Netflix limits network bandwidth in Europe amid coronavirus
Streaming giant Netflix has temporarily limited network bandwidth in Europe by 25% amid a surge in demand for its streamable content as millions in...
MIT and QCRI researchers enriching digital maps with AI
Researchers at MIT and Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) are using artificial intelligence to enrich digital maps.
The team developed a model that tags road...
Cookies significantly boost ad revenue for online publishers
Researchers have found that web cookies significantly increase ad revenue for online publishers.
Cookies are tiny tracking devices with bits of data that are...
Live chat tools help boost sales for e-vendors, study finds
According to new research published in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research, live chat tools can help boost sales and increase profits.
The researchers...
Researchers develop most efficient lithium-sulphur battery to date
Researchers at Monash University have developed the world’s most efficient lithium-sulphur (Li-S) battery, according to a new study published in Science Advances.
The battery,...
Amazon, Google, Apple teaming up to develop open standard for smart home devices
Amazon, Google, Apple and ZigBee Alliance are teaming up to make compatibility among smart home products easier.
The companies announced a new working group under...
MIT researchers develop circuit design that relies on magnetic waves, not electricity
Researchers at MIT have designed a new innovative circuit design that instead of requiring electricity, relies on magnetic waves.
The novel design is a...
Google to offer checking accounts, says report
Google is partnering with Citigroup and a small Stanford university credit union to offer checking accounts within its Google Pay app, according to a...
“DC2G” navigation approach may speed up autonomous last-mile delivery
A new navigation method developed by MIT researchers may speed up autonomous last-mile delivery.
Robots could soon be used as last-mile delivery vehicles to drop...
Blockchain technology could transform global supply chain management
Blockchain technology has the potential to transform global supply chain management, according to a new paper published in the International Journal of Production Research.
The...