OTTAWA, June 22 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) plans to end access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada once a parliament-approved legislation requiring internet giants to pay news publishers comes into effect, the company said on Thursday. The legislation, known as the Online News…
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New technology can generate electricity from humidity in water
A team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) were able to “harvest” electricity from the air using a special material that they developed. With the study, whose results are published in the journal Advanced Materials, the researchers have proven that nearly any material can be turned into…
Read MoreTSA is testing facial recognition at more airports, raising privacy concerns
BALTIMORE (AP) — A passenger walks up to an airport security checkpoint, slips an ID card into a slot and looks into a camera atop a small screen. The screen flashes “Photo Complete” and the person walks through — all without having to hand over their identification to the TSA…
Read MoreOntario license plate blocked using high-tech tool
A driver in Ontario has been charged after police discovered a device on their vehicle that conceals the license plate with just a push of a button. According to Halton police, an officer spotted a black Porsche Panamera 4S in Milton that appeared to be driving without a license plate…
Read MoreStubble-burning has richer options – The New Indian Express
Express News Service BHOPAL: A waste-to-wealth technology that turns toxic fly ash generated by thermal power plants in Madhya Pradesh into ‘evergreen hybrid wood’ (better than conventional wood and plywood), promises a similar green solution to stubble burning in Haryana, resulting in better air quality in neighboring Delhi. Researchers at…
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