How to force photons to never bounce back
Topological insulators are materials whose structure forces photons and electrons to move only along the material's boundary and only in one direction. These particles experience little resistance and travel freely past obstacles such as impurities,.....»»
JP Morgan trims Apple stock target to $215 over weak iPhone expectations
Investment firm JP Morgan has cut its Apple price target by $10 following the company's earnings report that showed iPhone declining in China.Apple CEO Tim CookOverall, Apple's earnings report showed a bounce back from its 2023 dip, but the detail in.....»»
Apple"s $119B Q1 2024 revenue a bounce back from 2023 dip
Apple reported revenue of $119.58 billion in its first-quarter results for the 2024 fiscal year, with earnings rebounding from the year-ago quarter.Apple CEO Tim CookThe first quarter of the 2024 fiscal calendar, and one typically assisted by holiday.....»»
Permafrost alone holds back Arctic rivers—and a lot of carbon
New research from Dartmouth College provides the first evidence that the Arctic's frozen soil is the dominant force shaping Earth's northernmost rivers. Permafrost, the thick layer of soil that stays frozen for two or more years at a time, is the rea.....»»
Rising Qualcomm prices could force companies to seek alternatives
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset is 25% more expensive than its predecessor. Could handset makers start looking at alternatives? The post Rising Qualcomm prices could force companies to seek alternatives appeared first on Phandroid......»»
New research shows how light propagates in integrated circuits on chips
The field of photonic integrated circuits focuses on the miniaturization of photonic elements and their integration in photonic chips—circuits that carry out a range of calculations using photons, rather than electrons as are used in electronic cir.....»»
Researcher: Debt, wage theft and coercion drive the global garment industry—the only answer is collective action
Major fashion brands including Barbour and PVH (the owner of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger) have agreed to pay over £400,000 in compensation to migrant workers in Mauritius. These workers from Bangladesh, India, China and Madagascar had been force.....»»
How to force close apps on your Android device
Are you having trouble with an Android app? We show you how to close any background apps and how to force close apps in Android with ease......»»
Secret military space programs can be a little less secret, Pentagon says
Many defense officials argue that less secrecy will lead to better security. Enlarge / A delegation of French military officers visited the Combined Space Operations Center in 2022 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. (cre.....»»
iPhone app sideloading: Apple reportedly plans to charge fees and review apps downloaded outside of the App Store
Apple will soon announce policy changes to conform to the Digital Markets Act in Europe, with an impending implementation deadline of March. The DMA will force Apple to allow iPhone app sideloading, with the goal of reducing Apple’s monopolistic co.....»»
New design improves water decontamination via plasma jet
Plasma is an ionized gas—that is, a gas containing electrons, ions, atoms, molecules, radicals, and photons. It is often called the fourth state of matter, and surprisingly, it permeates everything. Plasmas, which are artificially generated by tran.....»»
Sub-wavelength confinement of light demonstrated in indium phosphide nanocavity
As we transition to a new era in computing, there is a need for new devices that integrate electronic and photonic functionalities at the nanoscale while enhancing the interaction between photons and electrons. In an important step toward fulfilling.....»»
Gravity helps show strong force strength in the proton
The power of gravity is writ large across our visible universe. It can be seen in the lock step of moons as they circle planets; in wandering comets pulled off-course by massive stars; and in the swirl of gigantic galaxies. These awesome displays sho.....»»
Big Pharma hiked the price of 775 drugs this year so far: Report
Meanwhile, Senate to consider subpoenas to force pharma CEOs testify on prices. Enlarge / Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). (credit: Getty | Chip Somodevilla /) Pharmaceutical companies have raised the list prices of 775 bra.....»»
Rising inequality slows as more women in lower-income groups join the labor force, analysis finds
Behind the relatively stable income inequality in the Netherlands, big changes have been happening. Income inequality has increased over the past 40 years, but less sharply because women in lower income groups have begun working more......»»
Windows 12 may force a major change for new PCs
Microsoft says computers will need way more memory to be considered an AI PC in Windows 12......»»
Researchers observe how the flexibility of a protein hinge is crucial to the transfer of cell proteins
Ubiquitination—the addition of the protein ubiquitin—is a key stage in many cell processes, such as protein degradation, DNA repairs, and signal transduction. Using high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM) and molecular modeling, researchers l.....»»
Unveiling sodium channel dynamics: New insights into cell biology using high-speed atomic force microscopy
The transport of ions to and from a cell is controlled by pore-forming proteins embedded in the cell membrane. In particular, voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) govern the transfer of sodium (Na+) ions, and play an important role in the regulation.....»»
Federal rule forces oil states to cut planet-warming methane emissions
Within two years, a new federal rule will force oil- and gas-producing states to crack down on methane gas emissions—a major driver of climate change......»»
Researchers observe the wave-particle duality of two photons
Understanding the nature of quantum objects' behaviors is the premise for a reasonable description of the quantum world. Depending on whether the interference can be produced or not, the quantum object is endowed with dual features of a wave and a pa.....»»
"Quantum ping-pong": Two atoms can be made to bounce a single photon back and forth with high precision
Atoms can absorb and reemit light—this is an everyday phenomenon. In most cases, however, an atom emits a light particle in all possible directions—recapturing this photon is, therefore, quite hard......»»