Monthly Archives: September 2022

The climate crisis and the energy transition are exacerbating inequality, putting those least responsible in the worst position

Army troops evacuate people from a flood-hit area in Rajanpur, district of Punjab, Pakistan, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Asim Tanveer/AP Leaders gathered for the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week focused on inequality. The climate crisis and the energy transition are widening disparities, leaders said. Rich countries must meet pledges to help those least…

Chatbots 101: How AI is Fueling the Disruptive Force in Customer Relations

Advancements in artificial intelligence, coupled with the rise of messaging apps, are fueling the development of chatbots — software programs that use messaging as the interface through which to carry out any number of tasks, from scheduling a meeting, to reporting the weather, to helping users buy a pair of shoes. AP/Elaine Thompson Businesses are…

IEA chief trashes Russia’s plan to switch gas exports to Asia from Europe, saying it will take at least 10 years – ‘You’re not selling onions’

International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Pivoting natural gas exports to Asia from Europe won’t be easy for Russia, IEA chief Fatih Birol said.  He predicted it would take at least 10 years as new pipelines and other infrastructure need to be built. The Kremlin has “already lost the energy battle”…

NASA’s unprecedented DART mission will intentionally slam a spacecraft into an asteroid next week

An illustration of the DART spacecraft and the Italian Space Agency’s LICIACube prior to impact at the Didymos binary system. NASA/Johns Hopkins, APL/Steve Gribben NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test will collide with an asteroid on September 26. The DART mission is testing NASA’s ability to deflect incoming space rocks. If it works, NASA could someday…

Deathloop comes to Xbox Series X – and not much has changed from its PS5 debut

Deathloop has finally appeared on Xbox Series consoles. The time-travelling caper from Microsoft-owned Arkane Studios debuted as a PS5 and PC release last September – a time-limited console exclusive owing to a pre-acquisition agreement with Sony. That original PS5 release had some flaws but has been patched since release with additional content, visual fixes, and…