Study Finds Wildfire Hazards in Residential Fences and Mulch Beds
Wildfires
Study Finds Wildfire Hazards in Residential Fences and Mulch Beds
2022-08-22 16:13:20
by Dan McCue

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — For many, summertime means relaxing in their backyard behind the privacy of a large wooden fence and the beauty of a well-mulched flower bed. A new study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, however, suggests... Read More

NRC Issues Confirmatory Order on Unplanned Reactor Shutdown in Maryland
Energy
NRC Issues Confirmatory Order on Unplanned Reactor Shutdown in Maryland
2022-08-22 15:24:21
by Dan McCue

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a Confirmatory Order to the National Institute of Standards and Technology for violating requirements that led to the unplanned shutdown of a research reactor at the facility in February 2021. According to... Read More

Keeping Big Brother in Check: Facial Recognition Technology
Technology
Keeping Big Brother in Check: Facial Recognition Technology
2021-07-28 13:23:01
by Victoria Turner

Biometric technology identifies you based on your biological characteristics: your fingerprint, your iris, your face.  It can even measure how you walk, your gait, said Steve Crown, vice president and general counsel at Microsoft, during Tuesday’s Center for Strategic &... Read More

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