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NEWS 
November 22, 2021 Not Yet on Track: Climate Threat Demands More Ambitious Global Action
In 1785, Robert Burns reflected on how humanity has come to dominate our planet: “I’m truly sorry man’s dominion, has broken nature’s social union,” he wrote. The Scottish poet’s words still ring true two centuries later. Man-made climate change threatens our planet’s ecosystem and the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. From the IMF perspective, […]
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NEWS 
June 19, 2017 To connect biology with electronics, be rigid, yet flexible
A schematic of the P3HT film, showing regions that are able to subtly swell to let in ion molecules. Credit: Rajiv Giridharagopal That conclusion might crop up during divorce proceedings, or describe a diplomatic row. But scientists designing polymers that can bridge the biological and electronic divide must also deal with incompatible messaging styles. Electronics […]
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ELECTRONICS 
February 8, 2017 Bragi Boldly Goes Where Apple’s AirPods Have Yet To Go
Silicon sleeves for the Bragi Dash, what founder Nikolaj Hviid calls an in-ear computer. (Image via Bragi) Back in 2013 a Danish designer named Nikolaj Hviid took his prototype of wireless earbuds to Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. to get some feedback. He then spent most of his meeting listening to someone tell him why his […]
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ELECTRONICS 
December 8, 2016 Amazon Echo: Fun, But Not Very Useful – Yet
Usefulness Functionality Price Summary Echo is a fun gadget that doubles as an audio speaker and an automated assistant to handle small tasks. While promising, today it doesn’t do enough to be meaningful as a productivity tool. How would you like to have your own administrative assistant to help you research information and compile simple […]
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ELECTRONICS 
October 27, 2016 Wearable devices not yet ready for consumer adoption
Despite the hoopla, wearable gadgets like wristwatches for checking your text messages or eyeglasses that capture video are unlikely to make a splash with consumers anytime soon, given the clumsy designs, high prices and technological constraints of many of the current offerings.That is the conclusion drawn by many industry executives and analysts who trolled the […]
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ELECTRONICS 
August 11, 2016 No Proposal Yet From Apple for iPhone Manufacturing in India: P P Chaudhary
Apple CEO Tim Cook during his visit met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and spoke of possibilities of manufacturing, but the company has not submitted any proposal with the IT Ministry to set up its plant in India, Parliament was informed Wednesday. Cook visited Hyderabad on May 20 to launch the technology centre relating to their […]
