U.S. energy consumption plummeted to its lowest level in more than 30 years this spring as the nation's economy largely shut down because of the coronavirus, federal officials reported Wednesday.
Environment
Jul 29, 2020
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The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in China and the railway disruptions across Canada represent two different yet similar classic case studies.
Economics & Business
Mar 9, 2020
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The 2019 parade of big new Wall Street entrants continues this week with the debut of Slack Technologies, underscoring investor hunger for new companies in spite of some high-profile stumbles.
Business
Jun 19, 2019
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China on Thursday granted 5G commercial licences to four domestic companies, as it races to be a global leader in advanced wireless networks amid fierce rivalry from the United States.
Telecom
Jun 6, 2019
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Consumer education campaigns that raise awareness about the use of child labour in global supply chains can be an effective countermeasure against the practice, according to new research published in Manufacturing & Service ...
Social Sciences
Jun 3, 2019
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Fake news has evolved beyond the playbook used by Russian trolls in the U.S. election. As the European Union gears up for a crucial election, it is mostly homegrown groups rather than foreign powers that are taking to social ...
Internet
May 22, 2019
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More than technological fixes are needed to stop countries from spreading disinformation on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, according to two experts.
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2019
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Apple says its services respect your digital boundaries—and it wants you to know it.
Business
Mar 25, 2019
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Cybersecurity events like 2016's NotPetya ransomware attack tend to arrive in bursts of confusion and concern, but the hard work of mitigating cybersecurity risks in health care technology is embedded in the daily grind of ...
Security
Mar 15, 2019
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The new governor of the state that is home to Silicon Valley said Tuesday his team is working on a plan for a "data dividend" that internet firms would pay users.
Internet
Feb 13, 2019
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