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Should we be letting flies eat our food waste?
MaryLou CostaTechnology ReporterReporting fromVilnius, LithuaniaEnergesmanBut regulations set by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) are currently barring councils from using fly larvae to process food waste.If regulation could move in line with science, Mr Kotch argues...
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IEEE’s Role in Advancing Quantum Computing
When Hausi A. Müller began conducting research on quantum computing a decade ago, he was excited about the technology’s possibilities for engineering and computer science applications. Quantum computing leverages the principles of quantum mechanics to tackle problems that are...
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Pornhub to introduce ‘government approved’ UK age checks
Chris Vallance & Liv McMahonTechnology reportersGetty ImagesPornhub and a number of other major adult websites have confirmed they will introduce enhanced age checks for users from next month.Parent company Aylo says it is bringing in "government approved age assurance...
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AI Gets Better at Getting Better at Writing Code
In April, Microsoft’s CEO said that artificial intelligence now wrote close to a third of the company’s code. Last October, Google’s CEO put their number at around a quarter. Other tech companies can’t be far off. Meanwhile, these firms...
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How Superconductors Could Transform Aviation
Of the countless technologies invented over the past half century, high-temperature superconductors are among the most promising and yet also the most frustrating. Decades of research has yielded an assortment of materials that superconduct at temperatures as high as...
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Canadian wildfires prompt New York air quality alert
An air quality health advisory has been issued for New York City and its surrounding areas because of smoke...