DDI backend houses to further raise quotes later in 1Q21
Display driver IC (DDI) backend specialists including Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies plan to enforce a second wave of price hikes in late February or early March to reflect their continued tight capacity, according to industry sources......»»
Nordic microalgae: Potential superstars in the green transition
The carbon dioxide emissions of the growing human population have a massive impact on the climate. While many are seeking solutions, researchers in Umeå, Sweden, might have found one right in front of their houses: Nordic microalgae. A thesis from t.....»»
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......»»
Researchers find three companies own more than 19,000 rental houses in metro Atlanta
Three corporate landlords control nearly 11% of the single-family homes available for rent in metro Atlanta's core counties, according to a new analysis led by Taylor Shelton, a geographer at Georgia State University......»»
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......»»
Developers in England will be forced to create habitats for wildlife—here"s how it works
England's new environmental policy, biodiversity net gain, went live on February 12. Most new developments—everything from a few houses to large solar farms or new roads and railways—will now have to provide a 10% net gain in biodiversity, mainta.....»»
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.....»»
Groundwater upsurge floods homes in Libyan coastal town
Much of Libya is bone-dry desert but one Mediterranean coastal town is suffering the opposite problem—its houses and fields have been inundated by a mysterious upsurge of groundwater......»»
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.....»»
Icelanders race to repair damage after volcano damage
Icelanders were working Friday to get hot-water supplies fixed in thousands of houses a day after a third volcanic eruption in two months, as experts said the tremors had eased......»»
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.....»»
UK could secretly block security worldwide, says Apple
Apple has attacked what it calls the UK's "unprecedented overreach" in proposing that it have the power of veto over all Big Tech security features across the globe.UK Houses of ParliamentThe UK's House of Lords is due to debate an update to the coun.....»»
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….....»»
Fujitsu is sorry that its software helped send innocent people to prison
Fujitsu exec: "Bugs and errors" aided wrongful prosecutions of UK postal workers. Enlarge / Paul Patterson, co-CEO of Fujitsu's European division, giving evidence to the Business and Trade Committee at the Houses of Parliament, L.....»»