When we name an annual award winner and purchase it for a year’s examination, we dig deep, and lately that’s led to more multisensory reporting than we ever expected, as we’re already nose-deep in what I call CSI SUV: Car Smell Investigation, Stanky Utility Vehicle. But today, we’re ignoring the […]
Science News from Around the World
Here are some brief reports about science and technology from all over, including one from Israel about what DNA reveals about the Dead Sea Scrolls’ parchment.
IBM’s Dinesh Nirmal: ‘Every company is trying to automate their enterprise’
ZDNet caught up with Dinesh Nirmal, general manager of IBM Cloud Integration, to talk hybrid cloud how enterprises are automating and leveraging AI.
UK firm to power face verification in Singapore’s digital identity system
British firm iProov inks deal to provide face verification technology used in Singapore’s national digital identity system, enabling four million users to access e-government services with a biometric scan.
Microsoft Teams gets custom layouts, new Together ‘scenes’
Video feed overlays and new virtual meeting spaces are among a range of Teams updates announced at this year’s Ignite virtual event. Microsoft is increasingly catering to the needs of remote workers.
Europe unveils targets for hyped research ‘missions’
The European Union today revealed proposed objectives for its much-hyped “missions,” which will concentrate research funding on tackling problems in five broad areas: cancer, adapting to climate change, carbon-neutral cities, healthy waters, and soil health. The missions could receive hundreds of millions of euros per year from Horizon Europe, the […]
Climate science critic to be chief scientist at key U.S. climate research agency
Originally published by E&E News
Video of the Day: Camaro advertising during its first 2 decades
Chevrolet was chasing the resounding success of the Ford Mustang when it introduced the 1967 Camaro, a stylish rendition of what was to become known collectively as pony cars. So Chevy went huge with the introductory ads.
2021 Kia Sorento offers more tech and an available hybrid drivetrain
The gasoline-electric model promises 37 mpg combined, but the plug-in variant that’s set to arrive next year should be even more efficient.
The 2021 Kia Sorento looks like a Telluride crossed with a Seltos
This three-row SUV offers more features, a range of efficient powertrains and a nicer interior than ever.