Autos
Distractions significantly delay remote drivers’ reaction time
Distractions slow the reaction time of automated vehicle remote drivers by over five seconds, new research has shown.This article was originally published here
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Business
Crypto is soaring after Trump’s election, but is it a good ethical investment?
An estimated 18 million Americans are invested in cryptocurrency, according to the Federal Reserve. And the United States just elected a pro-crypto president.This article was originally published here
Autos
Extremely fast battery charging technology could make EVs an easier choice for more consumers
Electric vehicles will now be able to go from zero battery power to an 80% charge thanks to researchers at the University of Waterloo who made a breakthrough in lithium-ion battery design to enable this […]
Business
German study suggests carbon cost offset for heating systems
A poorly insulated house with an oil heating system—this is the exemplary case that policymakers are struggling with these days. How can they protect people with such climate-unfriendly living spaces from being overburdened? They plan […]
Business
Q&A: Examining AI’s rapid growth and economic impact
Adam Blandin, assistant professor of economics, typically analyzes how the amount of time worked affects a person’s earnings; how family structure affects wages, employment, and equality; and the economic implications of remote work. However, recently, […]
Business
Q&A: AI’s transformational potential to make strategic decisions
In a new study, Felipe A. Csaszar and his co-authors explore how artificial intelligence may impact the strategic decision-making process of firms. Through empirical studies involving a leading accelerator program and a startup competition, they […]
Technology
Book sets out how to make free internet access a human right
A new book has outlined why public institutions should recognize a new human right to free internet access and what such a right could look like.This article was originally published here
Retail
Will your Facebook page and Google photos outlive you? New clinic helps preserve digital life after death
From family photos stored on the cloud to social media posts cataloging life’s pivotal moments, to music, art and stories we create and share online, the digital world is infused with representations of who we […]
Business
Apple urges judge to dismiss US antitrust lawsuit at early stage
Apple Inc. argued in federal court that a U.S. judge should dismiss the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit at an early stage because it failed to state how the iPhone maker’s alleged monopoly has harmed any […]
Business
Is Google Chrome’s divorce the DOJ’s antitrust warm-up act?
News broke this week that the U.S. Department of Justice wants to force Alphabet Inc.’s Google to sell Chrome, its dominant web browser. That has led to much head scratching in the tech industry.This article […]