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IEEE’s Honor Society Expands to More Countries

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There are now 30 chapters outside the United States, including ones recently established at universities in Ecuador, Hungary, and India. New chapters in Ecuador, Hungary, and India Several chapters have been established in recent months. Global expansion resulted from the merger of North America–based HKN with IEEE in 2010.

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A New Olympics Event: Algorithmic Video Surveillance

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They cannot carry out any reconciliation, interconnection or automated linking with other processing of personal data.” In response, some companies use face-blurring tools to reduce the possibility of a leak containing personal data. The surveillance industry, in France and elsewhere, stands to gain a lot from the exposure.

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IEA: power use to soar through 2027, but renewables will keep up

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The report points to a few key drivers behind this surge: industrial expansion, the rising need for air conditioning, the electrification of transportation, and the explosion of data centers. The countrys booming industrial sector plays a big role, especially in energy-hungry manufacturing like solar panels, EV batteries, and EVs themselves.

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Why You’ll Pay More and Behave Better When You Travel This Summer

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O’Hara noted that the increase comes a year after the UNESCO World Heritage Committee urged the government of Ecuador to work toward a “zero-growth model” for tourism in the Galápagos. On the other hand, he added, “everyone is trying to reassure the local tourist industry that this isn’t going to kill tourism on the islands.

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