Lawn Mowing Simulator is for those that take grass cutting seriously
Goat Simulator felt like the peak of simulation parody when it launched in 2014, but as it turns out, that was only the tip of the iceberg. Subsequent entries in the genre including Job Simulator, PC Building Simulator and PowerWash Simulator piqued.....»»
Simulator illuminates the search for life around the Milky Way"s most common stars
Italian researchers have demonstrated experimentally for the first time that microorganisms can photosynthesize using the infrared-dominated light emitted by the most common type of star in the Milky Way. The results from the Star Light Simulator, pr.....»»
Lawn mower recall: 31 people already had bolts or blades come off this popular mower
Snow Joe recalled two Sun Joe Cordless Lawn Mower models that pose a laceration hazard. There’s a problem with the mower blade, which can detach unexpectedly and lead to accidents. The company has received 31 reports of issues where the bolt securi.....»»
Taiwan IC design houses keen to develop new chips, defying headwinds
Taiwan's IC design houses including MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics and Realtek Semiconductor have sharply increased their new development projects for the next 1-2 years despite cutting orders placed with foundry partners amid weakening demand fr.....»»
GeForce GPUs are 80% of EVGA’s revenue—but it’s cutting ties with Nvidia anyway
EVGA will continue selling current-gen GeForce cards until it runs out of stock. Enlarge Graphics card manufacturer eVGA has made a name for itself manufacturing and selling Nvidia's GeForce GPUs for two decades, including so.....»»
Want a green weeding alternative to herbicides? Try this flame weeder
TL;DR: As of September 16, you can get the Three-in-One Multifunctional Electric Grass Burning Machine for just $78.99 instead of $99.99 — that's a 21% discount.Many ecosystems naturally use fire to clear out debris and make room for more growt.....»»
"The Sims 4" is going free to play, so say goodbye to your social life
The Sims 4 publisher Electronic Arts has announced the highly addictive life simulator will be made free for absolutely everyone to play from Oct. 18. This will probably straight up murder thousands of people's social lives, but what a heavenly way t.....»»
Best LG TV Deals: Get this 55-inch 4K TV for $400
Whether you're after something large and cutting-edge or something more affordable, we've rounded up the best LG TV deals available right now......»»
More Google cost cutting cancels half of the Area 120 projects
The group has launched several successful projects, but now it's focusing on AI. Enlarge (credit: Google) Google CEO Sundar Pichai seems to be on a cost-cutting mission. After he said that the company's productivity was "not.....»»
Removing turf-grass saves water. But will it increase urban heat?
As Las Vegas and other Southwestern cities look for ways to reduce water use during a historic drought, the removal of grass lawns and other areas of "nonfunctional turf" has been recommended by the Southern Nevada Water Authority and written into Ne.....»»
Cutting coal has huge health benefits—but environmental justice issues remain
A new study drawing on data from Texas and surrounding states finds that the most common strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power generation also produce enough health benefits to completely offset the cost of these "decarbonizatio.....»»
Ford reportedly to downsize dealership; GM has done it
Ford is said to mull over cutting delivery and inventory costs to reach competitive pricing with Tesla and other EV startups, Reuters reported......»»
Google’s cost-cutting kills Pixelbook division
Google hasn't made a laptop in 3 years, and won't be making one anytime soon. Enlarge / The Pixelbook Go starts at $649 for a Core m3 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. (credit: Valentina Palladino) Google's hardware.....»»
Goat Simulator 3’s sandbox is 18 times larger than its predecessor’s
Goat Simulator 3 features a much bigger sandbox than its predecessor, amping up the game's barnyard chaos......»»
In speech at Ford plant, Yellen will tout cutting dependence on fossil fuels
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will tour Ford's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, where the company makes the electric F-150 Lightning pickup, before her speech at 2 p.m. EDT......»»
Researchers identify virus resistance gene from wild grass for cereal crop improvement
Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) identified the first monocot plant viral resistance gene encoding a nucleotide-binding, leucine-rich repeat immune receptor (NLR) pro.....»»
Apple is exploiting features to expand its own advertising, say advertisers
As advertisers complain that Apple's privacy features cut revenues for rivals but not for itself, Apple is now greatly expanding its own ad business and is on a hiring spree.Apple privacyApple has recently been reported to be cutting recruitment over.....»»
Cutting-edge Analysis of EDGE Compute Nodes & 5G
NEDGE systems enable 5G/6G network providers to move cloud access, data processing, and storage closer to the consumer. This reduces the signal latency to levels that allow technologies such as autonomous vehicle control, AR/VR applications, eVTOL,.....»»
Brand notebook vendors cutting prices to offload inventory
Brand notebook vendors are cutting prices to offload excess inventories, which may put their profits under pressure in the second half of this year, according to industry sources......»»
TSMC"s cutting edge chip production slowed by legacy chip shortages
A shortage of cheap chips is affecting production of cutting-edge chips, the CEO of TSMC has warned, with massive demand for the low-cost silicon consuming supply chains that could be used for more advanced chips, like Apple's A-series and M-series.A.....»»
Does HBO Max think you’re dumb?
HBO Max is offering a steep annual discount while at the same time severely cutting content. How does that make sense?.....»»