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Feb 21, 2022 • 5min
The Psychology of Placing EV Chargers Along Roads Less Traveled
Just seeing a map of charging stations in rural areas can help alleviate “range anxiety”—and help get more EVs on the streets.
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Feb 17, 2022 • 7min
After the Great Resignation, Tech Firms Are Getting Desperate
Faced with a shortage of qualified workers and fierce competition, companies are offering candidates money to interview and plush perks if they stay.
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Feb 16, 2022 • 11min
Face Recognition Is Out. So How Will the IRS Verify Identity?
Fighting fraud is important. But so is respecting privacy and guarding against bias. Â It's a “no-win situation,” one former official says.
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Feb 15, 2022 • 7min
Assange’s NFT Clock Sale Rides a Wave of DAO Crowdfunding
The WikiLeaks founder raised $50 million for legal fees, making him the latest public figure to benefit from decentralized autonomous organizations.
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Feb 14, 2022 • 7min
Sony's AI Drives a Race Car Like a Champ
The company built GT Sophy to master the game Gran Turismo, but it may help the development of real self-driving cars.
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Feb 11, 2022 • 7min
The IRS Drops Facial Recognition Verification After Uproar
Privacy advocates and lawmakers from both major parties objected to the agency's use of a third-party system to confirm taxpayers' identities.
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Feb 10, 2022 • 8min
Battery-Powered Trains Are Picking Up Speed
Electric locomotives could cut emissions of greenhouse gases and toxic pollutants that harm people living near rail yards.
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Feb 9, 2022 • 8min
A Fight Over the Right to Repair Cars Turns Ugly
In the wake of a voter-approved law, Subaru and Kia dealers in Massachusetts have disabled systems that allow remote starts and send maintenance alerts.
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Feb 8, 2022 • 9min
Thousands of Planes Are Flying Empty and No One Can Stop Them
A pre-pandemic policy on airport usage is pressuring airlines to keep "ghost flights" in the air. The climate impact is massive.
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Feb 7, 2022 • 8min
Big Tech Needs to Stop Trying to Make Their Metaverse Happen
From Microsoft to Meta, the race is on to sell an amorphous concept that no one really wants them to build.
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