Daemons and Agents could be slowing down your Mac
Hidden background apps may be slowing down your Mac. Here's how to fix that potential impact to your Mac's performance.In any UNIX-based computer system, including macOS, the operating system runs a variety of background processes to perform certain.....»»
Organic chemists develop new catalyst to selectively activate carbon-hydrogen bonds
Substituted aromatics are among the most important building blocks for organic compounds such as drugs, crop-protecting agents, and many materials. The function of the molecules is determined by the spatial arrangement of the different building block.....»»
Lucid faces price pressure from Tesla, slowing economy
Lucid Motors is rolling out a less expensive trim of its Air sedan and removing content from higher trims to reduce prices......»»
Researchers evaluate mass spectrometry approaches for mold identification
In recent years, filamentous fungi or molds have emerged as causative agents underlying life-threatening infections in immunocompromised individuals. The timely management of these infections requires the rapid and accurate diagnosis of mold in clini.....»»
Rate of scientific breakthroughs slowing over time: Study
The rate of ground-breaking scientific discoveries and technological innovation is slowing down despite an ever-growing amount of knowledge, according to an analysis released Wednesday of millions of research papers and patents......»»
Comcast agents mistakenly reject some poor people who qualify for free Internet
Comcast reps didn't know the rules, told qualified applicants they weren't eligible. Enlarge / Comcast's xFi Advanced Gateway. (credit: Getty Images | Jeff Fusco ) People with low incomes can get free Internet service th.....»»
What goes into a retailer"s decision to lower prices?
Holiday shoppers are finding that discounts among some of the items on their shopping lists are a little easier to find this year due to higher inventories at retailers and a slowing demand due to inflation and certain recessionary economic condition.....»»
Disney"s plans for total dominance are well underway, PhD student argues
The cultural and economic behemoth that is the Walt Disney Company has steamrolled its way into the collective consciousness and shows no signs of slowing down. Their strategy involves a savvy and skilled combination of careful marketing, brand acqui.....»»
India smart TV market grows by 38%, braces for production cuts as inflation bites
As internet penetration in India is keeping up the pace, sales of smart TVs in India have been growing in recent years. Still, vendors are bracing for a slowing demand resulting from inflation and the end of the festive season......»»
Ford SUV linked to fire of Hertz vehicles rented by Secret Service for Biden holiday trip
The vehicles were previously rented by Secret Service agents accompanying President Joe Biden to Nantucket for the Thanksgiving holiday, according to multiple media reports......»»
Network IC inventory swells in China
Network IC inventories held by channel distributors in China remained high, with the inventory adjustment likely to last through the second quarter of 2023, according to GMI Technology, one of the primary sales agents of Realtek Semiconductor in Chin.....»»
Why Your MacBook Is Slow And What You Need To Do To Fix It
Even MacBooks tend to start slowing down over time as newer and better hardware releases. Here's how you can get more mileage out of your slow MacBook. Even MacBooks.....»»
Sercomm expects stable growth in 2023
Network device maker Sercomm has seen mixed responses from clients to the economic headwinds, with demand for some applications slowing down and some increasing, and the company still expects to maintain stable revenue growth in 2023, according to co.....»»
Study reveals new method of preparing imaging agents
Dr. Benjamin Rotstein and collaborators unveil an operationally simple method to prepare carbon isotope-labeled versions of drugs and diagnostics......»»
Carvana cuts 1,500 jobs on slowing used-car demand
Demand for used cars has been negatively impacted by hybrid-working models and higher costs caused by rising interest rates, as consumers rethink personal mobility options to try and trim their daily expenses......»»
TSA agents found an "artfully concealed" knife inside a laptop
According to the TSA, an agent noticed the knife hidden inside the man's carry-on bag when it was x-rayed. The weapon couldn't be found when the contents were examined, so each item was put through the machine individually until it was discovered con.....»»
Refining the analysis of MRI contrast agents
You can keep your best guesses. Engineers at Rice University's George R. Brown School of Engineering are starting to understand exactly what goes on when doctors pump contrast agents into your body for an MRI scan......»»
Electrokinetic mining technology for recovering rare earth elements from weathering crusts
Rare earth elements (REEs), especially heavy REEs (HREEs), are important in modern industry. However, the conventional mining technique applies excessive usage of ammonium-salt-based leaching agents to recover HREEs from ion-adsorption rare earth dep.....»»
Experts explain slowing ocean currents
For decades, oceanographers have been measuring the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a large system of ocean currents that greatly influence Earth's climate. In recent years, the data show it is weakening. But what does this mean?.....»»
Display demand expected to rebound in 2023, says Omdia
Demand for displays in 2023 will grow by 6.2% year-on-year, according to Omdia's latest display long-term demand forecast tracker. With softened inflation and slowing interest rate hikes, plummeting demand has bottomed out, thereby making way for a r.....»»
A long road ahead, but a break for Carvana
Slowing inflation appeared to temper the gloomy outlook on Carvana Co. that had set in since the online used-car retailer reported sharply disappointing third-quarter results earlier this month......»»