Entering an age of vertical globalization: Q&A with geopolitical futurist Abishur Prakash
The fresh US export restrictions on chips to China and Russia seem to have pushed the decoupling of the semiconductor technology a step further. DIGITIMES Asia had an exclusive interview with Abishur Prakash, co-founder and geopolitical futurist at t.....»»
Flipkart launches Health+ vertical: But it has its task cut out
Flipkart is entering the healthcare sector through Flipkart Health+. It has signed agreements to acquire majority stake in SastaSundar, an online pharmacy and healthcare platform......»»
Industry watch: Maximize your strength by vertical integration
India is the world's fifth-largest automotive market, with annual sales of 2.71 million cars, and it is even the biggest market for motorcycles. In a few years, India's population will outpace China's. How can we redefine and understand the character.....»»
Call Makers From All States: Capitol Hill Maker Faire 2021 Is Coming Up!
Capitol Hill Maker Faire is entering its sixth year! Started in 2015, the Faire is hosted by Nation of Makers in collaboration with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Congressional Maker Caucus. The post Call Makers From Al.....»»
Why Amazon is opening an in-person cloud skills center to train workers for other companies
Entering the new Amazon Web Services Skills Center is a bit like walking into a high-tech museum. Among its exhibits are a rotating, globe-shaped screen that displays images of planets or weather patterns, an interactive "smart home" model and a tabl.....»»
How switching to a $25 vertical mouse helped heal my serious hand injury
A $25 vertical mouse I found on Amazon helped me heal a severe injury without having to sacrifice my work or hobbies......»»
Shoot them down with the Best first person shooters on Xbox One
First-person shooter games allow you to enjoy the adrenaline rush of breaching a room, or entering a firefight, without ever having to worry about getting injured in the real world. It's a great way to blow off steam and there are some excellent ga.....»»
Construction of 5G infrastructure back on track as pandemic slows
Before the global COVID-19 pandemic hit, 5G was gradually entering the commercial transition stage. However, the pandemic had a negative impact on the progress of many 5G-related infrastructure construction projects......»»
AUO, Adlink jointly develop edge visualization solutions for vertical applications
TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) and industrial computing device maker Adlink Technology have formed a strategic partnership to develop edge visualization solutions for vertical application to smart transportation, smart medical care, enterpris.....»»
Royole FlexPai 3 leak reveals a foldable with a single outward-folding display
The Royole FlexPai 3 ditches the vertical camera module in favor of a square one to distinguish it from its predecessor......»»
NASA"s Juno probe provides additional insight about gas giant Jupiter
Since entering Jupiter’s orbit, Juno has made 37 passes of the planet to date. Each time, the craft utilizes a set of specialized instruments to learn more about the largest planet in our solar system......»»
Amazon Joins Race for Quantum Computer With New Caltech Center
Amazon is officially entering the race to develop a quantum computer, joining U.S. and Chinese rivals in the quest to harness the properties of nature's tiniest particles into computing power far surpassing existing machines. From a report: Amazon wi.....»»
Air Taxis Are Safe—According to the Manufacturers
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for urban commuting are currently under development by more than a dozen different companies. These concepts and prototypes, representing well over a billion dollars of venture capital investme.....»»
Apple to require stringent COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated employees
Apple is reportedly preparing to implement more stringent COVID-19 precautions for its employees and will require unvaccinated corporate workers to undergo daily testing before entering the office.The new daily testing protocol, scheduled to start on.....»»
Highlights of the day: Components suppliers see little change to iPhone 13 orders
Makers in Apple's supply chain have seen no major changes to orders for iPhone 13 devices despite speculation about the US vendor looking to cut production for the new smartphones. The memory sector is entering a period of correction, with commodity.....»»
Net-zero carbon emission goal constrained by rare earth bottleneck
Geopolitical tension and the net-zero carbon emission policy deadlines of governments worldwide are driving up demands for rare earth metals. However, trying to secure local supplies only by investing huge capital to build domestic production in the.....»»
More microplastics are entering the ocean from disposable masks
The enormous surge of face-mask use since the beginning of the global lockdown in March 2020 has saved countless human lives, a crucial component to limiting the transmission of the novel coronavirus. But with 129 billion masks being consumed globall.....»»
Hungry microbes found responsible for stealing medicine from Shedd Aquarium"s animals
For months, veterinarians put medicine into the animals' quarantine habitats at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, ensuring that animals entering the building did not bring dangerous pests or pathogens with them. And for months, the medicine consistently kept.....»»
Honda shows off plans for eVTOL aircraft and telepresence robot
Honda says it plans to draw on its existing technologies to build an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft and also an advanced telepresence robot......»»
ESA orbiter will encounter Mercury October 1
The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission to Mercury will make the first of six flybys of its destination planet on 1 October before entering orbit in 2025......»»
New vertical farms will tackle global food challenges, and are set to be used by retailers, caterers and schools
A next generation "vertical farming" system is being developed which will address global food challenges by using hi-tech growing methods to produce high quantities of nutritious fresh crops all year round......»»