EU wants to hammer big tech & streamers with 5G build bill
Europe is considering whether companies like Netflix and Apple that use lots of bandwidth should be forced to pay for upgrades to the infrastructure of the internet.With the rise of video streaming services like Netflix and YouTube, the amount of ban.....»»
Amazon slashing 9,000 more jobs in fresh round of layoffs
Amazon is preparing another round of layoffs, with 9,000 more roles to be cut from its human resources, advertising, Twitch, and Amazon Web Services teams.Amazon logoThe tech giant jobs bloodbath continues, with Amazon the latest to initiate a second.....»»
Fighting VPN criminalization should be Big Tech’s top priority, activists say
Iranian authorities increasingly targeting VPNs is part of a global trend. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) “Women, life, freedom” became the protest chant of a revolution still raging in Iran months af.....»»
Google was beloved as an employer for years. Then it laid off thousands by email
On the morning of January 20, one Google employee had to call tech support after getting hit with an unusual error message when they tried to log in to their work system......»»
Are the world"s tech behemoths getting more bang for their lavishly splurged R&D bucks in 2022?
R&D is the bedrock upon which an enterprise's commercial triumphs are built. Any disappointing outcome or inefficiency originating therefrom can spell out the company's economic demise in our cutthroat capitalist coliseum. Competitivity of goods and.....»»
India may introduce talents worldwide to build a chipmaking ecosystem
Despite India's eagerness to build a self-reliant semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem and an abundance of engineers in the IC design sector, India lacks the required talents to have a functioning IC manufacturing business and may have to recruit th.....»»
Acefast Crystal (2) T8 review: Flashy and loud wireless earbuds
Standard wireless earbuds can become a mundane piece of tech lacking personality. If you are tired of boring white or black earbuds, check out the flashy Acefast Crystal (2) T8.Acefast Crystal (2) T8 earbuds with touch controlsWhen you are one of man.....»»
DEAL: Grab the Garmin Instinct Solar for up to 26% Off!
The watch packs a solar-powered battery, a rugged design, GPS navigation, and up to 100 meters of water resistance. The post DEAL: Grab the Garmin Instinct Solar for up to 26% Off! first appeared on Phandroid. While a lot of tech enthusiast.....»»
VW to invest in mines in bid to become global battery supplier
VW plans long-term to build enough cells to meet half of its global battery needs, with most production capacity located in Europe and North America......»»
Math answers puzzling behavior of bat ears, paving way for real-world upgrade to sonar tech
One iconic feature of the batsuit that makes Batman easily recognizable may soon give the Dark Knight's go-to sonar technology a real-world upgrade—bat-like ears. Only, these ears would not just look like a bat's, but would act like them, too......»»
Investigating the effects of amide-to-ester substitutions on membrane permeability of cyclic peptides
Cyclic peptides often exhibit low membrane permeability that can be significantly improved via amide-to-ester substitutions, as demonstrated by researchers from Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech). The utilization of substitutions shown in a n.....»»
New Zealand joins US push to curb TikTok use on official phones with parliament ban
New Zealand will ban TikTok on all devices with access to its parliament by the end of this month, becoming the latest country to impose an official bar on the popular social media platform owned by a Beijing-based tech conglomerate......»»
The tech helping women manage the menopause
A growing number of start-ups are making wearables and apps to help alleviate the symptoms......»»
Researchers prepare for quantum sensing in outer space
As part of a new NASA Quantum Pathways Institute consisting of a multi-university research team, UC Santa Barbara professor of electrical and computer engineering Daniel Blumenthal will help to build technology and tools to improve measurement of imp.....»»
ChatGPT-style tech brought to Microsoft 365
The tech giant reveals how AI will be embedded into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams......»»
Miss. governor signs bill putting new restrictions on how EV-only manufacturers can sell
The law grandfathers in an existing Tesla location, according to the Mississippi Automobile Dealers Association......»»
Audi: Decision on new U.S. plant will come this year
Audi CEO Markus Duesmann said the German brand will make a decision in 2023 on whether to build an assembly plant in the United States to take advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act's EV subsidies......»»
5 jaw-dropping things GPT-4 can do that ChatGPT couldn"t
In the first day after it was unveiled, GPT-4 stunned many users in early tests and a company demo with its ability to draft lawsuits, pass standardized exams and build a working website from a hand-drawn sketch......»»
Foxconn wins first AirPods order & will make them in India
Six years and six months since AirPods were launched, Apple's biggest supplier Foxconn will expand into India to make them.According to Reuters, Foxconn plans to build a $200 million factory in India, specifically to make AirPods. Apple has already h.....»»
Japan to lift restrictions on chip material exports to South Korea
Japan plans to lift restrictions on exports of key semiconductor materials to South Korea, in a move toward ending a feud that has spanned several years between the two tech powerhouses......»»
Foxconn wins first AirPods order, plans new factory
Six years and six months since AirPods were launched, Apple's biggest supplier Foxconn finally gets to make them.According to Reuters, Foxconn plans to build a $200 million factory in India, specifically to make AirPods. Apple has already had some Ai.....»»