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Oct 23
8 ways we’re making daily tasks more accessible
Today, we’re launching new products and features aimed at making daily tasks more accessible for people with disabilities.
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Oct 23
Cybersecurity best practices for K-12 schools
Our K-12 Cybersecurity Guidebook includes tips and best practices for IT admins preparing for the school year.
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Oct 23
Figure Unveils Its Humanoid Robot Prototype
When Figure announced earlier this year that it was working on a general purpose humanoid robot, our excitement was tempered somewhat by the fact that the company didn’t have much to show besides renders of the robot that it hoped to eventually build. Figure had a slick looking vision, but…
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Oct 23
I swapped my car for an electric cargo bike
Tired of endless traffic jams, hefty bills, and the weight of climate guilt, city dwellers across Europe are ditching their cars for cargo bikes — and never looking back. Here’s why I became one of them. Once the vehicle of choice for a select group of urban eco-geeks, cargo bikes…
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Oct 23
Google.org support to train more government workers in digital skills
InnovateUS has received $2 million in funding and pro bono support from Google.org to help upskill government workers.
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Oct 23
Read this year’s Android Security Paper for the latest on mobile protections
This year’s updated Android Security Paper details the platform’s latest protections.
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Oct 23
Google and Qualcomm are building a RISC-V-based platform for wearables
RISC-V, the upstart chip architecture, has stepped further into the market for processors. Semiconductor giant Qualcomm today announced that it’s building a RISC-V-based wearables platform for Wear OS, Google’s operating system for smartwatches. The system will expand Qualcomm’s lineup of Snapdragon Wear processors, which power the bulk of Wear OS…
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Oct 23
EV startup Volta Trucks files for bankruptcy amid battery supply woes
Sometimes, despite the best of plans and intentions, businesses don’t make it. Unfortunately, this is true also for those who hope to change the world for the better. Earlier today, Swedish electric lorry startup Volta Trucks announced it had filed for bankruptcy, following the failure of its battery supplier this…
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Oct 23
Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm now fully operational
114 Vestas V164-10.0 MW turbines at Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm have all been switched on, taking the country a step closer to net zero. The 1,075MW wind farm has enough capacity to power nearly 1.6 million homes annually – approximately two-thirds of all homes in Scotland – displacing over…
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Oct 23
London Marathon turns to carbon removals in race to net zero
While promoting fitness, community and often charitable causes, large running events can have a significant environmental impact. Adding to the waste generation from water stations and temporary race infrastructure are the carbon emissions from the transportation of participants and spectators. For major international marathons, this includes thousands of people flying…