Is AI taking jobs in Europe? Not quite yet.
An @ecb survey of 5,000 European companies found that 2 in 3 reported that their employees use AI, and these companies were about 4% more likely to hire additional staff.
#WeekendRead: http://link.europa.eu/NyNpNK
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Artificial Intelligence: friend or foe for hiring in Europe today?
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.
✈️When a plane flies over the ocean, the pilot can lose radio contact for up to 6 minutes at a time.
The EU-funded initiative ECHOES proved that satellite-based VHF communication can keep pilots and air traffic control in real-time contact.
#WeekendRead: http://link.europa.eu/xYkqtD
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Researchers turn ocean dead zones into talking skies for pilots
On 4 June 2025, air traffic controllers in Spain’s Canary Islands held a clear, uninterrupted conversation with a commercial pilot flying high above the Atlantic.To most people, that might sound routine. For flights far from land, it is anything but.Over oceans, clear and instant air traffic communication is still the exception rather than the rule. Instead, long gaps between messages force pilots onto less efficient routes and make it harder to manage traffic over vast stretches of open sky.
🦀 #WeekendRead for #rustlang folks
What makes a good hardware API in embedded Rust @thejpster shares practical insights from working on bare metal platforms – and where API design can introduce friction for developers.
A must-read if you’re building or using embedded Rust platforms: https://ferrous-systems.com/blog/hardware-access-rust/
🌱Energy app helps communities boost their own green power.
Researchers created the EU-funded @AURORA_H2020 app to let citizens track emissions and invest in local solar projects, helping communities cut carbon and support renewable power.
#WeekendRead: http://link.europa.eu/kYqq7w
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Energy app turns neighbours into local clean energy power players
A school in Madrid is now powered by solar panels on its roof thanks to investments from local residents. People could put in as little as €20, yet together they raised almost €150 000.The crowdfunding campaign for the Palomeras school was part of AURORA, an EU-funded initiative that uses a simple smartphone app to help citizens track their energy use and invest in local clean energy projects.
Smart tech is recharging rural Europe.
@AURORAL_H2020, an EU-funded project bringing together 25 partners across 10 countries, built a shared digital backbone to help rural communities connect, share data and deliver smarter local services.
#WeekendRead: http://link.europa.eu/cNyf7n
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Connected countryside: smart tech is recharging rural Europe
Getting children ready and on time for school can be stressful. In Finnish Lapland, where winters are long and snowy and some students travel long distances by bus, the challenge is even greater.In two Lapland communities, a school transport app developed through an EU-funded initiative called AURORAL has streamlined school bus pick-ups, reducing morning stress for parents and making life easier for bus drivers.
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Métal Hurlant n°11 (November 1976)
Cover art by Chris Foss. Featuring: Exterminateur 17 by Bilal and Dionnet, L'Univers est bien petit and Le Garage Hermetik by Mœbius, L'Herbe Noire by Nicole Claveloux, Vuzz by Druillet, Polonius by Picaret and Tardi.
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“A Purple Place For Dying. ” by John D. MacDonald, Fawcett Gold Medal. 1964.
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#travismcgee🚜 Could tech help reduce the environmental impact of agriculture?
The EU-funded @Econutri30 project is developing new technologies to cut nutrient pollution from fertilisers and manure, helping farmers recover valuable nutrients.
#WeekendRead: http://link.europa.eu/vfdjgy
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Novel tech for next-generation green agriculture
News article from ongoing EU Research projects
EU-UK research ties are shaping safer and greener tech.
Since 🇬🇧 rejoined @HorizonEU in 2024, European researchers have teamed with UK partners on projects like automated vehicles, machines that can see like humans, and greener medicines.
#WeekendRead: http://link.europa.eu/vDMQTQ
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From storms to sensors: how cross-border research with UK partners shapes safer and greener technologies
On a test track in southern Germany, engineers watch as an automated vehicle drives through simulated heavy rain. As the vehicle pushes through sheets of water and poor visibility, researchers are recreating one of the toughest sensing challenges for automated driving.“Bad weather is one of the situations the car will face, and the car must deal with that,” said Professor Werner Huber from the Technical University of Ingolstadt in Germany, home to world-leading testing facilities for autonomous vehicles in both real and virtual environments.
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