Goodbye Flash, goodbye FarmVille
While much of what made 2020 such an absolute nightmare will still be with us on January 1 (sorry!), we will really, truly be leaving Adobe Flash and FarmVille behind as we enter the new year. The end of Flash has been a long time coming. The plugin,.....»»
Synchrony with chaos: Blinking lights of a firefly swarm embody in nature what mathematics predicted
Imagine an old-growth forest in the fading light of a summer evening. As the last of the sun's rays disappear beneath the horizon, a tiny flash catches your eye......»»
How Printables Is Pushing 3D Printing Forward With Flash Contests
3D printing has gone from a niche DIY hobby to a huge industry while we’ve been watching over the past decade. However, one complaint has managed to wiggle along side the growth and remain, at least a little bit, valid. “So much of stuff.....»»
Flash floods sweep away houses, cars in Australian town
Entire buildings have been ripped from their foundations after flash floods swamped a small Australian town, with disaster management officials on Wednesday describing the deluge as a destructive "wall of water"......»»
Goodbye freeloaders: Netflix enables remote logout
Netflix just enabled remote logout.....»»
US bans may not be loosened for next 5 years, which benefits Korean memory brands, says Silicon Motion
Wallace Kou, CEO of NAND Flash controller chip maker Silicon Motion (SMI), believes that the US's semiconductor sanctions on China won't budge at all for the next 5 years, regardless of which party takes office. In addition, Korean memory makers will.....»»
Winbond expects demand to pick up starting mid-2023
Specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics expects inventory correction across the industry supply chains to come to an end in the first half of next year, with market demand poised to pick up starting mid 2023......»»
Australians rescued from roofs after flash floods
Rescuers plucked more than 100 people from their roofs Monday after a flash flood swamped a small Australian town and sent residents scurrying for safety, officials said......»»
Best Buy just started a 3-day flash sale – all the best deals
Best Buy's three-day flash sale gives shoppers another chance at early Black Friday deals for products like the Fitbit Versa 4 and LG C2 Series OLED Evo 4K TV......»»
Macronix cuts into supply chain of multiple automotive IDMs
Macronix International with its automotive NOR flash memory has cut into the supply chain of multiple IDMs, including the latest self-driving systems from Nvidia and Qualcomm, according to company chairman Miin Wu......»»
What is a flash drought? An Earth scientist explains
Many people are familiar with flash floods—torrents that develop quickly after heavy rainfall. But there's also such a thing as a flash drought, and these sudden, extreme dry spells are becoming a big concern for farmers and water utilities......»»
Winbond on track to open new fab in southern Taiwan by end-2022
Specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics is on track to start operating its new 12-inch plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, by the end of this year but may slow down the new fab capacity ramp-up, according to industry sources......»»
Samsung Electronics begins mass production of 8th-Gen Vertical NAND
Samsung Electronics announced on Nov 7 at Flash Memory Summit 2022 and Samsung Memory Tech Day 2022 that it has begun mass producing a 1-terabit (Tb) triple-level cell (TLC) eighth-generation Vertical NAND (V-NAND) with the industry's highest bit den.....»»
Phison posts over 30% profit fall in 3Q22
Flash memory controller and module maker Phison Electronics has reported net profits fell about 34% sequentially to a nine-quarter low of NT$1.19 billion (US$37.1 million) in the third quarter of 2022. EPS for the quarter arrived at NT$6.13......»»
Winbond sees 3Q22 profit hit 6-quarter low
Winbond Electronics, a maker of specialty DRAM and flash memory, has reported net profits falling 48.2% sequentially to a six-quarter low of NT$2.67 billion (US$83.1 million) in the third quarter of 2022. EPS for the quarter came to NT$0.67......»»
Hurricane Lisa menaces Central America
The northern part of Central America was on high alert Wednesday for the passage of Hurricane Lisa, with warnings of devastating winds, downpours and flash floods also affecting Mexico's Yucatan peninsula......»»
Google Hangouts is officially closing for good
It's finally time to say goodbye to Google Hangouts......»»
Is it goodbye - finally - to the fax machine?
Ofcom is consulting on changes to telecoms rules that could see fax machines become obsolete......»»
Drops in memory spot prices widen
Drops in DRAM and NAND flash spot prices have widened, with prices for niche-market DDR3 chips already falling 11% in one month, according to sources at memory module makers......»»
Mathematicians explain how some fireflies flash in sync
Stake out in Pennsylvania's Cook State Forest at the right time of year and you can see one of nature's great light shows: swarms of fireflies that synchronize their flashes like strings of Christmas lights in the dark......»»
Three factors that might explain why Ouija boards appear to work for some
Despite being around for more than 100 years, Ouija boards (a wooden board covered with the letters of the alphabet, the numbers 0–9 and the words "yes," "no" and "goodbye") continue to be a popular activity—especially around Halloween. To work,.....»»