Inventec expects significant sales growth in 2023
Notebook ODM Inventec expects to post significant revenue growth in 2023, thanks to growing sales of servers, notebooks, and consumer electronics products, according to company chairman Tom Cho......»»
More unidentified illnesses linked to unexplained bird flu case in Missouri
The update raises questions about how the health investigation is going. Enlarge / A warning sign outside a laboratory testing the H5N1 bird flu virus at The Pirbright Institute in Woking, UK, on Monday, March 13, 2023. (credit:.....»»
Teacher strikes are effective in increasing wages, working conditions, study finds
A detailed study of more than 770 teacher strikes in the United States between 2007 and 2023 found that the strikes benefit teachers and classrooms, and have no measurable impact on students......»»
Chinese automaker BYD seeks further easing of Mexico EV tariffs
BYD launched sales in Mexico last year via imports, and the company has since announced plans to build a local plant to push out up to 500,000 cars a year for the domestic market......»»
Nonlinear optical metasurface achieves electrically tunable third-harmonic generation
A recent study has unveiled a transformative nonlinear optical metasurface technology. This new technology, characterized by structures smaller than the wavelength of light, paves the way for significant advancements in next-generation communication.....»»
Enhancing hurricane forecasts: Simulations reveal reducing estimates of atmospheric friction improves storm predictions
Hurricanes and other extreme weather events are expensive in lives and money. From 1980 to 2023, weather and climate disasters caused about $2.6 trillion in damages in the U.S., according to NOAA estimates. In 2022 alone, the U.S. experienced 18 disa.....»»
Affordable iron catalysts offer a sustainable route to prized Z-alkenes
Chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an iron-catalyzed method that overcomes a significant challenge in the sustainable synthesis of trisubstituted Z-alkenes by inserting two alkyl chemical groups into a type of com.....»»
September, Q3 sales impacted by ‘calendar quirk," affordability challenges
Analysts observe no new momentum in the quarter and a mostly lackluster sales pace......»»
New research could extend the lifetime of key carbon-capture materials
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology, have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the impact of carbon dioxide (CO2) on the stability of amine-functionalized.....»»
Ultrasound technology accelerates drying of renewable cellulose nanocrystals
The global transition towards sustainability has sparked significant interest in bio-based materials and energy-efficient technologies. Among these, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), derived from renewable resources, have shown great potential for use i.....»»
Lignin-based sunscreen offers natural and high-performance UV protection
In a significant breakthrough for the cosmetics industry, researchers have developed a new type of sunscreen using lignin, a naturally abundant polymer, and titanium dioxide (TiO2). The study, led by Yarong Li and Zhiguang Tang, was published in the.....»»
Future climate change predicted to shift flood-generating mechanisms and intensify extreme flooding events
The Delaware River Basin, a coastal watershed in the Mid-Atlantic region, has a long history of severe flooding with significant socioeconomic impacts. Recent research uses a process-based modeling approach to analyze hydrometeorological (like rainfa.....»»
First lunar farside samples from Chang"e-6 mission analyzed
A team of Chinese scientists has studied the first lunar farside samples brought back by the Chang'e-6 mission. The findings mark a significant milestone in lunar exploration science and technical exploration capability. The study was published in Na.....»»
Is the iPhone 16 in trouble? Early sales data doesn’t look good
The iPhone 16 is a great smartphone, but are people buying it? Early sales data paints a not-so-great picture......»»
Exponential growth brews 1 million AI models on Hugging Face
Hugging Face cites community-driven customization as fuel for diverse AI model boom. Enlarge (credit: Hugging Face / anucha sirivisansuwan via Getty Images) On Thursday, AI hosting platform Hugging Face surpassed 1 milli.....»»
Dealerships urge state and federal officials to relax emissions regulations in open letter
The flattening of EV sales growth has left vehicles piling up on their lots, the dealerships wrote......»»
Sony, Ubisoft scandals prompt Calif. ban on deceptive sales of digital goods
New California law reminds us we don't own games and movies. Enlarge (credit: Carol Yepes | Moment) California recently became the first state to ban deceptive sales of so-called "disappearing media." On Tuesday, Governo.....»»
EV sales remain healthy despite online doom and gloom
Battery EVs are expected to account for more than 8 percent. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Battery-electric vehicles accounted for 8 percent of new vehicle sales in June and July of this year and should.....»»
Team debunks research showing Facebook"s news-feed algorithm curbs election misinformation
An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst have published work in the journal Science calling into question the conclusions of a widely reported study—published in Science in 2023—finding the social pl.....»»
Sorry, Microsoft — AI isn’t the reason people are buying new laptops
With all the hype around AI PCs this year, you might think everyone is loving the AI on their laptops -- but the IDC thinks it's irrelevant to sales......»»
VW ID Buzz allocations depend on ID4 sales success, location
The VW ID Buzz is set for a U.S. launch around Thanksgiving. The long-awaited model is set to become VW's most expensive model in the U.S......»»