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Zombies out, cool tech in: Climate comics sketch new vision of warmer world
2016-07-07 01:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Thanks to the success of Hollywood disaster films, from "Waterworld" to "The Day After Tomorrow", it's not hard to imagine an apocalyptic future as climate change takes hold. Picturing a warmer but more habitable Earth, however - one with plentiful clean energy, and less pollution and waste is more challenging because so few futuristic tales tell of such a world. "People are naturally drawn toward disasters as stories. If you don't have any jeopardy, you don't really have a plot," said James...
Tech companies blame price rises on Brexit vote
2016-07-06 13:47:59| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Dell computers, OnePlus phones and a wide range of camera equipment are becoming more expensive after the Brexit vote.
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Tech industry calls for repeal of ePrivacy Directive
2016-07-06 09:09:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) A coalition of 12 trade bodies representing several major tech and telecom companies have called for the scrapping of the EU's ePrivacy Directive on the grounds that "sector-specific rules on privacy are no longer able to address the challenges of the digital age". The coalition is made up of the GSMA, representing mobile operators such as Telefonica, Orange, BT, T-Mobile, TalkTalk and Vodafone, as well as the European Telecommunications and Network Operators association (ETNO), the European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA), DigitalEurope, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and IAB Europe. Responding to the EC's public consultation on the review of the ePrivacy Directive and rules governing the processing of personal data, the statement calls for the regulation to be simplified and streamlined to ensure that consumers are provided with "a simple, consistent, and meaningful set of rules designed to protect their personal data".
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Robot arm wins Amazon's tech award
2016-07-04 19:45:14| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A mechanical arm created by a Dutch team of roboticists wins Amazon's Picking Challenge award.
Clinton unveils 5-point plan for tech and innovation
2016-06-30 09:57:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Hillary Clinton has unveiled her Initiative on Technology & Innovation, aimed at putting the power of technology and innovation to the use of all. The initiative will also prioritise the creation of good-paying jobs throughout the country and give social benefits such as services for seniors living at home, next-generation public safety systems, smarter transportation networks and a widely-deployed digital infrastructure for wrap-around learning at home and in schools.
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