Technology

Sand absorbs high-speed ballistic impact better than steel

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore's Faculty of Engineering has found that when a projectile is fired at a sand block at high speed, it absorbs more than 85 per cent…

Apple invests in China wind farms

China made extensive use of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)—created under the Kyoto Protocol—to set up green projects such as wind farms, small hydro projects or methanisation units Apple has struck a partnership with the…

Research offers faster way to confirm safety of oil and gas pipelines

Assistant Professor Hadi Mohammadi. Credit: UBC A simple vibration test can help oil and gas companies prevent pipeline spills in a way that is faster and cheaper than conventional methods, a UBC study shows. The…

Russia? China? Who hacked Yahoo, and why?

US internet giant Yahoo is under pressure to explain how it sustained a massive breach in 2014, which possibly affected 500 million accounts Yahoo's claim that it is the victim of a gigantic state-sponsored hack…

UPS testing drones for use in its package delivery system

In this Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016 still image from video, aerospace engineer Felipe Bohorquez guides a test drone making a UPS delivery to Children's Island in Marblehead, Mass. UPS partnered with robot-maker CyPhy Works to…

Connected, self-drive cars pose serious new security challenges

US Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin told an auto industry conference hackers could remotely control cars with consequences "much greater" than the Nice attack In a world where motor vehicles can be…

Standard to improve sustainable manufacturing

Graphic showing sustainability aspects for measuring and evaluating the performance of manufacturing processes. A new international standard created by a public-private team led by NIST guides manufacturers with a formal method for characterizing their processes…

Facebook extends lead as news gateway: study

According to the Pew Research Center 66 percent of Facebook users get news on the site Facebook has become an important news source for close to half of American adults, a study showed Thursday amid…

Say goodbye to Time Warner Cable: sale leads to name change

In this Tuesday, May 17, 2016, photo, the Time Warner Cable logo appears above the post where it trades on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Charter Communications is closing on its $67…