Britain pushes tough tech rules under new digital watchdog

Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta would have to comply with tough British rules under a new digital watchdog aimed at giving consumers more choice online—or face the threat of big fines.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/britain-pushes-tough-tech-rules-under-new-digital-watchdog

Towards carbon neutralization: Enclosure radiative cooling for reducing air conditioning energy consumption

The international consensus is that reaching carbon emission peak and subsequent carbon neutrality are to be considered the main global challenges. Research shows that building energy consumption accounts for more than 35% of total energy consumption, of which HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems account for 44%. Recently, radiative cooling has been widely studied as a passive cooling method, which can efficiently reduce the target temperature by increasing the thermal emissivity and solar reflectivity of the object surface.

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To keep people, and their money, safe online, we must regulate dating platforms

You meet an attractive stranger on a dating site. They live in your city and you hit it off right away. Soon, you're texting with them frequently and making plans to meet in person. You've been lonely and isolated amid lockdowns, and this person relieves the anguish, so you seem to be spending all your time chatting with them.

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How AI spots legendary cricket batting backlift using video only

Sir Donald Bradman used a batting technique that fans loved, but some critics slammed. A critical component was his lateral batting backlift technique. Highly successful batters use it to this day.

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Technology reduces heavy-duty diesel emissions to meet stringent CARB 2027 NOx requirements

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) demonstrated the effectiveness of its CAT-DEF technology during the WCX World Congress Experience in Detroit, which took place April 5–7. The advancement successfully reduced heavy-duty diesel engine nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions to meet the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2027 standards.

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Xbox makes 'Fortnite' game free to play on iPhones

Microsoft's video game unit Xbox on Thursday said it will tap into cloud computing to make "Fortnite" free to play on mobile devices powered by Apple or Android software.

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Europe's farmers stir up biogas to offset Russian energy

In lush fields southwest of Paris, farmers are joining Europe's fight to free itself from Russian gas.

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