First U.S. cobalt mine opens after more than 30-year hiatus
Booming demand for batteries powering the world’s shift into EVs is rekindling US cobalt production after at least a 30-year hiatus. .....»»
Progress on high seas treaty, but change still far off
A year after a historic treaty to protect the high seas was opened to signatures, it has now received 13 ratifications—leaving it still far from coming into force......»»
Razer’s vibrating Project Esther cushion is turning into a real product
Razer has crazy concepts every year, but it's vibrating Project Esther cushion is actually releasing as the Razer Freyja......»»
Apple launches iPhone 16 in 21 additional countries this Friday
Apple announced the iPhone 16 earlier this year, and the new phones hit stores in more than 50 countries, including the US, Canada and Japan last Friday, September 20. Now Apple is bringing iPhone 16 to 21 additional countries starting this Friday......»»
Gambling marketing and the Premier League—the continued failure of industry self-regulation
New research reveals gambling messages during the opening weekend of this season's football Premier League have almost trebled since last year, putting fans including children at risk......»»
The next Apple Vision Pro is tipped to debut the M5 chip next year
Official information about the Vision Pro 2 is still scarce, but a reputable analyst claims it will go into mass production toward the end of next year......»»
This HP printer comes with one year of Instant ink for $190 — normally $260
The HP OfficeJet Pro 8139e is a great all-in-one printer for all your printing and scanning needs. It's on sale now at Amazon with a year's worth of ink included......»»
Chinese automaker BYD seeks further easing of Mexico EV tariffs
BYD launched sales in Mexico last year via imports, and the company has since announced plans to build a local plant to push out up to 500,000 cars a year for the domestic market......»»
iFixit iPhone 16 Pro teardown: New battery, Camera Control compromise, much more repairable
The iFixit iPhone 16 Pro teardown video is now up (below), and the company has highlighted some differences over last year’s model. This follows its earlier teardown of the standard and Plus models. Top of the list, and exclusive to the iPhone 1.....»»
Apple patent describes using AirPods to detect heart disease, likely next year
9to5Mac recently discovered evidence in iOS 18 that Apple is testing using future AirPods models to measure heartbeat, with our sources indicating that the feature will be implemented in both AirPods Pro 3 and the next generation of Powerbeats Pro......»»
Join us in supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Update September 27, 2024: Relay’s St. Jude fundraising is entering its final week! This year’s campaign is nearing $900,000 and we’d love for the 9to5Mac community to help finish strong! You can donate and learn more about corporate matchin.....»»
Samsung’s Latest Tablets Ditch Snapdragon and Exynos for MediaTek Chips Instead
Samsung has decided to switch things around for this year, at least in one key area. The post Samsung’s Latest Tablets Ditch Snapdragon and Exynos for MediaTek Chips Instead appeared first on Phandroid. After much anticipation, Samsu.....»»
IBM opens its quantum-computing stack to third parties
You don't have to use IBM's tools to run software on its quantum processor. Enlarge / The small quantum processor (center) surrounded by cables that carry microwave signals to it, and the refrigeration hardware. (credit: IBM).....»»
Marine dust identifies 1.5 million year Oldest Ice near South America
Earth's climate has experienced major shifts over its billions of years of history, including numerous periods where ice proliferated across the planet. Today, ice cores can be a valuable resource for understanding these periods of Earth's history as.....»»
Want an RTX 5090? Prepare to wait a little longer
The latest reports suggest that Nvidia's RTX 5090 won't be released this year. On the upside, a few more leaks give us more insight into the card's specs......»»
Some people insist the Tijuana River is poisoning them: Officials disagree
The Tijuana River should not be flowing this time of year. But throughout the dry season, it has—delivering millions of gallons a day of an unnatural mix of water, neon green sewage and industrial waste from Tijuana through the city of Imperial Bea.....»»
The unexpected role of magnetic microbes in deep-sea mining
Polymetallic nodules are potato-sized formations on the ocean floor that are rich in minerals such as nickel, cobalt, and manganese. Their concentration of rare, economically important minerals has made the nodules the focus of controversial deep-sea.....»»
Building better bone grafts: Nanofibrous scaffolds to activate two main collagen receptors in bone cells
Each year, about 2.2 million bone-grafting procedures are performed worldwide, the gold standard of care being autografting, which uses the patient's own bone for tooth implantation and to repair and reconstruct parts of the mouth, face and skull......»»
EV sales remain healthy despite online doom and gloom
Battery EVs are expected to account for more than 8 percent. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Battery-electric vehicles accounted for 8 percent of new vehicle sales in June and July of this year and should.....»»
Sorry, Microsoft — AI isn’t the reason people are buying new laptops
With all the hype around AI PCs this year, you might think everyone is loving the AI on their laptops -- but the IDC thinks it's irrelevant to sales......»»
Jackbox is going all in on survey games with next release
Instead of another Jackbox Party Pack, the party game developer is releasing another spinoff this year with the Survey Scramble......»»