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Here is your customized Science X Newsletter for January 23, 2024:

Technology news

	Rethinking AI's impact: Study reveals economic limits to job automation Like many of us, you might find yourself nodding to a familiar digital doomsday chorus that vibrates through offices and coffee shops alike: AI will take my job!
	Most clean power purchasing strategies do little to cut emissions, study finds In the quest to achieve a net-neutral climate impact, many companies seek to buy additional power from clean energy sources in an attempt to eliminate the emissions otherwise generated by operating on today's fossil fuel-heavy grid.
	What today's architects can learn from a lost ventilation system used in 19th century building design By revamping a forgotten heat recovery technique used in the design of Montreal's Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University researchers say modern temperature control and ventilation design could be transformed.
	X-rays light the way to more stable solar cell materials Using the bright X-rays of the Advanced Photon Source and a custom-built characterization platform, scientists have traced the ion movements inside perovskites, a potential material for new solar energy harvesting devices.
	Novel material facilitates measurement of concrete deterioration in buildings and other structures Concrete is an essential material in the construction industry, where it is fundamental to the foundations and structures of dwellings and office buildings, as well as roads, dams and bridges, among many other infrastructure projects. However, the service life of concrete is limited, and it must be monitored in order to guarantee the safety of these structures.
	'Pokemon with Guns' proves a blast The makers of a video game dismissed as "Pokemon with Guns" when it was announced said Monday the game has proved a hit, with "Palworld" selling more than five million copies in just three days.
	Navigating algorithmic bias amid rapid AI development in Southeast Asia Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer an emerging technology in Southeast Asia. Countries across the region are aggressively adopting AI systems for everything from smart city surveillance to credit scoring apps, promising more financial inclusion.
	United Airlines CEO says the airline will consider alternatives to Boeing's next airplane The United Airlines CEO says he is "disappointed" in ongoing manufacturing problems at Boeing that have led to the grounding of dozens of United jetliners, and the airline will consider alternatives to buying a future, larger version of the Boeing 737 Max.
	Microsoft and others are making new tools to help small businesses capitalize on AI The influx of generative artificial intelligence software is transforming small businesses.
	Digital inspection portal uses AI and machine vision to examine moving trains Collaboration between Norfolk Southern Corporation and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has led to the development of digital train inspection portals that use advanced machine vision and artificial intelligence to examine trains moving at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour to identify mechanical defects that may exist.
	Drone-zapping laser weapons now effective (and cheap) reality A single burst of light is precisely aimed at a tiny drone flying at breakneck speed far in the distance. Instants later, the deactivated drone crashes into the sea. Not a sound made, no human casualties, no messy explosions. A lethal, multimillion-dollar drone cleanly taken out by a shot that cost less than a good bottle of wine.
	Researchers propose a Web 3.0 streaming architecture and marketplace Web 3.0 is an internet paradigm that is based around blockchain technology, an advanced database mechanism. Compared to Web 2.0, the current internet paradigm, Web 3.0 provides some added advantages, such as transparency and decentralized control structures. This is because Web 3.0 is designed to work over trustless and permissionless networks.
	Links discovered between weather patterns and power outages could help UK protect itself from disruptive weather The behavior of specific weather patterns and their impact on power faults could be used to develop a weather pattern-conditioned fault forecasting system for power system operators.
	Electric aircraft could lead to major climate benefits, says study Aviation has grown considerably in recent decades and accounts for approximately 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions and some 4% of all climate change impacts annually. While aviation is an important contributor to climate change and other environmental problems, electrification is one option for reducing these environmental impacts.
	Uncovering the secrets behind the silent flight of owls: Trailing-edge fringes could lead to low-noise fluid machinery Owls are fascinating creatures that can fly silently through some of the quietest places. Their wings make no noise while flying, enabling them to accurately locate their prey using their exceptional hearing ability while remaining undetected. This unique ability depends on many factors and has long been a hot research subject.
	Developing algorithms for self-healing microgrids of the future Self-healing electrical grids: It may sound like a concept from science fiction, with tiny robots or some sentient tech crawling around fixing power lines, but in a reality not far from fiction a team of researchers is bringing this idea to life.
	New research addresses predicting and controlling bad actor AI activity in a year of global elections More than 50 countries are set to hold national elections this year and analysts have long sounded the alarm on the threat of bad actors using artificial intelligence (AI) to disseminate and amplify disinformation during the election season across the globe.
	LA Times slashes a fifth of its newsroom jobs The Los Angeles Times announced Tuesday it is laying off more than a fifth of its journalists, as yet another once-storied US paper fell victim to the disruptions of the internet age.
	Popping a champagne cork reveals propulsive dynamics Researchers have resolved the complex gas dynamics that occur upon opening a champagne bottle (or, more generally, a bottle containing a pressurized liquid and gas) and these dynamics' interaction with the bottle's cork stopper. The researchers' findings have been published in the journal Flow.
	Tencent's 'League of Legends' developer Riot Games announces layoffs of 530 staff Riot Games, the developer of the popular "League of Legends" multiplayer battle game, is joining other tech companies that have been trimming their payrolls with a layoff of 11% of its staff.
	A sanction has been imposed on a hacker who released Australian health insurer client data A Russian national has been sanctioned by the Australian government for his role in a cyber attack that compromised the personal information of more than 10 million Australians.
	Ericsson sees 'further' market decline after 2023 loss Swedish telecoms equipment giant Ericsson warned Tuesday that it expected further market decline outside China this year after booking a sizeable loss in 2023 due to a write-down and restructuring costs.
	Russian hackers suspected of Sweden cyber attack Online services at some Swedish government agencies and shops have been disrupted in a ransomware attack believed to have been carried out by a Russian hacker group, IT consultancy Tietoevry said.
	Airbnb donates $10 million to 120 nonprofits on 6 continents through its unusual community fund Airbnb on Tuesday donated a total of $10 million to more than 120 nonprofits in 44 countries on six continents, the short-term rental giant's latest outlays in its unusual distribution of $100 million through its Airbnb Community Fund.
	Amazon's French warehouses fined over employee surveillance France's data protection agency said Tuesday that it had fined Amazon's French warehouses unit 32 million euros ($34.9 million) for an "excessively intrusive" surveillance system to keep track of staff performance.
	EU probes Lufthansa's proposed buy of ITA stake The EU's powerful antitrust authority opened an in-depth investigation on Tuesday into German airline Lufthansa's proposed stake in Italy's ITA Airways, over fears it could hurt competition.
	TikTok is laying off dozens of workers as the tech industry continues to shed jobs in the new year TikTok is laying off dozens of workers in its advertising and sales unit, becoming the latest tech company to trim jobs in the new year.
	Prime real estate: Original Amazon House up for sale The house where Jeff Bezos founded online shopping mammoth Amazon is up for sale, offering one lucky buyer the chance to own a piece of internet history.
	Report reveals UK automotive industry vulnerability Experts from Aston University's Centre for Business Prosperity say the UK faces being left behind in the electric vehicle (EV) revolution.

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