Renewable energy power plants are still running with no impact from the disruptions caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emergency, the industry’s regulator said. “Most if not all RE (renewable energy) plants have been operating in spite of the effects of COVID-19, and were not affected by (the) disruptions,” according
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One of the sneakiest ways to spill the secrets of a computer system involves studying its pattern of power usage while it performs operations. That’s why researchers have begun developing ways to shield the power signatures of AI systems from prying eyes. Among the AI systems most vulnerable to such attacks are
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have reiterated that electromagnetic emission from 5G network has no adverse effect on human health. They also said the technology had no link with COVID-19 pandemic currently ravaging the world. They spoke in separate telephone interviews, while
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YouTube is scrambling to shut down a 26-minute vignette of the upcoming documentary Plandemic, which examines the response of global governments to the Chinese virus, and alleges that special interests including vaccine producers have the most to gain from the worldwide crisis. The viral video, which had over a million views
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Coronavirus patients with light symptoms arriving to stay at several Tokyo hotels are likely to get a lift from a pleasant surprise – a robot greeter in the lobby. Japan is now using hotels to house patients who have tested positive for the coronavirus but whose symptoms are too light to
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As doctors continue to debate how the fast-spreading coronavirus rose to pandemic levels, a Texas medical engineering company claims their $125,000 “germ-zapping” robot may be our best hope on the front lines against the invisible enemy. San Antonio-based Xenex developed a robot that tracks, disinfects and collects data on hospital-acquired infections.
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The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has enjoined its stakeholders and customers to take advantage of its automated service offerings to help control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. It listed these services to include, certification for locally manufactured and imported products, product registration, ports and borders clearance and service charge
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Thursday announced companies owned by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk have been selected to build lunar landing systems that can bring astronauts to the moon by 2024. SpaceX, owned by Musk, Blue Origin, owned by Bezos, and Dynetics, an Alabama-based company owned by Leidos
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Dynamic Cone Penetrometer, or DCP, is a tool used for evaluating the strength of soils on site. It also helps with monitoring the condition of granular layers and subgrade soils in pavement sections over time. It can be used to determine the right solutions for the sites, especially when soft
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In efforts to bolster its national security, China is taking steps to tighten rules for how companies within its “critical information infrastructure” choose network products and services. As a result, there are concerns among foreign firms that provide Chinese businesses those services that they could be locked out. Set to go live
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