EDITORIAL When reading newspapers and magazines worldwide in these first days of 2025, it seems Artificial Intelligence is the most discussed topic. A couple of examples regard the new Samsung S25 mobile
phone, and the recently unveiled Chinese DeepSeek, already identified as the latest market disruptor. |
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9 Intriguing Engineering Feats for 2025 1)Methane Measurements for the Masses; 2)Cleaning Up Millions of Liters of Radioactive Waste; 3)A Plane Anyone Can Fly; 4)The Future of Farming; 5)A New Reusable
Rocket Launcher; 6)Profitable Robotaxis; 7)30 Years of Java; 8)More Memory for AI Machines; 9)A New Moore’s Law Machine New York becomes the first US city to launch congestion charge New York’s long-awaited congestion charge has come into force, with most drivers now facing a US$9 toll to enter lower Manhattan. The charge is
intended to reduce traffic gridlock while also raising much needed funds for the city’s public transport. Drivers of most passenger cars will pay US$9 to enter Manhattan south of Central Park on weekdays between 5am and 9pm, and on weekends between 9am and 9pm. During off peak hours, the toll will be US$2.25 for most vehicles.
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The Math mystery that connects Sudoku, Flight Schedules and Protein Folding Computer science seemingly rides a curve of unstoppable progress. Mere decades took us from vacuum tubes to microchips, dial-up to high-speed Internet and Office Assistant Clippy to ChatGPT. Yet
thousands of everyday problems across science and industry remain just as unsolvable for today’s fleet of AI-powered supercomputers as ever. How Vodafone-UK prepares its network for storms and heatwaves Bad weather can affect mobile networks, so the company has technology and procedures in place to lessen the impact of such disruptive events and
ensure any repairs are done as quickly as possible, despite the many challenges facing engineers in the field. Everyone in the UK is familiar with the disruption and inconvenience that wet and stormy weather can bring. But few will know about how Vodafone plans for and deals with such events, given their potential impact on its mobile network. |
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