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UK to deploy facial recognition in biggest-ever immigration crackdown
The UK Home Office is preparing to deploy facial recognition technology at transport hubs and public events to identify undocumented people and those subject to immigration enforcement actions.
Anker’s new window-mounted camera monitors the outside of your home from within it
Anker introduced the Eufy Window Camera E10, an indoor camera designed to monitor outdoor spaces through windows without weatherproofing, priced at $79.99 with 2.5K resolution and AI motion detection.
333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve plaintext email
Hackers hijacked 333 Tor exit nodes in early October to intercept unencrypted email and SSH traffic, stealing plaintext credentials and commands from users who bypassed security warnings.
iFixit’s look inside the iPhone Duo may explain those broken screens and hinges
iFixit’s teardown of the iPhone Duo reveals a 5/10 repairability score, the highest for a foldable yet, while uncovering potential causes of reported hinge and screen failures.
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Marvel’s Comic-Con Panel Excites Fans for ‘Doomsday’ but Leaves Them Cautiously Optimistic About What’s Beyond
Marvel Studios announced a Ghost Rider film starring Ryan Gosling and confirmed Black Panther 3 at Comic-Con, with David Jonsson cast as the new lead.
Utilities & Big Tech Pay Lip Service, “Pledge” to Keep Costs Down
Utility and technology companies pledged to control electricity costs amid data center demand, but environmental groups argue the nonbinding commitment lacks substantive action or accountability measures.
Voters Know America Needs More Energy. Solar & Storage Are the Overwhelming Choice.
Polling shows Americans strongly support solar and energy storage as solutions to rising electricity costs ahead of November elections, with 66% favoring greater solar emphasis.
Why the Latest Oil Rally May Be Far From Over
Disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb are tightening global oil supplies, with prices rising $10 per barrel this week amid expectations that crude could surpass $100 per barrel.
Can an AI Black Box Be Trusted to Run a Nuclear Reactor?
China unveiled ADANES, an AI system designed to integrate artificial intelligence throughout the nuclear energy lifecycle, raising questions about safety and transparency in AI-controlled reactor operations.
CS PowerTech Launches Best In Class PV HJT Solar Cell Factory
CS PowerTech inaugurated its first phase of a heterojunction solar cell manufacturing facility in Jeffersonville, Indiana, expected to produce over 6 GWp annually and support more than 1,200 jobs.
Despite Trump, Solar Power Is Rising And Coal Is Falling
A major Minnesota coal power plant is converting to solar energy and storage systems, exemplifying how renewable energy is displacing coal despite political efforts to revive the industry.
China Keeps Beating Renewable Targets And Missing Nuclear Ones
China has consistently exceeded its renewable energy targets while missing nuclear capacity goals, with wind and solar additions vastly outpacing nuclear construction despite strong state support for both technologies.
UCLA Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Pure Hydrogen Fuel
UCLA researchers have developed a method to convert plastic waste into pure hydrogen fuel through a process called Alkaline Thermal Treatment, offering a potential solution to both waste accumulation and clean energy production.
New Underground Energy Storage System To Be Made In The US
Flywheel energy storage technology is expanding in the US as renewable energy grows, with startup Qnetic building a testing facility in China and planning US manufacturing of its Pulsar system.
Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
Michigan regulators issued key permits this week for an Enbridge tunnel project beneath the Straits of Mackinac to replace an aging Line 5 pipeline segment, drawing immediate opposition from environmental groups and tribal nations.
Poultry sector growth plan risks UK national security, campaigners warn
Environmental campaigners warn that the government’s poultry sector growth plan risks national security, arguing intensive farming is unsustainable and dependent on imported animal feed.