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08 Jun 23

Zero-emission cruise ship with retractable solar sails set to launch in 2030

Computer & Information Technology

By travelling on modern day cruise ships, we inevitably leave our (carbon) footprint behind, in an ironic twist of fate destroying the very nature we have come so far to admire. That could soon change, at least along the magnificent fjord landscape of Norway. Weeks before its 130th anniversary, cruise…

08 Jun 23

Nvidia Spools Up Quantum Jet Engine Simulations

Computer & Information Technology

Simulating how air and gases flow through a jet engine is one of the most challenging computing problems in engineering. Engineers at Rolls-Royce think quantum computers could give these calculations a significant boost. So they’ve collaborated with Nvidia to simulate the largest ever quantum circuit for computational fluid dynamics (CFD).…

08 Jun 23

3 tips to make Google Assistant your own

Computer & Information Technology

Google Assistant provides hands-free help throughout the day, tailored to your needs. Here are three tips to personalize your Assistant.

07 Jun 23

Celebrating the Life of University of Texas Professor Mo-Shing Chen

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Mo-Shing Chen, a world-renowned power engineering educator and researcher, died on 1 May at the age of 91. The IEEE Fellow was a professor at the University of Texas at Arlington for more than 40 years. He founded the university’s Energy Systems Research Center in 1968 and served as its…

07 Jun 23

DeepMind made its AI name in games. Now it’s playing with the foundations of computing

Computer & Information Technology

DeepMind has applied its mastery of games to a more serious business: the foundations of computer science. The Google subsidiary today unveiled AlphaDev, an AI system that discovers new fundamental algorithms. According to DeepMind, the algorithms it’s unearthed surpass those honed by human experts over decades. The London-based lab has grand…

07 Jun 23

Bard is getting better at logic and reasoning

Computer & Information Technology

Two improvements are launching in Bard to help you get more accurate responses and export to Google Sheets.

07 Jun 23

Nasa probe analyses Sun’s satellite-disrupting solar storms

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

The Parker Solar Probe (PSP) was launched in 2018 and will approach within four million miles (6.5 million kilometres) from the centre of the Sun during its mission. It has already become the closest-ever artificial object to the Sun. A report from the University of California Berkeley has said the…

07 Jun 23

This AI-powered platform could predict the next big flood

Computer & Information Technology

The European floods of 2021, which affected large areas of Germany and Belgium, took the lives of 209 people and cost over €30bn in damages. Catastrophic floods like these are becoming more and more common as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. While there is…

07 Jun 23

Upgrade to Google Analytics 4 before July 1

Computer & Information Technology

The Google Analytics 4 deadline is July 1, make your move before it’s too late and get AI-powered insights to improve your ROI.

07 Jun 23

675m people live without electricity worldwide

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The report has found that about 675 million people live without electricity worldwide, with 80 per cent of those without access to power — 567 million in 2021 — living in sub-Saharan Africa. The research was published by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the…