Google Assistant is now in 5,000 smart-home devices
As far as Google is concerned, there's no place like home.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 4, 2018
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Thousands of tons of e-waste is shipped illegally to Nigeria inside used vehicles
A two-year study into used electrical and electronic equipment (UEEE) sent to Nigeria, mostly from European ports, has revealed a continuing "severe problem" of non-compliance with international and national rules governing ...
Environment
Apr 19, 2018
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How playing games on your phone or tablet could cut your power bill
Summer has arrived, and with it, soaring energy bills. Australian households are paying more for their power as generators struggle to meet consumer demand.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 5, 2018
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Hydrofluorocarbons saved the ozone layer, so why are we banning them?
On October 28, Australia ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. Australia is the tenth country to ratify, joining others as diverse as Mali, the United Kingdom and Rwanda in a global commitment to dramatically ...
Environment
Nov 2, 2017
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Alexa, turn up my Kenmore AC; Sears cuts a deal with Amazon
Sears will begin selling its appliances on Amazon.com, including smart appliances that can be synced with Amazon's voice assistant, Alexa.
Business
Jul 20, 2017
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Nations agree on phase-out of super greenhouse gases
Representatives from almost 200 countries reached an agreement Saturday on the phase-out of potent greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners, a major step in curbing global warming, a Rwandan minister hosting ...
Environment
Oct 15, 2016
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Hope for deal to scrap super greenhouse gases
Hopes were high Friday that world envoys meeting in Rwanda will agree to phase out potent gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners that are one of the biggest contributors to global warming.
Environment
Oct 14, 2016
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World urged to scrap super greenhouse gases at Rwanda summit
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame urged world leaders to rid the world of potent greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air-conditioners, as he opened a high-level meeting in Kigali Thursday.
Environment
Oct 13, 2016
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China's Midea snares near-86% stake in Germany's Kuka
Chinese appliance giant Midea said Wednesday it has secured almost 86 percent of German industrial robotics supplier Kuka, giving it overwhelming control despite controversy in Europe over its multi-billion-euro offer.
Business
Jul 20, 2016
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Engineers look for a cool way to make AC units an affordable snap
Engineers Chuck Booten and Jon Winkler experienced their first "Ah-ha!" moment together about three years ago as they were testing window air conditioners for an Energy Department project. The two National Renewable Energy ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 23, 2016
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