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What’s in Boris Johnson’s climate in tray?
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Can the government see its way to a greener future? A huge breakthrough in climate policy was signalled this week when China announced it will reduce its emissions to net zero by 2060. It’s a potentially game-changing leap, following in the footsteps of the UK’s existing 2050 net zero …
What’s New In Gartner’s Hype Cycle For Emerging Technologies, 2020
Getty Health passports lead all technologies in their potential to make a transformational impact in two years or less, accelerated by early adopters in China (Health Code) and India (Aarogya Setu). Social distancing technologies enter the Hype Cycle for the first time at the top of the Peak of Inflated Expectations due to the extraordinary …
[What’s Next in Communications Technology?] ④ Defining the Boundaries of Communications – Samsung Global Newsroom
The True Value of Standardization Communication is about sharing information with others. The evolutions of communications technology has enabled us to be more connected than ever before, meaning that information can be shared anytime and anywhere. In mobile communication, a business with a well-established global ecosystem, from equipment manufacturers to telecommunications operators, …
What’s News Today: Meet-and-greet, health tips
ROANOKE, Va. – Botetourt County is holding several drive-by events so you can meet the new superintendent. Dr. Jonathan Russ joins the county from Fredericksburg, where he has spent the last 19 years. Today’s event will take place at James River High School from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Martinsville’s UPtown Partnership will hold a …
What’s in Store for Technology? – TechNative
We live in a truly connected world where the largest taxi company Uber owns no vehicles, the most popular media owner, Facebook, creates no content and the largest accommodation provider AirBnB, owns no real estate In order to fully understand this, we have to consider how the mobile phone has found its way into every …
SQL vs. NoSQL Databases: What’s the Difference?
A look SQL and NoSQL databases, their differences, and which option would be best for your situation. Application developers in the twenty-first century face a dizzying bevy of database decisions. There are hundreds of different databases available to choose from, and while not all are in the “no one was ever fired for buying it” …
What’s wrong with WhatsApp | Technology
In the spring, as the virus swept across the world and billions of people were compelled to stay at home, the popularity of one social media app rose more sharply than any other. By late March, usage of WhatsApp around the world had grown by 40%. In Spain, where the lockdown was particularly strict, it …
What’s Roanoke City spending money on?
ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke city’s new fiscal year begins July 1 and city leaders just approved the new nearly $300 million dollar budget. Fiscal Year 2021′s top three priorities include: Education: $84.6 million Community safety: At $71.5 million; Police funding makes up $21.6 million of that total budget line Human services: $40.5 million How do …
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what’s happening Tuesday
Illinois officials on Tuesday announced 4,014 new known cases of the coronavirus, the most in a single-day since the pandemic began. The spike in new confirmed cases was accompanied by the largest number of COVID-19 tests conducted across the state in a 24 hour period. The 29,266 tests reported Tuesday topped Friday’s previous high of …
What’s Everyday Life Like With a Mind-controlled Prosthetic Arm?
For the first time, people with arm amputations can experience sensations of touch in a mind-controlled arm prosthesis that they use in everyday life. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine reports on three Swedish patients who have lived, for several years, with this new technology – one of the world’s most …
