ChipMOS, Chipbond may further raise backend quotes in 2H21
Backend houses ChipMOS Technologies and Chipbond Technology are expected to raise again their backend service quotes later in the second half of 2021, as robust demand for car-use display driver ICs (DDI) and NOR flash chips continues to fill their f.....»»
FCC scraps old speed benchmark, says broadband should be at least 100Mbps
Standard of 100Mbps down and 20Mbps up replaces old 25Mbps/3Mbps benchmark. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) The Federal Communications Commission today voted to raise its Internet speed benchmark for the.....»»
Uber adds a new ‘rider rating’ score for monitoring your environmental impact
Uber on Monday announced a new feature that aims to raise awareness among its users about the impact of CO2 emissions on the atmosphere. Named “Emission Savings,” the feature is now being rolled out and will let riders get a better idea of their.....»»
Apple"s newest hire is another step towards ads in Apple TV+
Apple has hired away an advertising executive from NBCUniversal, as it continues to build out its rumored video ad business for Apple TV+.Apple TV+ logoApple has been rumored to be adding advertising to Apple TV+ for a while, which could help raise A.....»»
Dutch people adapt their climate beliefs more easily than their behavior, find researchers
Climate interventions do not lead to more climate action among Dutch, but they do raise awareness about climate change. That can be derived from the Climate Intervention Webapp, a database that has mapped the most effective strategies for promoting c.....»»
Stop trying to raise the perfect child, says new parenting book
Two University of the Sunshine education experts are calling for more parents to "ground" their children—but not as punishment for misdeeds......»»
Researcher: A long voyage to Mars in a confined space could raise stress levels and make the journey more challenging
Within the next few decades, NASA aims to land humans on the moon, set up a lunar colony and use the lessons learned to send people to Mars as part of its Artemis program......»»
Audi union in Mexico agrees to salary hike, ending strike
The vote passed with 66.3 percent of employees backing the raise, Mexico's labor ministry said......»»
Economists have proposed a $100 billion-a-year fossil fuel tax: A debate Australia should embrace
Leading Australian economists Ross Garnaut and Rod Sims this week sought to shake up the carbon policy debate in Australia, by proposing a tax on the nation's fossil fuel production. They claim it could raise A$100 billion in its first year and posit.....»»
Xbox and Embracer’s mass layoff explanations aren’t good enough
Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer both commented on layoffs at their companies, but their responses raise questions......»»
How Tech Giants Turned Ukraine Into an AI War Lab
AI tools provided by companies like Palantir raise questions about when and how invasive tech should be used in wartime Early on the morning of June 1, 2022, Alex Karp, the CEO of the data-analytics firm Palantir Technologies, cross.....»»
Cryptocurrency maker sues former Ars reporter for writing about fraud lawsuit
Bitcoin Latinum angry about quotes from fraud lawsuit and Star Trek reference. Enlarge / Image from Bitcoin Latinum's website (credit: Bitcoin Latinum) The cryptocurrency firm Bitcoin Latinum has sued journalists at Forb.....»»
Cable TV companies tell FCC: Early termination fees are good, actually
Cable firms say they'll raise monthly price if early termination fees are banned. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Jeffrey Coolidge) Cable and satellite TV companies are defending their early termination fees (ETFs) in ho.....»»
iPhone 16 Plus battery life to decrease, claims dubious leak
A dubious new claim about the battery life of the iPhone 16 family says that the iPhone 16 Plus will see a lower capacity battery compared to the current version.A battery being taken out of an iPhone (Source: Apple)Apple never quotes precise battery.....»»
Vroom"s exit from used-vehicle retail follows struggles with too-fast growth, less forgiving market
Efforts by Vroom to raise additional capital to fund its operations were unsuccessful, leading the company to begin winding down its online used-vehicle sales platform on Jan. 22......»»
Stars travel more slowly at Milky Way"s edge: Galaxy"s core may contain less dark matter than previously estimated
By clocking the speed of stars throughout the Milky Way galaxy, MIT physicists have found that stars further out in the galactic disk are traveling more slowly than expected compared to stars that are closer to the galaxy's center. The findings raise.....»»
Netflix will pull cheapest ad-free plan after latest price increases
Netflix raised the ceiling on how much you could spend on a monthly subscription in October. The new high? $23. Now it plans to raise the floor on how much an ad-free plan will cost you. more….....»»
Why I hope the Atari 400 Mini will bring respect to Atari’s most underrated platform
Can USB, HDMI, and built-in games raise awareness for a platform overshadowed by the C64? Enlarge / Retro Games' THE400 Mini console. (credit: Retro Games / Benj Edwards) Last week, UK-based Retro Games, Ltd. announced a.....»»
Verizon won’t stop charging $3.30 “Telco Recovery” fee, may raise it again
Users will get up to $100 each in refunds, but Verizon fee isn't going away. Enlarge / A Verizon store in New York on July 3, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) Verizon Wireless customers may get up to $100 each a.....»»
Picky female sparrows may be more unfaithful
Picky female sparrows may be more unfaithful, new Imperial research suggests. Cheating on social partners is common in birds, and there are clear benefits to males who can raise more offspring without investing in their care. For females, however, th.....»»
Big Pharma to raise US list prices of 500 drugs in January: Report
The hikes come as drug makers face new federal rules to try to drag down prices. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Bill Diodato) January is usually a big month for hiking the list prices of drugs in the US—and it looks like 202.....»»