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.....»»
Land-building marsh plants are champions of CO2 capture
It is well known that CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels underlie the havoc being wrought by climate change. Stemming further emissions through innovations in sustainable energy production is certainly part of the solution. However, slowing glob.....»»
Double agents: How stomach stem cells change allegiance upon injury
A stomach adult stem cell population can fulfill two distinct functions: either help with digestion under normal conditions or take the lead on injury response. Scientists at IMBA, Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Scien.....»»
Amazon stock plunges as growth slows
Amazon's stock plummeted after the company reported on Thursday slowing growth and higher costs in its latest quarter and offered a disappointing revenue outlook......»»
The threshold between natural Atlantic current system fluctuations and a climate change-driven evolution
Is the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) slowing down? Is this system of ocean currents, which is so important for our climate, likely to come to a halt in the future? Are the observed variations a natural phenomenon or are they alre.....»»
CATL facing rising costs, heated competition, slowing demand amid lockdowns
The world's largest EV battery maker CATL is under great pressure from rising material costs, heating competition, and slowing demand amid city lockdowns in China......»»
Apple slows hiring of new Geniuses for some Apple Store locations
Apple is reportedly slowing down the hiring of Geniuses for some Apple Store locations, in what could be considered a cost-saving move.The Genius is a well-known role in Apple's retail efforts, providing tech support at the store itself. Despite bein.....»»
Review summarizes recent advances in nanomaterial-based antiviral strategies
As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, infectious diseases are a serious threat worldwide, and new strategies are needed to combat them. In recent years, nanotechnology-based antiviral agents have generated promising results. A review in Small Structure.....»»
CD Projekt Red isn’t slowing down, for better or worse
CD Projekt Red is looking past Cyberpunk 2077, but its attention has to be on the right projects......»»
MacBook delivery to Apple slowing down amid COVID restrictions
Lockdown extensions in Kunshan and Shanghai, China are expected to impact Apple's MacBook shipments in the second quarter as delivery from its notebook ODM to the US-based vendor is slowing down, according to suppliers engaged in the supply chain......»»
How to find anti-cancer agents
Researchers have developed a novel substance that disables a protein in the cell skeleton, leading to cell death. In this way, substances of this type can prevent, for example, the growth of tumors. To accomplish this, the researchers combined a stru.....»»
Study identifies therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease, revealing strategy for preventing or slowing disease progression
A new study suggests a key protein molecule plays a major role in the accumulation of brain cholesterol, triggering the development of Alzheimer's and supporting the use of peptide inhibitors as a therapeutic treatment target. The study found that mi.....»»
New study confirms potential of geoelectrical methods in search for hidden graves
Rather than digging to identify unmarked mass grave sites or evidence to locate missing persons, cutting-edge technologies are helping law enforcement agents, forensic scientists and historians uncover attempts to hide victims......»»
Apple"s U.S. shipments boost Mac"s global share in slowing PC industry
A second report from analysts has confirmed Apple has enjoyed a growth in Mac shipments in the first quarter of 2022, with Gartner reckoning U.S. shipments have considerably helped Apple's position.On Sunday, IDC released figures claiming the global.....»»
China 5G infrastructure establishment slowing down
China's mobile telecom carriers have slowed down establishment of 5G infrastructure due to COVID impacts and shortage of ICs for fiber-optic communication equipment, leading to weak demand for components used in such equipment, according to Taiwan-ba.....»»
Cloud spending boom shows no signs of slowing down
Microsoft, Amazon and Google continue to dominate the sector......»»
Most face masks don"t expose wearers to harmful levels of PFAS, study says
Face masks are important for slowing the spread of COVID-19 and protecting against smoke. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are added to many products to repel fluids, but their presence in face masks hasn't been thoroughly studied. Now, res.....»»
Inorganic nanozymes acting as therapeutic and contrast agents in MRI and PET scanning
The CIC biomaGUNE Molecular and Functional Biomarkers group has developed a rapid, cost-effective, synthetic, microwave method for producing ultra-small manganese ferrite nanoparticles that act as advanced, multimodal contrast agents in magnetic reso.....»»
MediaTek, Qualcomm likely to cut quotes for 5G SoCs in 2Q22
A price war between major 5G handset AP suppliers MediaTek and Qualcomm is likely to kick off in the second quarter of the year, while China-based smartphone vendors are slowing down their purchases of 5G mobile SoCs in response to high inventory lev.....»»
30-million-year-old Baltic amber reveals a lacewing that looks like a mantis
Lacewings (Neuroptera) are small predatory insects, whose larvae are sometimes used as pest control agents in agriculture. Few non-specialists, however, know that some lacewings can look a lot like praying mantises......»»
Criminals Are Staging a Devious New Kind of Kidnapping - and the FBI is Stumped.
schwit1 shares a report: About 10 years ago, when Erik Arbuthnot first started hearing about phony-kidnapping hustles, his fellow agents at the FBI scoffed at the cases. "Don't worry about those," they told Arbuthnot. "Those are fake. We handle the r.....»»