Linda Yaccarino, a respected media and advertising executive, has been named as Elon Musk’s successor as Twitter CEO. Yaccarino has spent her career in television, with 20 years of it at the Time Warner group, which is now known as Warner Brothers Discovery. She left her job as head of advertising at NBCUniversal, where she
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The world is witnessing an unprecedented growth in solar energy capacity, with last year seeing more new solar capacity built than all other power sources combined. This growth is happening at a rate that is faster than any other energy technology in history, and it has the potential to completely displace fossil fuels from the
Solar cells are renewable energy sources that convert sunlight into electricity. Kesterite thin-film solar cells are a type of solar cell that consists of copper, zinc, tin, sulfur, and selenium. These cells are advantageous because they are made up of abundant earth elements, which can help resolve concentrated resources or instability in supply and demand.
In Brazil, a controversial measure to regulate disinformation online has been dubbed the “censorship bill” by critics, but hailed by proponents as a vital defense against “fake news” and online extremism. The legislation aims to deal with a flood of disinformation online and was introduced in 2020 but stalled in the lower house after passing
A former executive of TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, has made accusations against the company, including content theft from competitors like Instagram and Snapchat and serving as a “propaganda tool” for the Chinese government. Yintao Yu, the former head of engineering for ByteDance’s U.S. operations, made these allegations as part of a wrongful termination lawsuit in
A court in Montenegro has allowed the release on bail of Do Kwon, a fugitive cryptocurrency entrepreneur. Kwon, who founded Terraform, has been held in custody since March after being arrested at an airport in the country’s capital, Podgorica, with what are alleged to be fake travel documents. Extradition Sought by Seoul and Washington Kwon
Minecraft Legends is the latest addition to the Minecraft universe, offering players a chance to revisit the charming blocky world of Minecraft. The original Minecraft game was released in 2011 and became one of the most successful computer games of all time, with Microsoft acquiring it for US$2.5 billion (A$3.7 billion) in 2014. Minecraft Legends
Google has announced plans to introduce more advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology to its search engine. This move is in response to the threat posed to its dominant position as the internet’s main gateway. The shift reflects a gradual change in the way Google’s search engine operates and comes three months after Microsoft’s Bing search
Over the past few years, 3D printing has become increasingly advanced and has been used to create numerous items such as toys, furniture and electronic components. Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology have now demonstrated the successful use of 3D printing to create elastic components that can conduct electricity, paving the way
Researchers at Cornell University have created a robot called ReMotion that provides a physical space for users to collaborate remotely with others. The robot mimics the user’s movements in real-time and conveys body language to preserve nonverbal cues that are lost in virtual environments. How ReMotion Works ReMotion is a six-foot-tall robot that utilizes omnidirectional