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  New reactor can make hydrogen fuel from water using sunlight

  bgr.com - Joshua Hawkins

  When burned or used in fuel cells, hydrogen produces nothing but water, making it an ideal candidate for reducing global carbon emissions. Yet, most …

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  Brain monitoring may be the future of work – how it’s used could improve employee performance or worsen discrimination

  theconversation.com - Paul Brandt-Rauf

  Despite all the attention on technologies that reduce the hands-on role of humans at work – such as self-driving vehicles, robot workers, artificial …

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  These 15 companies are innovating in climate tech

  MIT Technology Review - Casey Crownhart

  What leading businesses reveal about the race to address climate change. It’s finally here! We’ve just unveiled our 2024 list of 15 Climate Tech …

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  Hyperloop Company Has Successfully Propelled a Vessel Through a Tube, Reviving Faded Dream

  Gizmodo - Lucas Ropek

  The dream of being shot through a subterranean tunnel at frightening speeds is one step closer to being realized. Will America ever get a Hyperloop? …

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  Founder of failed fintech Synapse says he’s raised $11M for new robotics startup

  TechCrunch - Mary Ann Azevedo

  Tens of millions of customer dollars remain unaccounted for at his previous startup, fintech Synapse. But that’s not deterring Sankaet Pathak from forging full steam ahead with his new robotics venture. Foundation is a robotics startup with a self-proclaimed mission to “create advanced humanoid …

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  Aug 22, 2024
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  Robot head senses your smile before it happens and eerily responds to it

  newatlas.com - By Paul McClure

  A robot called Emo that senses when a human is about to smile and simultaneously responds with one of its own could represent a big step towards …