Eternal expects steady shipments of silicone materials for September
Taiwan-based PCB material supplier Eternal Group forecasts steady shipments in September as demand grows before China heads into its week-long National Day holiday at the beginning of October......»»
Fisker price cuts mark latest turn in downward spiral
The company's price cuts come after a steady barrage of issues, including the dissolution of talks with a large automaker for a financial lifeline, halted production and a scathing report from Consumer Reports......»»
Ford, GM divert shipments as Baltimore bridge collapse upends supplies
“It’s too early to say what impact this incident will have on the auto business, but there will certainly be a disruption," said John Bozzella, CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation......»»
Porsche CEO: U.S. is the backbone of the brand"s sales momentum
Porsche told retailers it expects U.S. sales to improve marginally this year from a record in 2023......»»
Manila confronts its plastic problem through a community-guided protocol
Governments and international organizations have touted the circular economy, in which materials and products stay in circulation for as long as possible, as an antidote to our global plastic problem. (The equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks of plasti.....»»
Pixelated non-volatile programmable photonic integrated circuits proposed by researchers in China
Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology proposed a pixelated programmable photonic integrated circuit (PICs) with record-high 20-level intermediate states of phase change materials (PCMs)......»»
The best item recipes in Dragon’s Dogma 2
All those plants, fruit, and other random materials you will be stockpiling can be turned into useful items in Dragon's Dogma 2. Here are the best recipes......»»
Scientists deliver quantum algorithm to develop new materials and chemistry
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists have published the Cascaded Variational Quantum Eigensolver (CVQE) algorithm in a recent Physical Review Research article. The algorithm is expected to become a powerful tool to investigate the physical.....»»
Tim Cook says Apple recycling already depends on AI
Speaking at a Chinese conference on reducing carbon emissions, Tim Cook has revealed that Apple is already using AI to help with its moves to be carbon neutral and specifically around how it recovers and recycles materials.Tim Cook (Credit: Apple)Coo.....»»
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and the philosophy of self, identity, and memory
The critically acclaimed film remains deeply relevant as it marks its 20th anniversary. Enlarge / Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind stars Jim Carrey in one of his most powerful dramatic roles. (credit: Focus Features).....»»
Rectifying AI"s usage in the quest for thermoelectric materials
A team of researchers has used AI to identify a thermoelectric material with favorable values. The group was able to navigate AI's conventional pitfalls and big data challenges, offering a prime example of how AI can revolutionize materials science......»»
Planet cannibalism is common, says cosmic "twin study"
How stable are planetary systems? Will Earth and its seven siblings always continue in their steady celestial paths, or might we one day be randomly ejected from our cosmic home?.....»»
Why we still can’t forget Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind turns 20 this month, but Michel Gondry's daring sci-fi romance still feels as fresh as it did in 2004......»»
Friday’s best deals drop AirPods 3 to $140, official iPhone 15 cases from $15, Sonos speakers, more
Friday’s best deals are here to wrap up the work week. Through the end of the day, you can score an all-time low on Apple’s latest AirPods 3 at $140 to go alongside a collection of official iPhone 15 silicone cases from just $15. Plus, the first.....»»
Tesla trims EV output as market slows
While China passenger-vehicle sales in China increased 17 percent in the first two months of 2024, Tesla recorded a decline in shipments......»»
Stellantis emissions deal with California adds clarity for dealers
Stellantis previously said it had to limit shipments of gasoline vehicles in 14 states because it wasn't allowed to join a 2020 deal California reached with other major automakers......»»
US sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolized the smartphone market
Justice Department files major antitrust lawsuit against iPhone maker. Enlarge / Apple CEO Tim Cook leaving the US Capitol building on Thursday, September 14, 2023, in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | The Washington Post ).....»»
Exploring trends in AI-fueled metaphotonics research
A research team has published a paper in Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science highlighting the next generation of research trends that combine metaphotonics research with artificial intelligence......»»
An air-stable single-crystal layered oxide cathode based on multifunctional structural modulation
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are considered a promising energy storage system due to their superior safety properties, low price, and plentiful sodium supplies, while the development of electrode materials plays a critical function in the performance.....»»
Lunar Lander Beyond makes a classic Atari game even more stressful
Atari classic Lunar Lander is making a comeback, and it’s bringing a stress system that calls back to GameCube cult hit Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem......»»
Carbon-based supports for electrocatalysis under industrially relevant conditions
Carbon materials, due to their appropriate physicochemical characteristics such as high surface area, adjustable pore structure, variable morphology, and multifunctional surface properties based on chemical modifications, low cost, and ease of prepar.....»»