Activists are reaching Russians behind Putin’s propaganda wall
Tinder, other apps give activists a way to share what's really happening in Ukraine. Enlarge (credit: Nikolai Vinokurov | Getty Images) René has nothing to do with the invasion of Ukraine. The 34-year-old lives more than 1,00.....»»
Tesla reports record 1.3m deliveries for 2022
However, Elon Musk's electric car maker missed Wall Street forecasts for the last three months of the year......»»
LG says its G3 OLED evo TV will be 70% brighter, with no visible wall gap
LG is bringing its 2023 collection of OLED TVs to CES 2023, including the G3, C3, and Z3, with improvements in panel brightness, detail, and HDR......»»
Samsung reveals futuristic new smart home appliances for CES 2023
Samsung revealed several new smart home appliances during CES 2023, including a smart fridge with a gigantic 32-inch touchscreen and an AI-powered wall oven......»»
TSMC braces for weak 1Q23
TSMC is bracing for a nearly 15% sequential decline in first-quarter 2023 revenue, driven by falling capacity utilization rates at its fabs and wafer banks reaching new highs, according to industry sources......»»
How Putin"s war and small islands are accelerating the global shift to clean energy, and what to watch for in 2023
The year 2022 was a tough one for the growing number of people living in food insecurity and energy poverty around the world, and the beginning of 2023 is looking bleak......»»
Exxon’s bad reputation got in the way of its industry-wide carbon capture proposal
Shell initially resisted the Houston project and believed Chevron had doubts, too. Enlarge / Environmental activists rally for accountability for fossil fuel companies outside of New York Supreme Court on October 22, 2019 in Ne.....»»
Compromised dispatch system helped move taxis to front of the line
Defendants allegedly conspired with Russians, drew as many as 1,000 daily trips. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Two men have been charged with participating in a scheme that raked in big money by using a compromised disp.....»»
NASA declares Mars InSight lander mission officially over
Just over four years after reaching the martian surface, NASA has officially announced the end of its InSight lander mission......»»
Developing 3D live hologram technology to save lives in field hospitals
3D holograms from your phone, television, or favorite droid have been promised for decades but, despite being of great interest, have yet to materialize. The applications for them are far-reaching, particularly in the medtech field where real time, d.....»»
Hubble captures spectacular image of open cluster NGC 6530
A portion of the open cluster NGC 6530 appears as a roiling wall of smoke studded with stars in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. NGC 6530 is a collection of several thousand stars lying around 4,350 light-years from Earth in the c.....»»
Twin brother spotted hyenas are often attracted to the same new group when they disperse from their birth group
In most mammals, males disperse to a new group after reaching sexual maturity. Dispersal often entails costs and is risky. New results from spotted hyenas show that males from the same birth group—and particularly twin brothers—very often dispers.....»»
Plant polymers study: To make valuable bioproducts, pick the right solvent pretreatment
Lignin and cellulose are polymers—large molecules made up of repeating modules—that are situated in a tangled braid, along with some other polymers, within the plant cell wall. Lignin and cellulose are the two main polymers and are key to the pro.....»»
Cloud services spending in China hits US$7.8 billion in 3Q22, says Canalys
Cloud infrastructure services expenditure in China grew 8% on year in the third quarter of 2022, reaching US$7.8 billion and accounting for 12% of overall global cloud spending, according to figures from Canalys.....»»
Chinese activists stage hunger strike at Apple HQ
A hunger strike in progress at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino is protesting labor exploitation, recent AirDrop limitations, App Store censorship, and more.Volunteers check on strikers. Credit: Vivian She via the SF ExaminerSince early December, Ch.....»»
Activists warn a toothless UN nature pact will fail
The world's next global pact for nature is doomed without clear mechanisms for implementing targets, conservation groups said Saturday on the sidelines of UN talks, as hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Montreal demanding greater action......»»
Google’s cost-cutters come for Waze, will lose status as independent company
Google says it "remains deeply committed" to the Waze app. Enlarge / The Waze user icons. We feel for ya, little blue Waze icon above the “W. (credit: Waze) Is Waze in trouble at Google? The Wall Street Journal broke t.....»»
Insider trades on behalf of family are more lucrative than other trades, study finds
When people hear the term "insider trading," they typically think of financial scandals involving Martha Stewart, Ivan Boesky or the movie "Wall Street." But the term also has far less sinister connotations......»»
TP-Link expands HomeKit lineup with new Kasa outdoor smart plug and in-wall light switches
TP-Link today is expanding its lineup of Kasa smart home accessories with three new HomeKit offerings. Delivering some of its first accessories that work with Siri right out of the box, the new TP-Link Kasa arrives just in time for pairing with hol.....»»
Amazon Echo Show 15 is getting the full Fire TV update today
The Amazon Echo Show 15 is getting a software update that nearly turns the wall-mounted screen into a full Fire TV device......»»
Automotive chip IDMs could hardly pass all extra costs to carmakers
With foundries' price negotiations with IDMs and tier-1 suppliers for 2023 reaching an end, foundries are unlikely to cut their prices and the chip vendors will have difficulties passing the extra costs fully to their automaker clients......»»