Hummingbirds may struggle to go any further uphill
Any animal ascending a mountain experiences a double whammy of impediments: The air gets thinner as it also becomes colder, which is particularly problematic for creatures struggling to keep warm when less oxygen is available. For tiny animals with t.....»»
Promising EV brands struggle this year despite strong U.S. market
Rivian, Lucid, Nissan, Porsche and Cadillac are among brands with relatively weak numbers, according to four-month registration data from Experian......»»
US school test scores haven"t recovered since pandemic
American 13-year-olds continue to struggle academically in the wake of the pandemic, especially in mathematics, according to official data out Wednesday......»»
New Drug for Cannabis Use Disorder Shows Promise in Early Trials in Humans
A new pill could be the first to help the more than 14 million people in the U.S. who struggle to control their marijuana use.....»»
How to achieve cyber resilience?
Cyber resilience is a leading strategic priority today, and most enterprises are now pursuing programs to bolster their ability to mitigate attacks. Yet despite the importance placed on cyber resilience, many organizations struggle to measure their c.....»»
Rising Demand, chiplet and 3DIC trends offer bright outlook for CHPT
In a media debrief following the shareholder meeting, Huang Shui-Ke, president of Chunghwa Precision Test (CHPT), outlined the company's struggle in the previous year. The first quarter of 2023 was particularly challenging, resulting in minor losses......»»
Firefighters in east Canada battle "unprecedented" blazes
Firefighters on Wednesday faced a grueling uphill battle against wildfires in Canada's Nova Scotia province, including one threatening suburbs of Halifax......»»
Inadequate tools leave AppSec fighting an uphill battle for cloud security
AppSec teams are stuck in a catch-up cycle, unable to keep up with the increasingly rapid, agile dev pace, and playing security defense via an endless and unproductive vulnerability chase, according to Backslash Security. Costly ‘defensive tax’ N.....»»
Thailand chokes on pollution but greens struggle to be heard in election
Trudging along Bangkok's hot and dusty streets, green candidates struggle to canvass support ahead of Thailand's election, with record-breaking pollution failing to spur anything more than political hot air......»»
5 things AI image generators still struggle with
Here are the five places AI reveals its flaws. If you use Dall-E, Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, or Bing Image Creator, be sure to mind these areas......»»
Researchers develop interfacial charge modification strategy to enhance photocatalytic water oxidation
Water oxidation reaction involves a four-electron and four-proton transfer process, which requires an uphill energy transformation and limits the efficiency of the overall photocatalytic water splitting reaction......»»
Unpaid open source maintainers struggle with increased security demands
Ensuring the security of the open-source software that modern organizations depend on is a crucial responsibility of the open source maintainers, especially as attacks on the software supply chain are increasingly common, according to Tidelift. Open.....»»
Chinese panel makers struggle to close outdated LCD fabs
Although the global LCD panel industry still faces the issue of oversupply over the long term, Chinese panel makers, currently accounting for 60–70% of global LCD capacity, may find it challenging to divest part of their facilities to improve p.....»»
AI’s chaotic rollout in big US hospitals detailed in anonymous quotes
Health care systems struggle with each step of AI implementation, study finds. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) When it comes to artificial intelligence, the hype, hope, and foreboding are suddenly everywhe.....»»
How Reality May Be a Sum of All Possible Realities
Richard Feynman’s path integral is a powerful prediction machine and a philosophy. Physicists still struggle to figure out how to use it, and what it means......»»
How the pandemic shaped academic identity: Stories of resilience and struggle
A new book shares the stories of Ph.D. students, early-career researchers, and established academics during the COVID-19 pandemic to shed light on the struggles faced by those in the industry......»»
Global Smartphone Shipments Still Struggling, Samsung Stays On Top
As the global economic downturn continues, smartphone makers continue to struggle with sales, regardless of Samsung still being the highest-selling brand. As the glo.....»»
CISOs struggle to manage risk due to DevSecOps inefficiencies
As their hybrid and multicloud environments become more complex, and teams continue to rely on manual processes that make it easier for vulnerabilities to slip into production environments, CISOs find it increasingly difficult to keep their software.....»»
Aurora"s stock gains ground while some self-driving truck competitors stall
Aurora Innovation Inc. has seen its stock price record modest gains while competitors in the self-driving truck segment struggle. A prospective sale might boost the company, one analyst said......»»
Unsupportive workplaces forcing women out of STEM careers
Women pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and math are still fighting an uphill battle in Australian workplaces, despite a spike in girls studying STEM subjects in schools and universities......»»
IC designers facing uphill battle in demanding foundry quote cuts
With TSMC also reportedly to slow down capacity expansions in Taiwan, IC design houses will find it even more difficult to expect a downturn in their chips foundry costs, according to industry sources......»»