From dorm rooms to board rooms: How universities are promoting entrepreneurship
An increasing number of higher education institutions are investing in entrepreneurial pipelines that help students launch startups after graduation. Earlier this year, 15 top U.S. universities joined forces to launch a one-stop shop where.....»»
The SwitchBot Mini Robot Vacuum K10+ is designed for cramped rooms and tight spaces
The SwitchBot Mini Robot Vacuum K10+ might not be as large as the competition, but it's not lacking in premium features. Here's a look at the quirky robot......»»
Film Censors Given Powers to Remove Pirated Movies From YouTube, Telegram
India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced on Friday that the country's film censorship board has been given powers to remove pirated films from platforms like YouTube. Copyright holders, their agents, "and/or any other person" may fi.....»»
Early Black Friday deals discount 1,000s of board games — From $3
Amazon has discounted thousands of board games as part of its early Black Friday sale and prices start as low as $3......»»
Doug Del Grosso, supply chain turnaround veteran, to retire as Adient CEO
Doug Del Grosso, who took the top job in 2018, will resign effective Dec. 31 and give up his membership on the board. CFO Jerome Dorlack will step into the leadership role......»»
How the pandemic permanently altered college towns
Universities are more than just halls of learning; they are vibrant ecosystems and often the beating heart of the towns they reside in. Their reach goes beyond academia and plays a significant role in shaping the local economies of North American col.....»»
Board of GM"s Cruise hires law firm to review regulatory responses
Cruise's board has hired law firm Quinn Emanuel to review Cruise management's responses to regulators investigating the Oct. 2 accident, and technology consultancy Exponent to review Cruise's technology......»»
Study finds plant populations in Cologne are adapted to their urban environments
A research team from the Universities of Cologne and Potsdam and the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research has found that the regional lines of the thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana), a small ruderal plant which populates the streets of Co.....»»
Apple paying out $0.24 per share Q4 dividend on November 16
The Q4 2023 earnings report has arrived with Apple's board of directors declaring a $0.24 per share after another year-over-year revenue decline.Apple earningsIt hasn't been the easiest year for Apple with a revenue decline across all four quarters o.....»»
Tenn. vaccine chief, fired after promoting COVID shots, gets $150K settlement
Dr. Michelle Fiscus was fired after sending a memo on vaccination rights of minors. Enlarge / Dr. Michelle Fiscus poses for a portrait in her home. Fiscus was the Medical Director for vaccine-preventable diseases and immunization.....»»
Apple touts iPhone 15 Pro performance in new ‘Pro Power’ video
Update: Apple has pulled the “On with the Show” ad from YouTube. Instead, it’s released a new “Pro Power” ad promoting the iPhone 15 Pro. Check it out below. Apple continues to ramp up iPhone 15 advertising as we approach the holiday sh.....»»
Apple promoting its upcoming ‘Scary fast’ event on X with #AppleEvent hashmoji
After much speculation about a potential Apple announcement in the coming days, the company today confirmed that it will hold a special event on October 30 to unveil new Macs. Titled “Scary fast,” the event will be broadcast online on Monday –.....»»
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 ushers in a new standard for performance and mobile AI
Qualcomm has officially taken the wraps off its latest mobile chipset - the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 - with a bunch of improvements across the board that should make 2024’s flagships extremely powerful. The post Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 ushers in a new standar.....»»
Female board members help improve firms" corporate sustainability reporting, finds study
New research has revealed that firms with female directors on the board, regardless of how many, improves the quality of corporate sustainability disclosures than those with no board representation......»»
Star Citizen’s Squadron 42 campaign is “feature complete” after 11 years
Game is now in "polish phase," though Cloud Imperium Games has no release date. Enlarge / Gillian Anderson's likeness has been promoting Star Citizen since 2015. (credit: Cloud Imperium Games) Eleven years ago, Wing Comm.....»»
Incorporating nature into education can build skills and improve mental health
Could carving a wooden spoon by a lake be the answer to the mental health crisis in Canadian universities and also global sustainability?.....»»
Carl Sagan detected life on Earth 30 years ago—here"s how his experiment is helping us search for alien species today
It's been 30 years since a group of scientists led by Carl Sagan found evidence for life on Earth using data from instruments on board the Nasa Galileo robotic spacecraft. Yes, you read that correctly. Among his many pearls of wisdom, Sagan was famou.....»»
Black holes could come in "perfect pairs" in an ever expanding universe
Researchers from the University of Southampton, together with colleagues from the universities of Cambridge and Barcelona, have shown it's theoretically possible for black holes to exist in perfectly balanced pairs—held in equilibrium by a cosmolog.....»»
Analysis reveals that harsh workplace climate is pushing women out of academia
Women faculty are more likely to leave academia than men faculty throughout all career stages in U.S. universities, University of Colorado Boulder researchers revealed in the most comprehensive analysis of retention in academia to date......»»
Researchers urge alliances to ensure supply chain security
Understanding supply networks could have a significant impact on improving supply security, promoting and objective monitoring of the green transition, strengthening human rights compliance, and reducing tax evasion. International alliances are neede.....»»
The oldest pieces of Baltic amber found on the Iberian Peninsula indicates imports began over 5,000 years ago
A team of scientists from the Universities of Granada and Cambridge, as well as the Government of Catalonia, have identified the oldest pieces of Baltic amber ever found on the Iberian Peninsula, revealing that this luxury material used in jewelry an.....»»