2 h. ago Fiber optic networks enhanced with liquid crystal technology

Applications such as self-driving vehicles, 6G mobile communications and quantum communications are pushing fiber optic networks to their limits. Fraunhofer researchers have joined forces with partners to devise clever ways to optimize data transmission. Optical switches with liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) mirrors shrink data packets down to size so the network can carry more data, while signals are distributed across different fiber strands to create more flexibility.

Technology

5 h. ago Neuromorphic system enhances machine vision in extreme lighting environments

A research team has recently developed a neuromorphic exposure control (NEC) system that enhances machine vision under extreme lighting variations.

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5 h. ago Dems hit Medicaid, Elon Musk fears in expensive campaign targeting 23 House Republicans

Democrats are preparing to use Elon Musk and Medicaid as two lightning rods in the 2026 midterms, a new ad campaign suggests.

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5 h. ago Alaska, Barcelona, Rome, Vancouver, British Columbia and More Set The Scene for Travel with Regent Seven Seas Cruises ‘Enhance Your Escape’ 2025 Luxury Voyages

Alaska, Barcelona, Rome, Vancouver, British Columbia and More Set The Scene for Travel with Regent Seven Seas Cruises ‘Enhance Your Escape’ 2025 Luxury Voyages  Travel And Tour World

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5 h. ago Engineers create more effective burner to reduce methane emissions

Researchers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the University of Michigan (U-M) have published a new study showing an advanced new methane flare burner, created with additive manufacturing and machine learning, eliminates 98% of methane vented during oil production. The burner was designed by U-M engineering researchers and tested at SwRI.

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5 h. ago Looks like the wind turbine that spread debris last summer just got struck by lightning

No debris was found as a result of the lightning strike. The post Looks like the wind turbine that spread debris last summer just got struck by lightning appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 h. ago Seattle City (spot)Light: Jonathon Ballenger, Accounting Tech

Seattle City (spot)Light: Jonathon Ballenger, Accounting Tech  seattle.gov

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7 h. ago UK probes how TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur protect child privacy

The UK’s privacy watchdog has launched investigations into three social media companies over how they go about protecting the privacy of children on their respective platforms. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced today that it’s looking into how TikTok uses personal information of 13-17-year-olds to recommend videos, “in light of growing concerns” around how young […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 h. ago Enhancing Defense Industrial Cooperation Between Australia and the United States

Enhancing Defense Industrial Cooperation Between Australia and the United States  Center for Strategic & International Studies

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12 h. ago Greenland’s Minerals: The Harsh Reality Behind the Glittering Promise

There is excitement about the potentially lucrative resources scattered around the island, especially the rare earths. But extreme weather, fired-up environmentalists and other factors have tempered hopes of a bonanza.

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14 h. ago Virgin Atlantic, easyJet, SAS, Delta, American, Alaska, British, Cathay Pacific, Ethiopian, Eurowings, and More Enhance Global Travel with New Route Expansions in March

Virgin Atlantic, easyJet, SAS, Delta, American, Alaska, British, Cathay Pacific, Ethiopian, Eurowings, and More Enhance Global Travel with New Route Expansions in March  Travel And Tour World

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17 h. ago The 2025 Oscars: Heavy on speeches, light on politics, and one big winner

It was an earnest and effusive evening — and for the most part, Hollywood left politics at home. A lot of films were recognized, but ultimately, it was Anora's night.

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20 h. ago Sen. Cramer To Return To Washington, D.C. Monday With A Light Schedule After Concussion and Brain Bleed

Sen. Cramer To Return To Washington, D.C. Monday With A Light Schedule After Concussion and Brain Bleed  KVRR

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24 h. ago Washington now ‘largely aligns’ with Moscow’s vision, Kremlin says

Washington now ‘largely aligns’ with Moscow’s vision, Kremlin says  The Washington Post

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27 h. ago Greenpeace Faces Tough Start in Trial Over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests

The environmental group, battling a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, told the court it can’t get a fair trial.

Politics

27 h. ago Grenell lights up Susan Rice for years of failed Dem foreign polices that led to war: ‘We see you’

Ric Grenell slammed Obama-era ambassador and former National Security advisor Susan Rice for the Democratic Party's years of failed foreign policies.

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28 h. ago Light rain forecast for Sunday morning around Los Angeles; high winds expected

Light rain forecast for Sunday morning around Los Angeles; high winds expected  Yahoo

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28 h. ago Watch: DECAPITATED Joined By MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN For SLAYER Cover During Los Angeles Concert

Watch: DECAPITATED Joined By MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN For SLAYER Cover During Los Angeles Concert  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

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34 h. ago These Plants Photosynthesize Deep in the Arctic Even When There’s No Light

Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever observed in nature.

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36 h. ago Kremlin Says U.S. Foreign Policy Shift Aligns With Its Own Vision

Kremlin Says U.S. Foreign Policy Shift Aligns With Its Own Vision  The Moscow Times

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