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Program Using VR Training to Solve Nationwide Mechanic Shortage
Maryland nonprofit Vehicles for Change is using virtual reality to train automotive mechanics through a program designed to address a national shortage.
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Virtual Clothes Could Help Solve Fashion's Waste Problem
The fashion industry is tapping digital technologies to cut waste and modernize.
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Inventor of World Wide Web Wants Us to Reclaim Our Data from Tech Giants
World Wide Web inventor and 2016 ACM A.M. Turing Award recipient Tim Berners-Lee founded the startup Inrupt with John Bruce to help users reclaim their personal...
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Technology Could Help Whales Threatened by Noise Pollution
Researchers have developed software to prevent whale deaths caused by underwater noise pollution interfering with their echolocation.
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NASA Webb Space Telescope Data Could Be Misinterpreted
Scientists warn of a possible disconnect between the power of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's James Webb Space Telescope and current datasets...
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Humanoid Diving Robot Explores Shipwrecks
The OceanOneK robot built by Stanford University researchers is exploring shipwrecks and sunken planes on the ocean floor.
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How Companies Subtly Trick Users Online with 'Dark Patterns'
So far this year, there have been multiple lawsuits filed against prominent tech companies for their alleged use of dark patterns to deceive users.
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Tech Behind Crypto Could Save Luxury Brands Billions
Luxury brands are using blockchain technology to shield their products from counterfeiting.
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