Arizona wildfire near Kitt Peak observatory 40% contained
A lightning-caused wildfire that led to an evacuation of the Kitt Peak National Observatory southwest of Tucson is 40% contained, authorities said......»»
Egnyte’s AI-powered solutions empower users to classify and protect sensitive data
Egnyte announced several new AI-powered solutions being natively integrated into the Egnyte platform. Egnyte customers will now be able to use the latest generative AI models to find and summarize information contained in their company’s documents.....»»
Samsung continues to bet on the foldable market with the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5
Some might argue that smartphones have reached a peak level where year-on-year evolutions don’t seem so great. At the same time, some companies have been experimenting with different things – and Samsung is one of them. The South Korean company.....»»
Social media roundup: CSAM on Mastodon; Zuckerberg faces contempt charge; Twitter’s bank plans
An investigation by the Stanford Internet Observatory has found worrying volumes of CSAM on Mastodon. Of particular concern is that the child sexual abuse material included many known examples that should have been automatically detected by digital.....»»
New image reveals secrets of planet birth
A spectacular new image released today by the European Southern Observatory gives us clues about how planets as massive as Jupiter could form. Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), researc.....»»
US Forest Service burn started wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, New Mexico, agency says
The U.S. Forest Service's own prescribed burn started a sprawling 2022 wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, New Mexico, the agency acknowledged Monday in a report published after a lengthy investigation......»»
Thousands flee Greek island fires as southern US swelters
Around 30,000 people were moved to safety on the Greek island of Rhodes where a wildfire burned on Saturday, while people in the southern United States struggled under a record-breaking heat wave......»»
How We Can Adapt to Live with Extreme Heat
We can run from hurricanes, hide behind seawalls and buy wildfire insurance. Here’s how we can try to live with heat waves.....»»
Threads usage falls for four reasons, including delayed update to iOS app
It’s no surprise that Threads usage fell from the launch peak, as everyone wanted to check out the new kid on the block. But the bad news for Meta’s challenge to Twitter is that the number of active users – and time spent in the app – is con.....»»
TSMC says skilled worker shortage delays start of Arizona chip production
Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co slumped more than 3% Friday after the world's largest contract chipmaker flagged a 10% drop in 2023 sales and said production due to start next year at its first plant in Arizona would be delayed......»»
TSMC: Chip giant delays Arizona production in blow to Biden
Taiwan-based TSMC says semiconductors manufacturing at its Arizona plant will no longer begin in 2024......»»
Your next MacBook could be in short supply thanks to US skills shortage
TSMC is struggling to find enough qualified US workers to get its new Arizona chipmaking plant operational on schedule, forcing it to push back its opening into 2025......»»
TSMC Arizona chip production delayed from 2024 to 2025
The start of TSMC Arizona chip production – which will include chips for older Apple devices – has now been officially delayed by the company. Production was scheduled to begin in late 2024, and this has now been pushed back to early 2025. Apple.....»»
TSMC delays US chip fab opening, says US talent is insufficient
Arizona chip factory won't be operational until 2025, TSMC said. Enlarge / Signage outside the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. facility under construction in Phoenix, Arizona. (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg).....»»
TSMC delays Arizona plant, blames US labor shortage
Apple's processor manufacturer TSMC says that it can't find enough skilled workers to open its Arizona facility on time, and mass chip production will have to wait until 2025.The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) began work on a first.....»»
Research reveals the one place you should never buy a new phone
Researchers at the University of Maryland analyzed phones sold in police auctions and found that they contained extremely sensitive and disturbing data......»»
TSMC on Arizona chip plant: No fatalities; Taiwanese workers only temporary
Apple chipmaker TSMC has responded to recent concerns over both safety and potential US job losses during the construction and setup phase of its Arizona chip plant. The company denied that there was a safety problem at the plant, and addressed conc.....»»
Record highs scorch the globe as Europe prepares for heatwave peak
Europe braced for new high temperatures on Tuesday under a relentless heatwave and wildfires that have scorched swathes of the Northern Hemisphere, forcing the evacuation of 1,200 children close to a Greek seaside resort......»»
T-Mobile’s huge lead in 5G speeds isn’t going anywhere
T-Mobile still enjoys a healthy lead over its rivals, but it also looks like we may be reaching peak 5G......»»
Astronomers explore the chromosphere of peculiar white dwarfs
Using the 3.6-m New Technology Telescope (NTT) at the La Silla Observatory in Chile, astronomers have observed three peculiar white dwarfs of the DAHe subtype. In their results, they found dipolar chromospheres in two of these objects. The findings w.....»»
The heat wave scorching the US is a self-perpetuating monster
Record highs in the US are due to a heat dome—and it’s expected to worsen. Enlarge / The sun sets during a heatwave in Peoria, Arizona, July 11, 2023. (credit: Ash Ponders/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Just weeks af.....»»