AI bring the ‘human touch’ chatbots are sorely missing?
When chatbots first became commercially accessible, companies big and small embraced them with open arms. “Have a robot handle easy customer service questions in seconds? Amazing!” — we thought. The problem was, these early chatbots were less C-3PO and more an annoying barrier to an actual human. From being asked:…
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Jul 23
Digital nomads reveal the best — and worst — things about the lifestyle
Laying in a hammock on a tropical island with a cold beverage in one hand while the other types leisurely away at a keyboard surely sounds like heaven. But what is the digital nomad life really like? And where are the best places to work remotely from? Housing company Flatio…
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Jul 23
TSMC to invest $2.9bn in Taiwanese advanced chip plant
Taiwanese chip maker TSMC plans to invest nearly T$90bn (£2.4bn) in an advanced packaging facility in the Tongluo Science Park in northern Taiwan. “To meet market needs, TSMC is planning to establish an advanced packaging fab,” the company said. The announcement follows last week’s comments from the company’s CEO, CC…
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Jul 23
Sizewell C receives £170m funding injection to speed up construction start
The facility is expected to cost at least £20bn and generate energy at a more expensive price when compared to renewables such as wind and solar. The project is planned to commence before 2024, with construction taking between nine and 12 years, depending on developments at the oft-delayed and over-budget…