How Record Rain and Officials’ Mistakes in China Led to Drownings on a Subway

ZHENGZHOU, China — The heaviest hour of rainfall ever reliably recorded in China crashed like a miles-wide waterfall over the city of Zhengzhou on July 20, killing at least 300 people, including 14 who drowned in a subway tunnel.In the…

Motorola thinks it can take business from Apple (with this?)

Exuding security? Screenshot by ZDNet Recently,…

SafetyCulture Summit 2021: Made Extraordinary

Designed with teams in mind, the free, two-day event will include guidance on truly human leadership, tactics for teamwork, lessons…

The iPhone 13 feels rough and unfinished

The iPhone 13 is out, and while there's no doubt that the hardware is a step up from the previous incarnation, I've paid Apple money for an iPhone…

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Blu Banyan reports increased demand for its SolarSuccess NetSuite application

Blu Banyan announces that data from the past three years shows that while the solar market is growing fast, SolarSuccess customers are growing faster.Blu Banyan’s SolarSuccess dashboard.Blu Banyan co-founder and CEO Jan Rippingale said: “Companies…

Ninja Van snags $578M in Series E, pulling in Alibaba as new investor

Ninja Van has snagged $578 million in Series E funding, pulling in existing and new investors that include Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group.…

Robust Drive System Simplifies Mobile Robot Development for the Factory of the Future

Another issue is the inability of some AGVs and AMRs to drive smoothly while operating slowly, an important consideration for scenarios…

FuturaSun’s solar modules power largest photovoltaic installation in Latvia

FuturaSun announces that its monocrystalline photovoltaic modules were selected to be installed on the roof of  Lyngson, SIA ’s building manufacturing water heating radiators in the city of Olaine,  which is currently the largest solar…