Science X Newsletter Fri, Sep 29

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Here is your customized Science X Newsletter for September 29, 2023:

Technology news

	New multi-purpose robot changes shape for different uses Researchers have designed a robot which can change form to tackle varying scenarios.
	Replacing tape used to make lithium-ion batteries could slow battery degradation and reduce self-discharge A team of chemists and physicists at Dalhousie University in Canada has found that replacing the type of tape used to make lithium-ion batteries could slow battery degradation and reduce the amount of self-discharge in smartphones and other personal devices. In their project, reported in the journal Nature Materials, the group studied the behavior over time of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) tape used to make lithium-ion batteries in smartphones.
	Ball milling provides high pressure benefits to battery materials Cheaper, more efficient lithium-ion batteries could be produced by harnessing previously overlooked high pressures generated during the manufacturing process.
	Germany bets on hydrogen to help cut trucking emissions Applause rings out as Daimler Truck's hydrogen-powered, zero-emission lorry crosses the finish line in Berlin after completing a record-breaking 1,047-kilometer (650 mile) journey on a single tank.
	NY judge says pay raise for delivery workers can go ahead Three big companies in the gig economy—Uber, Doordash and Grubhub—lost a court battle Thursday in New York after a judge upheld a new minimum wage for app-based food delivery workers who became essential during the pandemic.
	IEA, ECB urge Europe to move faster on energy transition Europe must invest more quickly and massively in its energy transition if it wants to remain a global industrial power, top policymakers warned on Friday.
	Researchers find 'dark patterns' in Japanese mobile apps Popular Japanese mobile apps have malicious design elements called dark patterns or deceptive user interface designs, researchers from Tokyo Tech have found. A new class of dark patterns, called "Linguistic Dead-Ends," of types "Untranslation" and "Alphabet Soup," was also discovered.
	Virtual reality can help emergency services navigate the complexities of real-life crises The UK has experienced several terrorist attacks, from the 2005 London bombings, to the devastating events at Manchester Arena and London Bridge in 2017. These tragic incidents not only resulted in the loss of innocent lives but were also immensely challenging for emergency response teams.
	Dynamic BLOB adjustment gives cloud computing a 96% efficiency boost Research in the International Journal of Grid and Utility Computing has shown how an adaptive approach to the size of data "chunks" in cloud computing storage systems can improve efficiency considerably.
	Thousands of pirated Australian books—in the age of AI, is copyright law still fit for purpose? Thousands of Australian books have been found on a pirated dataset of ebooks, known as Books3, used to train generative AI. Richard Flanagan, Helen Garner, Tim Winton and Tim Flannery are among the leading local authors affected—along, of course, with writers from around the world.
	Addressing copyright, compensation issues in generative AI Recent work by Carnegie Mellon University researchers tackles the thorny issues of copyright and compensation for generative AI models that create new images.
	Disney Plus announces crackdown on password sharing in Canada Password-sharing crackdowns are becoming more and more common in the streaming world today. And Disney Plus is following suit.
	US Supreme Court to hear major social media case The US Supreme Court on Friday said it would consider the constitutionality of two state laws that restrict social media platforms from taking action against political misinformation, just as the 2024 US election looms.
	Gamers help highlight disparities in algorithm data Is The Witcher immersive? Is The Sims a role-playing game?
	An intelligent control method reduces carbon emissions in energy-intensive equipment A research team led by Professor Tianyou Chai from Northeastern University, China, has developed an innovative intelligent control method for the low-carbon operation of energy-intensive equipment. This research, published in the journal Engineering, presents a significant step towards reducing carbon emissions in the process industry.
	Former crypto star Sam Bankman-Fried faces US trial Sam Bankman-Fried, once the most respected face of crypto currency, goes on trial Tuesday in federal court facing seven counts of fraud that could see him spend decades in prison.
	Video games give sports stars second life The post-retirement careers of the biggest sports stars can be fascinating to watch—Viagra ads, property ventures, crypto projects—but one option is becoming a sure-fire winner: put your face on the cover of a video game.
	Sam Bankman-Fried, the fallen wunderkind of cryptocurrency He was the face of cryptocurrency, and a young one at that—a media darling seemingly destined to unite the sector.
	US anti-discrimination agency sues Tesla over 'pervasive' racism A federal anti-discrimination agency filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing Elon Musk's Tesla of allowing "pervasive" racism at its Silicon Valley car plant and retaliating against Black workers who opposed such abuse.
	Italy court condemns Uber Eats over 4,000 layoffs A Milan tribunal ordered Uber Eats Italy Thursday reverse this summer's lay-off of 4,000 riders, condemning the platform for failing to properly consult trade unions, the unions said.
	Frenchman charged with cybercrimes pleads guilty in US court A 22-year-old Frenchman who was extradited to the United States from Morocco and charged with cybercrimes has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and identity theft, officials said.
	VinFast boss insists share volatility 'normal' The dramatic fluctuation in shares of Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is "normal", its chief executive told AFP on Friday, insisting the company was on sound footing despite racking up huge losses.
	Biden announces more offshore drilling, angering environmentalists President Joe Biden's administration on Friday announced it would auction three new oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico, triggering a furious reaction from environmental groups who said the move would accelerate climate change.
	US auto strike expands with 7,000 more workers joining Another 7,000 members of the biggest US automobile workers' union, UAW, joined an already major strike against the top three Detroit car manufacturers Friday.
	South Korean gamer 'Faker' gets rock-star treatment at Asian Games Wearing shirts adorned with his name and waving banners displaying his face, the frenzied crowd in Hangzhou was not waiting to catch a glimpse of a pop star—but rather a video gamer.
	New method reduces carbon emissions from zinc oxide rotary kilns, boosting profits for zinc smelting industry The zinc smelting industry is facing new challenges in meeting China's carbon peak and carbon neutrality targets. To address these challenges, researchers from Central South University in China have developed a control method that reduces carbon emissions from zinc oxide rotary kilns while maintaining high profits. Their findings have been published in the journal Engineering.
	Microsoft-Google peace deal broke down over search on Duo A five-year truce between rivals Alphabet Inc. and Microsoft Corp. came crashing down in 2020 when the tech giants found themselves at odds over their competing web-search businesses, according to testimony at the U.S. government's antitrust trial against Google.

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