Foxconn Group aims to make Wisconsin manufacturing complex lighthouse factory
The Foxonn Group is developing a science+technology park, mainly a large manufacturing complex consisting of smart factories, in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin State of the US and aims to make it a lighthouse factory under the World Economic Forum's Globa.....»»
Which groups of people tend to overestimate their IQ?
Vaitsa Giannoul, a social scientist with European University Cyprus, has looked into the question of which group or groups of people tend to overestimate their own level of intelligence. The study is published in the journal Brain and Behavior......»»
Migration of academics: Economic development does not necessarily lead to brain drain
A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock, Germany, developed a database on international migration of academics in order to assess emigration patterns and trends for this key group of innovators. T.....»»
VW will not match Tesla price cuts for its EVs, CEO Blume says
VW aims to become a global leader in EVs through profitable growth, not discounting, CEO Oliver Blume tolda German newspaper......»»
Phihong Technology establishes subsidiary for EV charging solutions
Power supply maker Phihong Technology has spun off its business group specialized in developing power charging solutions used for electric vehicles (EVs) as a wholly owned subsidiary, Zerova Technologies Taiwan, in a bid to speed up business developm.....»»
India"s Anand Group attracts suppliers for EV platform Anevolve
India's auto component and system maker Anand Group launched a new platform, Anevolve, earlier this month to develope cleantech in India. According to different media reports, Anevolve has recruited multiple EV component and vehicle manufacturing com.....»»
Predicting human group sizes with physics
Only by knowing the average number of friends each person has, scientists at Complexity Science Hub (CSH) were able to predict the group sizes of people in a computer game. For this purpose, they modeled the formation of social groups on an example f.....»»
GM"s defense arm, American Rheinmetall win U.S. army contract for trucks
The multi-phased program aims to replace the army's family of heavy tactical trucks with the production of up to 40,000 trucks valued at up to $14 billion......»»
‘OpenCore’ tool that lets users run macOS Ventura on unsupported Macs is now available
Earlier this year, a group of developers created a tool that lets users install macOS Ventura on unsupported Macs, such as the “trash can” Mac Pro. While this tool was previously a beta software, the official release of OpenCore 6.0 is now avail.....»»
AirPods made in India closer to reality, as enclosure manufacturing begins
One of the steps Apple is expected to take in reducing its dependence on China is to have some AirPods made in India – in addition to those already made in Vietnam. The company has already asked two of its AirPods suppliers to move some of that wo.....»»
How organizations can keep themselves secure whilst cutting IT spending
It is the immediate natural reaction of most organizations to cut costs during an economic downturn. But the economy will return and cutting back too far can be damaging in the long term. Complex situations such as a global recession often make crimi.....»»
Apple starts making AirPods components in India
Apple has taken another step closer to moving AirPods production out of China, with suppliers in India now producing components.In October 2022, it was reported that Apple was asking suppliers to move some AirPods and Beats earbuds manufacturing away.....»»
Renault and Nissan hammer out historic deal to salvage alliance
Pact aims to close bitter chapter following arrest of former boss Carlos Ghosn in 2018. Enlarge (credit: Lightrocket via Getty Images) Renault and Nissan have hammered out a historic deal to salvage their troubled 24-yea.....»»
Study of close to a half-million soccer fans shows how group identity shapes behaviour
On Dec. 18, Argentina defeated France after penalties in what some have called the greatest World Cup final ever. For one month the attention of soccer fans from Brazil to Morocco was devoted to their national teams as the Seleção Canarinho, Atlas.....»»
Sheriffs who see themselves as ultimate defenders of the Constitution are especially worried about gun rights
A gun control law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois in January 2023 immediately faced opposition from a group key to the law's enforcement: sheriffs. They are county-level, locally elected public officials who run jails, provide courthouse sec.....»»
Electrospun nanomaterial offers great protection against electromagnetic interference
Engineers have employed "electrospinning," a new technique of manufacturing nanomaterials, to produce a novel fabric that offers high performance protection against electromagnetic interference, a phenomenon that can result in electronic device malfu.....»»
Foxconn taps former Nissan, Nidec exec Seki for EV business
Former Nissan and Nidec executive Jun Seki will become chief strategy officer at Foxconn's EV unit......»»
New algorithm enables simulation of complex quantum systems
An international team of scientists from the University of Luxembourg, Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and Data (BIFOLD) at TU Berlin and Google has now successfully developed a machine learning algorithm to tackle large and complex.....»»
XPeng to roll out five models in 2023; Nio will deliver new-branded vehicles in 2024
Two China-based emerging EV companies, XPeng and Nio, have ambitious plans for the new year. XPeng aims to introduce five vehicle models in 2023. Nio is poised to accelerate the launch of its second and third brands to start the delivery in 2024......»»
The American West’s Salt Lakes Are Turning to Dust
A new research and monitoring program aims to conserve threatened but overlooked saline ecosystems......»»
#GermanyRIP. Kremlin-loyal hacktivists wage DDoSes to retaliate for tank aid
Killnet hacktivist group appears to have indirect ties to the Russian government. Enlarge / An iteration of what happens when your site gets shut down by a DDoS attack. Threat actors loyal to the Kremlin have stepped up.....»»