technology
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What Are Biometric Passports and Which Countries Use Them?
Biometric passports aren’t new technology, but you might have only just found out that your passport is an ePassport if you’ve recently travelled overseas. Australia has been using biometric technology in all newly issued passports since 2005. They’re known as ePassports and if you have one, the front cover will have a little camera symbol.…
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Why You Shouldn’t Warm Up Your Car For Longer Than a Minute
Many of us have memories of early mornings in a cold car, waiting for the engine to “warm up” before beginning to drive. And back then, it made some sense. But if you’re warming up your car for more than a minute today, you’re probably just wasting petrol, money, and time.
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Do DIY Air Conditioners Really Work?
Whether or not climate change ends all life on this planet or not remains an open question (I hope), but the fact is that no matter where you live you’re going to be dealing with higher temperatures at least part of the time. If you have air conditioning in your home, that means figuring out…
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No, Bing’s AI Chatbot Is Not Sentient
AI angst has arguably never been higher. Some experts predict the AI singularity could happen within the next decade, and recent screenshots of Microsoft’s new Bing search AI expressing seemingly human fears and desires have some wondering if it’s already here.