MWC Shanghai 2021 kicks off
MWC Shanghai 2021 has kicked off today with the exhibition being presented partly online and partly in physical venues in the wake of the pandemic. The organizers expect some 20,000 patrons to visit the showground in the 3-day event......»»
March Madness 2024: Where to watch the First Round of the NCAA Tournament
The First Round of the 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament kicks off Thursday. Check out the schedule and see how to watch every game of March Madness......»»
Google reshapes Fitbit in its image as users allege “planned obsolescence”
Generative AI may not be enough to appease frustrated customers. Enlarge / Google Fitbit's Charge 5. (credit: Fitbit) Google closed its Fitbit acquisition in 2021. Since then, the tech behemoth has pushed numerous chang.....»»
Preventing another "Jan. 6" starts by changing how elections are certified, experts say
The 2024 presidential election may be a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, but preventing a repeat of Jan. 6, 2021—when false claims of a stolen election promoted by Donald Trump and his allies led to an insurrec.....»»
Detecting heavy precipitation events directly with GPS data
An exceptionally severe storm swept over Zurich on 13 July 2021 shortly before 2 a.m., with howling squalls, constant lightning and torrential rain that awakened people with a start......»»
Tim Cook is in China: Photos from store opening and more
Tim Cook is in China, attending the opening of the beautiful new Jing’an Apple Store in Shanghai, and meeting with Apple suppliers, developers, and more. Cook shared photos of his visit on Chinese social media site Weibo, thanking the new store.....»»
Tim Cook visits Shanghai, says China remains critical to Apple
Apple CEO Tim Cook is in Shanghai for the opening of Apple Jing'an, and has been praising China while meeting with suppliers.Actor Zheng Kai (left) and Tim Cook having breakfast (Source; Tim Cook)Apple Jing'an is the company's eighth store in Shangha.....»»
How ghost streams and redlining"s legacy lead to unfairness in flood risk in Detroit and elsewhere
In 2021, metro Detroit was hit with a rainstorm so severe that President Joe Biden issued a major disaster declaration at state officials' request......»»
Latest Apple Store reveals beautiful circular design [Gallery]
Apple has shared photos of the latest Apple Store, ahead of this week’s opening in Shanghai, China. The photos reveal a curved glass facade, with stairs leading down into a beautiful circular design in the main display area in the basement of th.....»»
Verimatrix Counterspy safeguards content across various devices
Verimatrix released its new Verimatrix Counterspy anti-piracy solution. Counterspy leverages technology first developed by the company’s cybersecurity team back in 2021 to offer an innovative new way to counter the rise in video piracy in an er.....»»
Apple previews new Shanghai store ahead of Thursday"s opening
Apple has shown off a first look at its new Apple Jing'an store, its eighth in Shanghai, as it prepares to open on March 21, 2024.Apple Jing'an (Source: Apple)Following a teasing "opening soon" notice on its website, Apple has now officially announce.....»»
Get 32% off the cellular model of the iPad Pro 12.9 this weekend
This model of the 2021 Apple iPad Pro with a 12.9-inch screen and cellular capabilities is down to just $810 from Amazon's Woot, for massive savings of $389......»»
90% of exposed secrets on GitHub remain active for at least five days
12.8 million new secrets occurrences were leaked publicly on GitHub in 2023, +28% compared to 2022, according to GitGuardian. Remarkably, the incidence of publicly exposed secrets has quadrupled since the company started reporting in 2021. Companies.....»»
Apple expands Restore Fund with new investments from TSMC and Murata
Apple today announced that it is expanding its Restore Fund, a project that it first launched in 2021 with a $200 million investment. Through the Restore Fund, Apple backs new financially-viable initiatives to restore forest woodland areas, which rem.....»»
What does the American public really think of AI?
In 2021, two Stony Brook University researchers—Jason Jones, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, and Steven Skiena, Ph.D., Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Computer Science—began conducting a survey stu.....»»
Apple increases R&D in China with two lab expansions
Apple is significantly increasing its R&D facilities in China, with the expansion of an applied research lab in Shanghai and a new lab constructed in Shenzhen.Shanghai [Pexels/Wolfram K]Apple's research and development spending is huge, having forked.....»»
Experts create blueprint to aid elderly people at storm flood risk
Emergency planners in Shanghai and New York City face increasing pressure to protect elderly citizens from the devastating impact of coastal flooding caused by storms and cyclones, a new study reveals......»»
A hunk of junk from the International Space Station hurtles back to Earth
Three tons of trash from the space station fell to Earth in an unguided reentry. Enlarge / In March 2021, the International Space Station's robotic arm released a cargo pallet with nine expended batteries. (credit: NASA).....»»
Apple"s eighth Shanghai Apple Store is coming soon
Apple has announced a new store called Apple Jing'an will be opening shortly in central Shanghai, China.Apple's new website for the Apple Jing'an storeAs part of its reported plan to add or refurbish around 50 stores across the world by 2027, Apple h.....»»
EV charging station company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Charge Enterprises' management team includes former GM and Ford executive Mark LaNeve, the company's president since November 2021......»»
Microsoft Office Home & Business is 77% off during latest flash sale
Save 77% on the Mac version of Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 with a limited-time coupon. This standalone license includes programs like Excel and Word, without having to manage a subscription.Microsoft Office Home & Business for only $56.99.M.....»»