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PRR Projects: Driving the Future of Energy – the Alliance that will change the landscape
Undoubtedly, the biggest challenge facing humankind today is the energy transition. It is urgent that this ever-present topic moves from intentions to real action. This is precisely the aim of the PRR-funded project, Alliance for Energy Transition (ATE), with strong involvement from INESC-ID.
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“Only with investment can we build more resilient infrastructures ready for the increasing number of cyberattacks”
In light of the recent cyberattacks on the Agência para a Modernização Administrativa (AMA), we spoke with INESC-ID researcher Ricardo Chaves, from High-performance Computing Architectures and Systems.
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PRR Projects: How can I help you, como posso ajudar, koma podi ajudá?
Who hasn’t had a frustrating experience with a chatbot? If you haven’t, either you’ve never used one, or you’ve interacted in American English or any other of the preferred languages of the big tech companies.
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“Our dependence on IT systems is growing, and therefore, the problems affect us more, seem to happen more, and have more visibility”
Millions of computers affected, with airports, supermarkets, and TV stations worldwide having their activities compromised. All due to a software failure. INESC-ID board member Miguel Pupo Correia, from the Distributed Parallel and Secure Systems research area and head of the Computer Science and Engineering Department of Técnico explains what we can do to prevent such a blackout and reveals what has been learned from this episode, which was not the first of its kind and certainly will not be the last.
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José Tribolet, a visionary shaping INESC’s legacy
José Tribolet’s life is intertwined with the history of INESC. This dedication to science and technology was recognized by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia during Encontro Ciência 2024 with a Scientific Merit Medal.
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PRR Projects: Mirror, mirror on the wall, am I real or am I fake?
Working in agriculture is exhausting, unpredictable, and sometimes not financially rewarding. Miguel Batista is a son, grandson and a great-grandson of cherry producers and he surely knows what he is talking about when mentioning the hardships, and also the joy, of living off farming. “I am afraid my son will not be a cherry producer”, he admits while talking at a debate taking place at Festa da Cereja, in Alcongosta, Fundão. Under the name “Cherry 4.0 – on the road to modernization”, organized by the Ciência Viva Agency and the Fundão Municipality, the gathering joined cherry producers, scientists and technology people. Batista, from the company Sota e Lino, provided the motto for the discussion. “When I started 30 years ago, no one checked the labels. Nowadays, everybody does.”
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