Novice - Tehnologija (angleščina)

What this desert city can teach the world about tackling heat deaths
18. July 2026 (01:56)
Maricopa County in Arizona has some of the hottest temperatures, but it has reduced the number of heat-related deaths. (BBC News)
AWS Billing Glitch Hits Customers With Billion-Dollar Fees
17. July 2026 (21:50)
An error with the cloud computing giant’s billing operation caused some customers’ monthly bills to rise from a few cents to billions of dollars. (Wired)
What Cities From Chicago to Washington, DC, Look Like Under a Blanket of Wildfire Smoke
17. July 2026 (21:17)
The US is home to some of the most polluted air on the planet as smoke from 120 out-of-control Canadian wildfires drifts across the border. (Wired)
Rudolph Marcus, Who Illuminated Electrochemical Processes, Dies at 102
17. July 2026 (20:35)
He received a 1992 Nobel Prize for developing a theory that explained fundamental processes behind photosynthesis, respiration, oxidation and even how fireflies produce light. (New York Times)
EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses
17. July 2026 (20:34)
Under the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output. (BBC News)
Polymarket’s Corporate Structure Is a Mystery—Even to Some of Its Former Employees
17. July 2026 (20:30)
The prediction market’s Panamanian operation seems odd, even for a company whose CEO had his apartment raided by FBI agents. (Wired)
ICE Is Using Data Broker Tools to ‘Identify Unaccompanied Minors’ and ‘Fraud’
17. July 2026 (19:47)
A newly renewed, $25 million-per-year contract with a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters further expands the power of ICE under the Trump administration. (Wired)
‘The Odyssey’ Backlash Failed Tremendously
17. July 2026 (19:09)
For all the hysteria over “woke” casting and ahistorical choices, Christopher Nolan’s epic is on track to make $200 million globally during its opening weekend. (Wired)