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The EU-funded Flexscale project is a pioneering optical network technology that enables unprecedented data speeds while dramatically reducing the energy consumption of the next generation of 6G telecommunications infrastructure. As global data traffic continues to surge exponentially, communications networks face unprecedented challenges. While the continuous deployment of 5G has already pushed current infrastructure to its limits, the upcoming 6G ERA will demand more from our network, significantly improving energy efficiency as well as faster speeds. Enter FlexScale, an ambitious EU-funded project addressing these challenges through groundbreaking research on optical network technologies. The project, which began in January 2023 and runs…
Ellie Gabel explores how living architectures integrate biomimicry, biofilic design, and smart materials to create adaptive, low impact buildings built for resilience and sustainability. Industrial, construction and energy trendsetters are innovating past standard sustainable solutions. Energy efficiency and low waste setups are essential for eco-friendly buildings, but when biomimics and other advanced technologies are incorporated, they are more resilient and adaptable. This strategy converges the biological system with the environment in which it was built and creates a living architecture. How far does a builder need to go to make this vision a reality? Define architecture that lives beyond biomimetics…
Artificial intelligence (AI) began as a quest to simulate the human brain.Is it now in the process of changing the role of the human brain in everyday life?The Industrial Revolution reduced the need for physical labor. As someone who studies the application of AI in international business, I can’t help but think that this is driving the cognitive revolution. It uncovers the need for specific cognitive processes to shape how students, workers and artists write, design and decide. You might like it Graphic designers use AI to quickly create a slate of potential logos for their clients. Marketers test how…
CloudFlare, a cloud infrastructure provider that serves 20% of the web, announced on Tuesday the launch of a new market that rethinks the relationship between website owners and AI companies. Last year, CloudFlare launched a publisher-friendly tool to deal with the ramping rise of AI crawlers, including a one-click solution that blocks all AI bots and a dashboard that shows how AI crawlers visit their site. In an interview in 2024, CloudFlare CEO Matthew Prince told TechCrunch that these products lay the foundation for a new type of market where publishers can distribute content to AI companies and compensate for…
The proposal to x Maui’s thousands of vacation rental units has encouraged intense debate in tourism-dependent cities. As Erin Nolan explains in Honolulu’s Civic Beat, “In other parts of the islands, in the mainland and other countries, the tug of war over short-term rentals reflects strong sentiment as civil servants struggle to provide more affordable housing amid economic concerns about eliminating popular options for tourists.” The conflict gained new fuel after the 2023 Lahaina wildfires drove away more than 12,000 residents. The proposal from Mayor Richard Bissen eliminates the exemption of approximately 7,000 units zoned as residential apartments operated as…
July 1, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerability/Browser Security Google has released a security update to address a vulnerability in the Chrome browser that has exploits in Wild. The zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-6554 (CVSS score: N/A) is described as a confusing flaw in the type of V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine. “Confusion in the V8 type of Google Chrome prior to 138.0.0.7204.96 meant that Nist’s National Ulnerability Database (NVD) bug description “a remote attacker could perform arbitrary reads/writes via the created HTML page.” Type confusion vulnerabilities can have serious consequences as they can be exploited to trigger unexpected software behavior, resulting in arbitrary…
The UK Atomic Energy Agency (UKAEA) and the East Midlands Total County Bureau (EMCCA) have announced a 20-year partnership to advance fusion energy training and skill development. This long-term initiative is intended to provide a pipeline of highly skilled workers who are committed to building and operating the UK prototype fusion power plant in West Burton, Nottinghamshire. By creating new pathways for apprenticeships, occupational programs, and advanced qualifications, the partnership supports ambitious spherical tokamak (step) projects for energy production. This is a bold step towards making fusion energy a commercial reality. Commenting on the Landmark Fusion Energy Training Initiative, Nick…
San Francisco is closing its residential congestion calm program citing cost concerns, reports Matthew Green of KQED. “Since the launch of the traffic congestion program in 2013, residents have been able to request new speed reduction devices in their neighborhoods, such as concrete islands, speed bumps (and bumps), road markings and rubber road cushions.” Currently, the San Francisco City Transportation Agency (SFTMA) says it is forcing the agency to suspend the program as high costs and demand face a $322 million deficit next year. Since 2018, the city has installed over 500 traffic congestion devices, with a total of over…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday a sweep action targeting the North Korean Information Technology (IT) worker scheme, leading to the arrest of one individual and the seizing of 29 financial accounts, 21 fraudulent websites and around 200 computers. The coordinated action searched 21 known or suspicious “laptop farms” in 14 US states, and used by North Korean IT workers to remotely connect to the victim network via laptop computers provided by the company. “The North Korean actor has successfully acquired employment in over 100 US companies with the support of individuals from the US, China, the United…
Global Cooling, Inc. Stirling Ultracold, a division of the company, is a pioneering manufacturer of ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers designed for the life sciences, biopharmaceuticals, clinical, academic and healthcare industries. Headquartered in Athens, Ohio, Sterling Ultra Cold is recognized worldwide for its groundbreaking Stirling engine cooling technology and its scientific advancement, minimizing environmental impacts, and unwavering commitment to optimizing operations. With its product portfolio ranging from lightweight portable storage to compact undercounter models and large capacity upright freezers, Sterling Ultra Cold offers innovative, energy-efficient ULT storage solutions to meet the evolving needs of modern laboratories and medical facilities. The company…