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E-Waste is a Cybersecurity Problem, Too

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million metric tons of electronic waste in 2019, up more than 21% over five years, according to the United Nations’ most recent assessment. Only about 17% of that e-waste was recycled, and what happens to the rest can be detrimental for both human health and privacy. The world generated a record 53.6 We have so, so, so many devices.

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Dell’s Bold Idea: A Laptop You Can Actually Repair

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It’s designed for on-demand production to reduce waste from unsold inventory. LG announced at CES 2022 that its new OLED TVs will use more recyclable materials and shave down packaging waste, and Lenovo introduced a Yoga laptop partially constructed from recycled plastics. Repairability dovetails with the larger goal of sustainability.

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Lotfi Zadeh and the Birth of Fuzzy Logic

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This article was first published as “Lotfi A. He was born in 1921 in Azerbaijan, then part of the Soviet Union, and moved to Iran at age 10. Part of the problem was the name—“fuzzy” is hardly proper terminology. Kalman in 1972, who is now a professor at Florida State University in Tallahassee. The Golden Fleece. Lotfi Zadeh.

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Creating the Commodore 64: The Engineers’ Story

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This article was first published as "Design case history: the Commodore 64." Part of the reason for its success is the price, which keeps falling—from $595 at its introduction to $149 currently, for which the consumer gets graphics and sound equal to or better than that provided by machines that cost five times as much. It’s only sand.”

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the current power grid could handle many tens of millions of cars plugging in at off-peak hours before wed have any capacity issues [See EPRI article PDF ]. Toyotas Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are considered "non-hazardous waste" [See "high voltage electrical systems" ].

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