The executive order bases itself on the findings of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report which saw instances of critical government machinery using legacy systems. In a significant development, U.S President Donald Trump has announced, he has signed an executive order to create a new technology council which will oversee the transfer and modernisation of…
Japan and the U.S. are coordinating to prevent the Chinese from acquiring it. The Japanese government and the Trump administration are coordinating to ensure that Toshiba Corp’s Westinghouse Electric Co bankruptcy does not lead to U.S. technology secrets and infrastructure falling into the hands of Chinese. Last month, Toshiba’s Westinghouse had filed a bankruptcy having…
FCC’s proposal will result in prices shooting up. The Republican head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed to lower regulatory requirements in the $45 billion business of data services. Companies such as CenturyLink Inc, AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications and others have since long been clamouring for easing of norms. However the proposal…
Emission standards set by California’s Air Resource board are followed by 12 other states. Although the Trump administration is hell bent on relaxing car efficiency regulations, California has put its foot down and prefers clean air to pollution. The California Air Resources Board has finalized car emissions standards for 2022-2025. As you might expect, the Trump Administration wants to…
It would appear that the British government waging a war on the solar industry. The solar industry is facing a new hurdle in the United Kingdom with certain businesses and schools who have opted for the greener alternative facing an astounding tax hike of 800% w.e.f from April. This is an upper cut to the…
With airborne carbon dioxide being continuously absorbed by our oceans, their acidity levels are on the rise. The unique ecosystem in the Artic is now threatened. This isn’t just about polar bears and seals, unless this trend is stopped and reversed, this is going to bite us back. Climate change isn’t just affecting polar bears…
This is a new tool in the warchest on the war against deforestation. Everyone agrees that deforestation is a problem: it not only affects our biodiversity but our climate as well. However, gauging the impact of deforestation is not a simple task – measuring lost forest cover doesn’t does not tell you its impact on…
Trump’s EPA nominee Scott Pruitt, has made it clear that the Obama-era standards will remain. Not wanting to meet stringent fuel efficiency standards set in the U.S., car manufacturing companies in the country have shot off a letter to President Donald Trump in the hope that he loosens things up. Car manufacturers in the U.S.,…
Keybase chat works seamlessly across your existing handles, including, email, Twitter and Reddit. It can also combine all of these handles into a single profile. When Keybase had released its first simplified solution of encrypted file sharing, users could send data to one another without the need for a third party software. In its second…
While the Democrats and the Republicans slug it out on the merits and demerits of the project, time is running out since contracts for the project have already been signed. Delays will attract penalties which could make the project void ab initio. 14 lawmakers from the California GOP have sent a letter to the newly-installed Transportation Secretary,…
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