AI could innovate parts purchasing
Artificial intelligence could improve the auto parts purchasing process, making it quicker and more efficient for automakers and suppliers still grappling with supply chain shortages......»»
Digital tools, including AI, alter consumer trust and purchasing decisions, says research
Colleen Harmeling, a Florida State University College of Business researcher, points to photo filters, overly edited photos and other distortions of user-generated content as impediments to consumer trust. In turn, they are potential barriers to the.....»»
Stellantis clashes with suppliers spill into court, shut down plants
The maker of the Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge and Ram brands has taken a hard line toward parts makers seeking inflationary cost relief, rolling out a “no more claims” policy earlier this year......»»
Stellantis clashes with suppliers, spilling into court and shutting down plants
The maker of Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge and Ram brands has taken a hard line toward parts makers seeking inflationary cost relief, rolling out a “no more claims” policy earlier this year......»»
Despite what you might hear, weather prediction is getting better, not worse
Australia's weather bureau copped harsh criticism after El Niño failed to deliver a much-vaunted dry summer in eastern Australia. Parts of northern Queensland in the path of Tropical Cyclone Jasper had a record wet December and areas of central Vict.....»»
Examining the blowtorch effect of satellite reentry through video
A reaction wheel—one of the heaviest parts of a space mission, its changing rotation used to shift a satellite's orientation—seen in a plasma wind tunnel belonging to the High Enthalpy Flow Diagnostics Group (HEFDiG) at the University of Stuttgar.....»»
Apple’s John Ternus defends iPhone parts pairing as ‘not evil’
Apple announced big changes to its repair policy today, saying that select iPhone repairs can be completed with used genuine parts for the first time. One controversial repair practice that remains in place, however, is parts pairing. In a new int.....»»
Apple hardware chief John Ternus insists parts pairing is not evil
Apple SVP of Hardware Engineering John Ternus has defended Apple's use of parts pairing, while also insisting the company still supports the use of third-party parts in repairs.A repair of a MacBook AirOn Thursday, Apple expanded its self-repair prog.....»»
Apple will allow reuse of iPhone parts for repairs, with a notable catch
Announcement arrives as Colorado's Senate hears a bill banning parts pairing. (credit: Getty Images) Apple has always had a strong preference that only its own parts be used in repairs, but only if they're brand-new. Now.....»»
Apple will relax repair policy to allow used genuine parts with select iPhones
Here’s an early Earth Day victory for the planet we all inhabit. Apple is relaxing the rules for its repair policies to allow used genuine parts for the first time. The change will apply to select iPhones and go into effect this fall. more….....»»
Apple will allow activation of used parts in repairs by users & service shops
Apple is expanding its self-repair program procedures, and is adding the ability for consumers to use parts pairing to fully activate used parts in repairs — assuming they haven't been harvested from stolen devices.An Apple repair toolkitStarting i.....»»
Visiting white parts of town makes some Black kids feel less safe, according to study
Some Black youth feel less safe when they visit predominantly white areas of their city, a new study in Columbus has found......»»
EPA’s PFAS rules: We’d prefer zero, but we’ll accept 4 parts per trillion
For two chemicals, any presence in water supplies is too much. Enlarge (credit: Layland Masuda) Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it has finalized rules for handling water supplies that are contam.....»»
Mexico City’s Metro System Is Sinking Fast. Yours Could Be Next
Subsidence is causing parts of Mexico City to sink, and it’s happening at an uneven rate. That’s bad news for its sprawling public transportation system......»»
Suppliers urge automakers to standardize their sustainability efforts
Parts makers are urging the industry to come up with standardized reporting metrics to help make decarbonizing supply chains easier......»»
Video: Total solar eclipse seen from space
A total solar eclipse swept across North America yesterday, blocking out the sun momentarily with parts of the continent plunged into darkness. Geostationary satellites orbiting 36,000 km away captured images of the rare celestial event......»»
Study finds microbes hitchhike on microplastics to reach the sea
The oceans contain large amounts of microplastics, particles that are less than 5 mm in size. In parts of the Baltic Sea, the concentration of microplastics can be as much as 3,300 particles per cubic meter. The microplastics end up in aquatic enviro.....»»
Deep parts of Great Barrier Reef "insulated" from global warming, for now
Some deeper areas of the Great Barrier Reef are insulated from harmful heat waves—but that protection will be lost if global warming continues, according to new research......»»
Can you take a picture of the solar eclipse with your phone? Here’s how to do it
Parts of North America will experience a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. Here's what you need to capture the event on your smartphone......»»
Nudging in a virtual supermarket for more animal welfare
It may be possible to change the purchasing behavior of consumers noticeably using some simple strategies. At least this is what a study, carried out by the University of Bonn and the Technical University of Munich, indicates. The researchers investi.....»»
Team develops portable swept-source Raman spectrometer for chemical and biomedical applications
In 1928, Indian physicist Sir C. V. Raman and his colleague K. S. Krishnan discovered that when light interacts with matter, parts of the scattered light undergo changes in energy due to interaction with molecular vibrations, resulting in what is kno.....»»