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Startup Makes Call Center Workers Sound Like White Americans

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Startup Makes Call Center Workers Sound Like White Americans

Continuing Silicon Valley’s long and storied history of misreading dystopian satires as instruction manuals, a startup has created a tech product that makes call center workers’ voices sound white…

Battery Made of Aluminum, Sulfur and Salt Proves Fast, Safe and Low-Cost

Engineers at MIT have developed a new battery design using common materials – aluminum, sulfur and salt. Not only is the battery low-cost, but it’s resistant to fire and failures, and can be charged very fast, which could make it useful for powering a home or charging electric vehicles…

In a US First, California Will Pilot Solar-Panel Canopies Over Canals

In March 2021, Electrek reported that scientists published a feasibility study about the benefits of erecting solar panels over canals. That study is about to become a reality when a pilot project breaks ground in California…

30TB Portable SSD Hits Walmart For $39 But Stay Away From It

If something sounds too good to be true, then it is. That’s the first thing that should go through your mind when you see a 30TB portable SSD selling for $39(opens in new tab) at Walmart (h/t to Ars Technica(opens in new tab)). The drive is far from being one of the best SSDs – but it deserves a spot on everyone’s blocklist…