More Aussies are concerned the transition to renewables will hurt them financially
Support for Australia transitioning to renewable energy is strong across the country (with 59% support), but 41% are concerned about the negative impacts of the transition to green energy on cost-of-living and household energy bills (up 10% since 202.....»»
Hyundai Q3 earnings slump on lower demand
The earnings were hurt by warranty costs of 320 billion won ($231 million) for its Santa Fe crossover engines in the United States......»»
"Paleo-robots" provide an experimental approach for understanding how fish started to walk on land
The transition from water to land is one of the most significant events in the history of life on Earth. Now, a team of roboticists, paleontologists and biologists is using robots to study how the ancestors of modern land animals transitioned from sw.....»»
Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, & Magic Mouse may soon be upgraded with USB-C
Apple's slow transition to USB-C is inching closer to an end with the imminent release of a new Magic Mouse 2, Magic Trackpad 2, and Magic Keyboard, which were referenced in the iOS 18.1 RC.Magic accessories could finally get USB-CThe Mac, iPad, iPho.....»»
Study offers insights into how to mitigate carbon build-up on catalysts to improve greenhouse gas to energy conversion
Against the backdrop of the energy transition and the fight against climate change, a study published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition offers a key to understanding how to improve the efficiency of processes that convert greenho.....»»
Nemak"s Q3"s net income takes a tumble
The automotive supplier faces challenges with labor costs and product pricing, along with restructuring efforts amid the transition to electric vehicles from internal combustion engines......»»
Tech can help kids connect with nature and go outdoors—here are tips to make it work
Young children's lives are increasingly spent indoors. They have less access to green spaces, their parents are concerned about safety, and there's also the draw of digital entertainment. This shift away from the natural world has been evocatively na.....»»
Finally upgrading from isc-dhcp-server to isc-kea for my homelab
Migrating didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would—and dynamic DNS still works! A few months back, I put together a big fat guide on how to configure DNS and DHCP on your LAN.....»»
Have AI advances led to self-driving breakthroughs or a dead end?
Artificial intelligence advances have unlocked the possibility of using end-to-end models for self-driving purposes. But many experts are concerned companies adopting such strategies are taking shortcuts that will hinder safety......»»
Insulator-to-metal transition achieved in iridate/manganate heterostructures
A research team has successfully achieved an atomically controlled insulator-to-metal transition in iridate/manganate heterostructures. Their findings were recently published in Nature Communications......»»
Why plug-in hybrids are failing to win over EV-hesitant consumers
Automakers' hopes of easing the EV transition with plug-in hybrids may be falling short, according to a J.D. Power report......»»
AI data collection under fire
A recent Cohesity report found that consumers are highly concerned about the information companies collect from them – especially when it`s used for artificial intelligence – with consumers prepared to punish companies by switching provid.....»»
Anker’s Soundcore Life Q30 Headphones are 25% Cheaper Right Now!
The headphones feature all the essentials at an affordable price. The post Anker’s Soundcore Life Q30 Headphones are 25% Cheaper Right Now! appeared first on Phandroid. As far as affordable audio hardware is concerned, Anker’s.....»»
Scientists discover "selfish DNA" crucial for early human development
A critical transition in early human development is regulated not by our own genes, but by DNA elements called transposons that can move around the genome, Sinai Health researchers have found......»»
Climate change: Care for humans, other species and the natural environment is the key to a just transition
Communities across the world are facing two worsening crises: a climate crisis and a care crisis......»»
Survey reveals Australians" lukewarm response to urgent action on global heating
An annual climate action survey has highlighted concern for the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) and a desire for renewables over nuclear power, however, Australians impacted by the cost-of-living crisis seem less enthusiastic on taking climate change action.....»»
Declines in plant resilience threaten carbon storage in the Arctic
Rapid warming has impacted the northern ecosystem so significantly that scientists are concerned the region's vegetation is losing the ability to recover from climate shocks, suggests a new study......»»
Consumers have trust issues regarding how AI collects their data
Consumers worldwide are highly concerned about the information companies collect from them – especially when it’s used for AI, according to Cohesity. The majority of respondents (73% in the UK, 81% in the US and 82% in Australia) criticiz.....»»
Google identifies low noise “phase transition” in its quantum processor
Benchmark may help us understand how quantum computers can operate with low error. Back in 2019, Google made waves by claiming it had achieved what has been called "quantum suprem.....»»
The transition to a circular bioeconomy requires getting prices right, study says
Conventional food and agricultural production systems employ a linear "take, make, waste" approach: taking natural resources from the Earth to make food and fuel, generating waste that contaminates the soil and water, and emitting harmful pollutants......»»
New research shows legal challenges to climate action on the rise
As the global push towards low-carbon societies accelerates, a new study reveals that justice concerns are increasingly surfacing in legal disputes over climate policies and projects. This phenomenon, described as "just transition litigation," emphas.....»»