"Everything has become an admin nightmare" due to Brexit say UK designers
Designers and architects in the UK are suffering in the wake of Brexit, with companies abandoning exports and setting up offices in the EU to avoid losing clients. Read more Designers and architects in the UK are suffering in the wake of Bre.....»»
How fees, fines and speeding tickets help to keep people in poverty
For some of us, an $80 speeding ticket is an unpleasant inconvenience. Yet for others, particularly those living in poverty, that same ticket can turn into a years-long nightmare of crushing debt and even the loss of their driver's license altogether.....»»
Gene Editing "Would Allow Us To Create Hardier Farm Breeds"
Leading UK researchers, vets and farmers have urged ministers to free livestock science of unnecessary legal curbs as the country prepares, post-Brexit, to ease gene-editing rules. Such a move would allow the creation of new breeds of animals resista.....»»
Facing Post-Brexit Petrol Shortage, UK Issues Emergency Visas for EU Truck Drivers
Slashdot reader AleRunner tipped us off to some excitement in the UK: The British government said on Friday it may draft in the army to help deliver gas after shortages caused by a scarcity of truck drivers forced the closure of stations across the c.....»»
Tech Firms" Nightmare: Vanishing Green Cards
Thousands of green cards are about to go to waste, leaving Google, Microsoft and other tech companies fuming -- and pushing the Biden administration to ensure it doesn't happen again. Axios: Tech workers have waited years for green cards that will gr.....»»
How Microsoft built "The Frankenstein" device during the pandemic
When Microsoft closed its Redmond, Washington offices in March 2020 due to the pandemic, the Surface team grabbed what they could for their home offices. For a handful of engineers and product designers, that included The Frankenstein, a prototype fo.....»»
Biden’s baffling FCC delay could give Republicans a 2-1 FCC majority
Biden and Senate can still avert nightmare scenario, but they have to act quickly. Enlarge / President Joe Biden signs an executive order as (L-R) Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Chairperson of the Federal Trade Commission Lina Khan,.....»»
Maker Faire Prague Goes Big Again in 2021
The biggest Maker Faire in Czechia is back in full force! Czech DIYers, inventors, designers and creators will finally meet again offline in Prague this weekend (11th and 12th September) as Maker Faire Prague is just around the corner. Held in the i.....»»
Another company relaunches the GeForce GT 730 amid graphics card crisis
As we’re all too familiar, the global chip shortage continues to make the once-simple task of buying a graphics card a nightmare, with even previous-gen products selling for ridiculously high prices. It’s resulted in some companies turning to (mu.....»»
New 3M glass bubbles enable faster, more reliable 5G infrastructure and devices
3M has introduced a new member of its high-strength hollow glass bubbles product line to provide a low-loss high-speed high frequency (HSHF) resin additive for composite materials that designers use to build 5G devices and assemblies......»»
Is the Robot-Filled Future of Farming a Nightmare or Utopia?
A new paper argues that the rise of artificial intelligence in agriculture could be the best—or worst—innovation for our environment......»»
Taiwan IC designers expect Type-C chips to grow over 50% globally in 2021, 2022
Taiwan-based IC design houses are generally optimistic about globally increasing adoption of USB Type-C interface specification, and expect global demand for Type-C chips to grow over 50% on year in 2021 and 2022 each, according to industry sources......»»
Taiwan IC design houses keen to join MIH EV platform
More and more IC designers in Taiwan are keen to join the Foxconn-led MIH open EV platform and seek to cash in on the immense market demand for automotive chips, according to industry sources......»»
Men, Conservative Party supporters and Brexit-backers more likely to support the use of nuclear weapons, study shows
Men, Conservative Party supporters and those who wanted Britain to leave the EU, are more likely to want to retain Britain's nuclear deterrent, a study shows......»»
Diablo IV director, other designers let go from Blizzard
Activision Blizzard confirmed the departures to Kotaku via email. "We have a deep, talented roster of developers already in place and new leaders have been assigned where appropriate. We are confident in our ability to continue progress, deliver amaz.....»»
Microsoft acknowledges yet another print spooler vulnerability
The Print Spooler security nightmare isn't over for Microsoft -- the company has had to issue one patch after another to fix things, and that includes this month's Patch Tuesday update......»»
Microsoft To Require Admin Rights Before Using Windows Point and Print Feature
Microsoft has released today a security update that will change the default behavior of the "Point and Print" feature to mitigate a severe security issue disclosed last month. From a report: First added in Windows 2000, the Point and Print feature wo.....»»
US settles with Trump admin whistleblower who exposed botched COVID response
Rick Bright warned US wasn't ready for COVID. He was demoted and Trump called him a "creep." Enlarge / Rick Bright, former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, steps out of the hearing room before testifying ab.....»»
Vodafone Latest UK Carrier To Reintroduce Roaming Charges in Europe After Brexit
Vodafone has announced it will reintroduce roaming charges in Europe for UK mobile customers from January next year. From a report: It's the latest UK carrier to reintroduce the fees after the country's departure from the European Union, and it follo.....»»
IC design houses form alliances to strengthen competitiveness
IC designers in Taiwan are poised to embrace the most lucrative year in 2021 amid the persistent crunch of chips, but they are also facing increasing cost pressure on developing new-generation chip solutions, which may reshape the IC design sector an.....»»
Acrylic Tips And Tricks For Designers, Architects, & Makers
Learn tips and tricks for working with acrylic from beginner to advanced The post Acrylic Tips And Tricks For Designers, Architects, & Makers appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»