A new analysis “shows that over 4,000 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind potential is available along the U.S. coastline,” capable of fulfilling up to 25% of U.S. energy demand in 2050. (And it could also add $1.8 trillion in economy-boosting investment, while employing up to 390,000 workers.) This new analysis Read more…
Recently science author Sam Kean reviewed In a Flight of Starlings, a “slender, uneven collection of essays by Giorgio Parisi about his life in physics, from his student days in Rome to the work that won him a share of the 2021 Nobel Prize in physics.” But the reviewer makes Read more…
This is straight out of science fiction. The technology is absolutely incredible…” says a woman who received an AI-powered bionic arm. “I’m just absolutely in awe of the technology and excited about the future prospects this will give me.” The short video clip (produced by the BBC) also features the Read more…
The Environmental Protection Agency approved a component of boat fuel made from discarded plastic that the agency’s own risk formula determined was so hazardous, everyone exposed to the substance continually over a lifetime would be expected to develop cancer. Current and former EPA scientists said that threat level is unheard Read more…
Canadians will soon be able to access and apply for more federal government services online — from passports to payments, says Canada’s first minister of citizens’ services. Terry Beech says he’s also open to innovation and using new technologies like artificial intelligence to improve the way the government delivers services Read more…
A cyberattack has disrupted hospital computer systems in several states, forcing some emergency rooms to close and ambulances to be diverted, and many primary care services remained closed on Friday as security experts worked to determine the extent of the problem and resolve it. The “data security incident” began Thursday Read more…
Google is making it a lot easier to find and remove your contact information from its search results. The company will now send out notifications when it finds your address, phone number, or email on the web, allowing you to review and request the removal of that information from Search. Read more…