Technology

Over the years, there has been a significant history of planned city building by governments and the private sector around the world. From Brasilia to Islamabad, urban planning has been a key component of shaping societies. In recent times, two major trends have converged to give rise to a new wave of visionary urban planning.
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The recent health care ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary, exposed a glaring security oversight that led to significant consequences. The cybercriminals behind the attack exploited the absence of multi-factor authentication (MFA) across the subsidiary’s systems, highlighting a basic error that left vital patient data vulnerable. Not having MFA in place is
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The cybersecurity engineers responsible for protecting the upcoming Paris Games are undergoing rigorous training to ensure the safety and security of the event. Just like Olympic athletes, they are turning to friendly hackers to test their cyberdefenses and analyze their opponents’ strengths, tactics, and weaknesses. From teenage showoffs and ransomware gangs to Russian military hackers,
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Noninvasive brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are proving to be a promising alternative to invasive BCIs, with Carnegie Mellon University’s He Lab at the forefront of pioneering research in this field. The use of noninvasive BCIs offers a multitude of advantages over invasive counterparts such as Neuralink or Synchron. These advantages include increased safety, cost-effectiveness, and the
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The development of a first-ever stretchy electronic skin has the potential to revolutionize the field of robotics. This innovative technology, created by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, mimics the softness and touch sensitivity of human skin. Unlike existing e-skin technology, which loses sensing accuracy as it stretches, this new stretchable e-skin maintains
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The intersection of renewable energy and agriculture has been a topic of discussion for years. As solar panels increasingly encroach on traditional agricultural lands, the conflict between sustainable energy production and food cultivation has become more pronounced. The emergence of agrivoltaics as a potential solution to this conflict offers a promising way forward. A recent
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Over the past few years, there has been a growing interest in the development of solar cells using organic materials, particularly perovskite. These organic solar cells offer a range of advantages over traditional silicon-based solar cells, including lower fabrication costs, increased flexibility, and enhanced tunability. However, despite these benefits, organic solar cells have not yet
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