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08 Sep 23

Rural areas get first dibs on £129m fund for new zero-emission buses

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

It has prioritised the first £25m for rural communities where building the infrastructure needed for the buses is more expensive. The Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) 2 scheme is now open for bids from all local authorities in England outside London, with applications to be prioritised from those that…

08 Sep 23

People use Google because it’s helpful

Computer & Information Technology

We put people first, and focus on getting them the services they need to find high-quality information easily and quickly.

08 Sep 23

Smart home devices could be harvesting excessive person data, report finds

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

The ICO has announced a crackdown on connected devices and is working on developing new rules and action to be taken against manufacturers who fail in their data security obligations. The news follows the publication of a Which? report that analysed the data collection practices of popular home device brands. The report…

07 Sep 23

You’re invited to the new Google Visitor Experience

Computer & Information Technology

The Google Visitor Experience in Mountain View is opening this fall to neighbors, visitors and Googlers.

07 Sep 23

The Secret to Nvidia’s AI Success

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Nvidia is riding high at the moment. The company has managed to increase the performance of its chips on AI tasks 1000-fold over the last 10 years, it’s raking in money, and it’s reportedly very hard to get your hands on its newest AI-accelerating GPU, the H100.How did Nvidia get…

07 Sep 23

Active North Korean campaign targeting security researchers

Computer & Information Technology

Threat Analysis Group shares findings on a new campaign by North Korean actors targeting security researchers.

07 Sep 23

Chrome gets a fresh look and new features for its 15th birthday

Computer & Information Technology

Chrome is ringing in 15 years with a desktop redesign, an updated Chrome Web Store and new search tools.

07 Sep 23

UK rejoins EU’s Horizon flagship research programme

Computer & Information Technology

After months of negotiations, the UK is rejoining Horizon, the EU’s €95.5bn flagship research and innovation programme, prime minister Rishi Sunak announced Thursday. Although the country’s participation in the programme was part of the Brexit deal, its membership had been blocked for three years following Brussels’ and London’s feud over…

07 Sep 23

Celebrating the powerful influence of Black British Music

Computer & Information Technology

Black culture has had a profound impact on British music for centuries. From the earliest days of jazz to the latest grime and drill, Black British artists have pushed t…

07 Sep 23

EV charging startup VOOL bags €2.9M to scale production, optimise grid usage

Computer & Information Technology

Estonian startup VOOL has secured a fresh capital injection of €2.92mn to boost production and development of its EV charging solutions. Specifically, the company closed an additional seed round of €1.3mn and received a €1.6mn grant from the Estonian government. Founded in 2018, VOOL offers a smart EV charging system,…