Intel Just Asked the EU For $624 Million To Pay It Back For Overturned Anti-AMD Fine
Intel is seeking to be paid interest of $624 million on the overturned $1.1 billion fine it received from the European Commission back in 2009. From a report: The antitrust ruling was overturned at the beginning of the year, and so Intel has gone to.....»»
New Utility Fixes Windows Defender Hogging CPU Time on Intel CPUs
A weird bug has been discovered in Windows Defender's real-time notification system that causes it to suck up CPU resources. Run this free utility to see if it's affecting your rig. The post New Utility Fixes Wind.....»»
Scientists investigate temperature effect on semiconductor optical amplifiers
The effect of temperature on the performance of the semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) is an important research point. Amer Kotb and his colleagues from the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics of the Chinese Academy of Scie.....»»
Dinosaurs took over amid ice, not warmth, says a new study of ancient mass extinction
Many of us know the conventional theory of how the dinosaurs died 66 million years ago: in Earth's fiery collision with a meteorite, and a following global winter as dust and debris choked the atmosphere. But there was a previous extinction, far more.....»»
How Google’s $90M settlement could actually help small developers
Google owes app developers a total of $90 million for its 30% cut of all in-app purchases following the company's settlement of a class-action suit......»»
Here’s why AMD really needs to beat Intel to next-gen CPUs
A new report states that AMD is likely to see a huge drop in revenue in 2022, highlighting how crucial it is for AMD to beat Intel to release next-gen CPUs......»»
Windblown “alien things” caused massive COVID outbreak, North Korea says
Health experts say the risk of spread from contaminated objects is very low. Enlarge / Balloons carrying anti-North Korea leaflets are released by North Korean defectors, now living on South Korea, on February 16, 2013, in Paju, South.....»»
Overturning Roe disproportionately burdens marginalized groups
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week, not only did it abolish the constitutional right to an abortion, but it also triggered restrictions in 13 states, more than half of which are in the Southern United States......»»
Google will pay US app developers $90 million in a settlement over app store policies
US Android app developers will be able to claim money from a new $90 million fund Google will establish as part of a wider settlement with app makers over the tech giant's app store practices, the company said Thursday......»»
Companies have a simple and legal way to help their workers living in anti-abortion states—expanding paid time off
Employers looking for ways to support their workers seeking abortions in states where it's now illegal or soon will be don't have it easy......»»
Servers with non-Intel CPUs to enjoy rising shipment shares over next two years, says DIGITIMES Research
The shipment share of AMD-powered servers is estimated to rise in 2023 and 2024, while that of Arm-powered serves will triple the 2020 percentage in 2024, according to the latest figures from DIGITIMES Research......»»
Intel’s flagship Arc GPUs might be right around the corner
Intel might be about to release its flagship Arc Alchemist graphics cards made for laptops, including the A770M and the A550M......»»
Stellantis invests $24.7 million to retool Michigan engine plant
Stellantis said its Trenton engine plant will be retooled to a be flexible engine line able to produce the two variations of the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine......»»
GM plans $100 million outlay to create premium import platform for ‘iconic’ products
General Motors is forming a separate business unit in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area to expand Chinese imports of some of its most popular and profitable vehicles built and sold mostly in North America......»»
T-Mobile expands 5G Home Internet service to 81 more cities in these states
T-Mobile expanded its 5G Home Internet coverage from 30 to 40 million US homes back in April and launched its “Internet Freedom” initiative in May. Now the Uncarrier is out with the news that its 5G Home Internet has expanded to 81 new cities ac.....»»
Half of all smartphones sold during China"s 6.18 Festival were iPhones
China's annual shopping event, the 6.18 Festival, saw 14 million smartphones sold — and it's estimated that Apple's iPhone models accounted for half.Apple has done well in China's 6.18 festivaliPhone before, but for 2022, new research says it made.....»»
Study shows two million ancient and veteran trees in England, ten times more than previously recorded
A new study has shown there could be around eight to ten times as many ancient and veteran trees in England than currently recorded, with estimates ranging from 1.7 to 2.1 million, compared to the 115,000 currently on record......»»
Magnetic nanoparticles can release anti-cancer microRNA on command
Researchers are pursuing ever-more sophisticated treatments to tackle lung cancer. Traditional chemotherapy can have serious side-effects throughout the body, so many new treatments are highly targeted. These methods allow controlled release directly.....»»
AI made these stunning images. Here"s why experts are worried
A million bears walking on the streets of Hong Kong. A strawberry frog. A cat made out of spaghetti and meatballs......»»
Evaluating the use of encryption across the world’s top one million sites
A new report from security researcher and TLS expert Scott Helme, evaluates the use of encryption across the world’s top one million sites over the last six months and reveals the need for a control plane to automate the management of machine ident.....»»
Wildfires may have sparked ecosystem collapse during Earth"s worst mass extinction
Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) and the Swedish Museum of Natural History examined the end-Permian mass extinction (252 million years ago) that eliminated almost every species on Earth, with entire ecosystems collapsing. The researchers.....»»