Infineon posts record quarterly margin for 1Q23, defying weakening greenback
Germany-based semiconductor IDM Infineon reported a sequential decline in revenue for the first quarter of FY2023 (quarter ended on Dec 30, 2022). The company cited weakening demand in consumer applications due to macroeconomic uncertainties, but sai.....»»
Apple"s 15-inch MacBook Air M3 is back down to $1,049 for Labor Day 2024
Labor Day sales have started early, with a fresh price drop on Apple's latest MacBook Air. Save $250 on the 15-inch M3 model.Grab record low prices on M3 MacBook Air models.Amazon's record low price on the M3 15-inch MacBook Air is back heading into.....»»
One big reason you may want to hold out for the iPhone 17
If you don’t upgrade every year, and were planning on buying an iPhone 16, a leaker with a solid track record has just given a potentially good reason to hold out for the iPhone 17 instead. According to their Weibo post, the iPhone 17 will get 1.....»»
International report confirms record-high global temperatures in 2023
Greenhouse gas concentrations, the global temperature across land and the ocean, global sea level, and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2023, according to the 34th annual State of the Climate report......»»
Algorithm raises new questions about Cascadia earthquake record
The Cascadia subduction zone in the Pacific Northwest has a history of producing powerful and destructive earthquakes that have sunk forests and spawned tsunamis that reached all the way to the shores of Japan......»»
Darwin"s fear was unjustified: Study suggests fossil record gaps not a major issue
Fossils are used to reconstruct evolutionary history, but not all animals and plants become fossils and many fossils are destroyed before we can find them (e.g., the rocks that contain the fossils are destroyed by erosion). As a result, the fossil re.....»»
Record-breaking drought in southern China linked to Eurasian warming and tropical sea surface temperature
Southern China experienced an extreme drought that persisted from summer to autumn in 2022, ranking as the most severe drought since 1980. The reason for the occurrence of this extreme drought event was investigated. It shows that both the Eurasian w.....»»
Experiment sets new record in search for dark matter
Figuring out the nature of dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up most of the mass in our universe, is one of the greatest puzzles in physics. New results from the world's most sensitive dark matter detector, LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ), have narrowe.....»»
Volunteers record bee biodiversity and discover new species in Pennsylvania
Community scientists in Pennsylvania have reported multiple new species of bees never before found in the commonwealth through a monitoring program led by Penn State......»»
On wildfires, experts say the West needs to rethink its response
Wildfires and the pain they cause to people, property and the planet are here to stay. And if Western management practices don't change to anticipate more and more record fire years, that pain may spread and worsen......»»
Samsung says it"s busy working on double-foldable and rollable devices
A Samsung executive has gone on the record to say the company wants to go way beyond foldable phones......»»
Threads testing new option for temporary 24 hour posts
Meta began experimenting with an option for auto-archiving posts back in April, but the feature never came to fruition in that form. However, the company has now confirmed that they’re experimenting with a new ephemeral post format, where users can.....»»
Journalists and social media users are key drivers behind product recall decisions, says researcher
Canada saw a record 2,330 product recalls in 2023—more than six per day and the highest since the federal government started releasing the data in 2011. A product recall occurs when a manufacturer takes action to remove consumer goods with safety d.....»»
Robert Downey Jr. sets the record straight about returning to Marvel as Doctor Doom
After a surprise return at Comic-Con, Robert Downey Jr. reveals why he decided to re-enter the MCU as Victor Von Doom......»»
Apple"s M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro drops to $1,499, the lowest price ever
A record-breaking MacBook Pro 14-inch price drop is knocking a staggering $500 off the M3 Pro model at Amazon, Best Buy and B&H. Grab the deal while supplies last.Save $500 on this 14-inch MacBook Pro.To snap up the deal while supplies last, head ove.....»»
SpaceX rolls out new booster for Cape Canaveral launch
SpaceX launches lately have been pushing the record envelope for booster reflight, but a Starlink launch Tuesday morning rolled out a brand new first stage......»»
The overshoot myth: We can"t keep burning fossil fuels and expect scientists of the future to get us back to 1.5°C
Record breaking fossil fuel production, all-time high greenhouse gas emissions and extreme temperatures. Like the proverbial frog in the heating pan of water, we refuse to respond to the climate and ecological crisis with any sense of urgency. Under.....»»
Black Myth: Wukong is already annihilating Steam records
Less than 24 hours after its release, Black Myth: Wukong has already smashed a Steam record set by Palworld earlier this year......»»
Corrected sunspot records show the Maunder minimum did not end abruptly
How accurate are past records of sunspots? In a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal, a team of multinational researchers examined the historical record and found that after the unusual period of almost no sunspots, a period called the Ma.....»»
Fossil hotspots in Africa obscure a more complete picture of human evolution, study says
Much of the early human fossil record originates from just a few places in Africa, where favorable geological conditions have preserved a trove of fossils used by scientists to reconstruct the story of human evolution......»»
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft macOS apps may give attackers access to microphone, camera
Vulnerabilities in popular Microsoft apps for macOS can be abused by attackers to record video and audio clips, take pictures, access and exfiltrate data and send emails, Cisco Talos researchers have discovered. Library injection vulnerabilities in M.....»»