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Google’s Chrome browser is about to get a lot faster

Google has shipped a new JavaScript compiler for its V8 JavaScript engine in Chrome called Sparkplug that promises a much faster web experience – and it does it by ‘cheating’, according to the engineers on the project.  Sparkplug is part of Chrome 91, which Google released on Tuesday with security updates but also some key […]

10 Mud-Hungry Off-Road RC Cars for Grown-Ups

Traxxas These off-road RC cars aren’t like the ones from your childhood. They’re beefier, faster, and built to conquer the limits of your imagination. Construct the most epic bumpy, muddy course, and watch these radio-controlled beasts chew it up. You can either snag a high-speed all-terrain RC car or a full-blown rock crawler—depending on what […]

Biden Administration Defends Huge Alaska Oil Drilling Project

Kristen Miller, acting director of the Alaska Wilderness League, said the burning of oil produced by the Willow project over its lifetime would create nearly 260 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions — about the equivalent of what is produced by 66 coal-fired power plants. But, she argued, the infrastructure also will lead to […]

Biden’s Fossil Fuel Moves Clash With Pledges on Climate Change

WASHINGTON — Despite President Biden’s pledge to aggressively cut the pollution from fossil fuels that is driving climate change, his administration has quietly taken actions this month that will guarantee the drilling and burning of oil and gas for decades to come. The clash between Mr. Biden’s pledges and some of his recent decisions illustrates […]

Flying and Climate: Airlines Under Pressure to Cut Emissions

The worst of the pandemic may be over for airlines, but the industry faces another looming crisis: an accounting over its contribution to climate change. The industry is under increasing pressure to do something to reduce and eventually eliminate emissions from travel, but it won’t be easy. Some solutions, like hydrogen fuel cells, are promising, […]

All Manufacturing and Automation Stories and Videos

Three Manufacturing Tips to Strengthen America’s Competitiveness & Maintain National Security Everything from pandemic production pivots to Suez Canal blockages shows the unpredictability of supply and demand. Unanticipated impacts to manufacturing processes are imminent, but there are three key considerations to mitigate the impact on business operations: 5 Ways MDM Can Improve Manufacturing The often-discussed […]