LG is Cramming Ads Everywhere It Can On its TVs
TV makers are leaving no stone -- or ad spot -- unturned. From a report: This afternoon, I was updating the streaming apps on my 2020 LG CX OLED TV, something I do from time to time, but today was different. Out of nowhere, I saw (and heard) an ad fo.....»»
Foxconn cramming iPhone 16 production lines with 50,000 new workers
Foxconn has gone on a hiring spree, adding 50,000 new workers for its largest iPhone facility's production lines in China ready for the iPhone 16.A Foxconn factory. As the time for the introduction of a new iPhone generation nears, Apple's global sup.....»»
Physicists develop method to detect single-atom defects in semiconductors
One of the challenges of cramming smarter and more powerful electronics into ever-shrinking devices is developing the tools and techniques to analyze the materials that make them up with increasingly intimate precision......»»
Apple Vision Pro scans show meticulous array of cameras, sensors, and more
A new non-destructive teardown published today offers an incredible look inside Apple Vision Pro. Created using an industrial CT scanner, the images give us a look at the precise engineering that went into cramming all the cameras, sensors, and other.....»»
Avoid cramming and don"t just highlight bits of text: How to help your memory when preparing for exams
With school and university exams looming, students will be thinking about how they can maximize their learning......»»
Cramming CircuitPython Into Your Baby’s Toys
What does any self respecting electronics wiz do when they have a house full of baby toys and the knowledge to build custom circuitry? Obviously you customize stuff to play better music. Adafruit has just shown some prototypes of their new “To.....»»
Why you’ll never fly in an airplane with those double-decker seats
Yet again, a designer proposes cramming way more people into airliners. Enlarge / You can explore a 3D model of the Chaise Longue Economy Seat. (credit: Chaise Longue Economy Seat) Regular travelers know all too well ju.....»»
Apple silicon supports the ancient Intel 8080 through a secret extension
Apple revealed its first custom processor, the Apple M1, during an event in November 2020. The chip was met with high praise for cramming loads of power into a tiny space. Apple's M1 led people to wonder if SoCs were the future of computing......»»
Should kids be cramming for tests or competing at sports?
Most parents want to help their kids get ahead. But how do you that? Should you press them to excel at academics, devote hours to sports and other extracurriculars, or get an afterschool job? Or should you dial back on such demands, to avoid causing.....»»
A broader definition of learning could help stimulate interdisciplinary research
We often conceive of learning through the lens of cramming for an exam or teaching a dog to sit, but humans and other mammals aren't the only entities capable of adapting to their environment—schools of fish, robots, and even our genes can learn ne.....»»
Moore"s Law keeps chip leaders ahead of the pack
"Cramming more components onto integrated circuits.".....»»
Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert"s wordy theatre sketch is pure silliness
If you woke up this morning and thought, wow, I'd love to see Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert perform a ridiculously silly high-brow skit on The Late Show in which they give way too much exposition in a new theatrical drama, cramming the backstory i.....»»
Cars need their buttons and knobs back
Drivers love physical car buttons, but manufacturers insist on cramming controls on touchscreens despite their obvious usability problems. Car touchscreens are harder to use than physical buttons, knobs, and dial controls, according to rigorous testi.....»»
App helps students study better
Cramming from a book, making notes or learning summaries. In the past these were about the only ways to memorize your course material. But that has long since changed. Multimedia is the code word. But is it effective?.....»»
Samsung starts mass manufacturing LPDDR5X memory, paving the way for mobile devices with up to 64 GB of RAM
Back in August 2020, Samsung started mass producing 16 Gb LPDDR5 DRAM at the world’s largest semiconductor line, opening the possibility of cramming up to 16 gigabytes of RAM in devices like phones and tablets. The company has been making quick lea.....»»
Apple may host multiple September events, cramming all fall product launches into a single month
Apple is reportedly planning to condense multiple product launch events into a single month rather than spread them out as it did last year according to sources familiar with the matter as reported by DigiTimes (paywalled). If true, it would be a rat.....»»
X-NAND promises QLC memory that works at SLC speeds
A decade or so ago you could find a 32GB SSD for around $500, and a 64GB drive for $1,100, but today you can find fast 1TB or even larger drives for less than $150. This evolution has taken years of R&D efforts, flash storage manufacturers cramming m.....»»
ASRock"s DeskMini Max concept houses AMD Ryzen, dGPU and liquid cooling in a 10L case
There's something magical and cozy about SFF PCs. Perhaps it's the heat or, more likely, the idea of cramming lots of powerful components into a tiny box. ASRock's latest mini PC, the DeskMini Max concept, aims to redefine this category with support.....»»
LG is Cramming Ads Everywhere It Can On its TVs
TV makers are leaving no stone -- or ad spot -- unturned. From a report: This afternoon, I was updating the streaming apps on my 2020 LG CX OLED TV, something I do from time to time, but today was different. Out of nowhere, I saw (and heard) an ad fo.....»»