NBC: "You Probably Don"t Need to Rely on a VPN Anymore"
NBC News writes: VPNs, or virtual private networks, continue to be used by millions of people as a way of masking their internet activity by encrypting their location and web traffic. But on the modern internet, most people can safely ditch them, tha.....»»
2023 outlook: Server momentum to rely on US cloud service providers; mild growth to be expected
After two years of incredible delivery numbers, the server sector will return to normal. DIGITIMES Research estimated that in 2023, server delivery will reach 18.821 million units, an annual increase of 4.3%, compared to the 6.1% in 2022. Supply chai.....»»
Bio-friendly transparent temperature sensor technology that precisely measures temperature changes by light
Researchers have developed a transparent temperature sensor capable of precisely and quickly measuring temperature changes caused by light. This technology is expected to contribute to the advancement of various applied bio devices that rely on sensi.....»»
Zeekr and other Chinese new energy vehicle brands seeking public listing
China's new energy vehicle brand has made plenty of development in terms of products. However, due to the lack of mass production and profitability, they're still unable to turn a profit, having to rely heavily on financing. For instance, "Zeekr", a.....»»
Corralling the devices capable of operating in the cold of deep space
The future of electric aircraft and deep space missions will rely on our ability to develop electrical and electronic components that can operate at the very low temperatures of the upper atmosphere and the cryogenic temperatures of space. A review o.....»»
Taiwan IC design houses poised to reduce reliance on China market
Taiwan's IC design houses, highly dependent on the end-market demand in China to bolster their shipments in the past, will continue to see their businesses impacted by the country's economic downturn, and they may have to rely less on the Chinese mar.....»»
3 ways to change AirDrop settings on iPhone with the new ‘Everyone for 10 Minutes’ limit
After first making a change to AirDrop for users in China, Apple has changed the available options for all users with iOS 16.2. With “Everyone” not being a permanent option anymore, you may end up heading to AirDrop settings more frequently. Her.....»»
China"s Belt and Road infrastructure projects could help or hurt oceans and coasts worldwide
More than one-third of all people in the world live in cities, towns and villages on coasts. They rely on healthy oceans for many things, including food, income, a stable climate and ready connections to nature......»»
Meet the (protein) neighbors: New method lets researchers detect proteins in close proximity in single cells
Today, most methods to determine the proteins inside a cell rely on a crude census—scientists usually grind a large group of cells up before characterizing their genetic material. But just as a population of 100 single people differs in many ways f.....»»
Developing the low-energy ion spectrometer for the Chinese BeiDou-3 satellite
In our daily lives, we rely on weather forecasts to know whether it will rain tomorrow. The monitoring and prediction of space weather such as geomagnetic storms and substorms are also vital for the operation safety of satellites outside the atmosphe.....»»
Two thirds of Australian authors are women. Our new research finds they earn just $18,200 from their writing
Most Australian book authors do not earn enough income from their creative practice to make ends meet. They rely on other jobs and other support, such as a partner's income......»»
New study describes how employee opinion impacts CEO dismissal
Corporate governance decisions, like CEO dismissal, can disrupt organizations. As a result, the board of directors treads with caution while making such decisions. Previous research suggests that boards rely on factors like financial performance and.....»»
American workers feel alienated, helpless and overwhelmed. Here"s one way to alleviate their malaise
First it was the "Great Resignation." Then it was "nobody wants to work anymore." Now it's "quiet quitting.".....»»
A dual boost for optical delay scanning
Various applications of pulsed laser sources rely on the ability to produce a series of pulse pairs with a stepwise increasing delay between them. Implementing such optical delay scanning with high precision is demanding, in particular for long delay.....»»
Some blue check Twitter users were unable to edit their names
Yesterday, some blue check Twitter users tweeted that they weren't able to edit their screen names anymore. This issue appears to be resolving though......»»
Working with mountain communities could help water systems adapt to climate
Nearly two billion people globally rely on mountain water for drinking and irrigation, but this water source is under threat due to global heating. Mountainous regions are particularly impacted by the effects of the climate crisis, with melting glaci.....»»
New Mexico’s Beloved Pinyon Jay Is Losing Its Pine Habitat
A Western landscape’s namesake bird is threatened by climate change, and perhaps by wildfire prevention tactics that thin out the trees they rely on......»»
Your old HDMI cable isn’t good enough anymore. Here’s why
Selecting the right HDMI cable for your setup used to be a simple thing. Now? Not so much. Here's how and why HDMI standards have changed and what to look for......»»
Synack’s API pentesting capability empowers users to verify exploitable API vulnerabilities
Synack launched an API pentesting capability powered by its global community of elite security researchers. Organizations can now rely on the Synack platform for continuous pentesting coverage across “headless” API endpoints that lack a u.....»»
Taking stock on the decline of semiconductor stocks
The stock market has apparently fallen out of love with semiconductor stocks. Most major semis stocks are down this year, some by half. The SOX Semis index is down almost 18% this year. We are not in the markets on a daily basis anymore, but as the S.....»»
The iPhone 15 may remove your power and volume buttons … sort of
Industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that the iPhone 15 Pro models might ditch the physical volume and power buttons, and will rely on Taptic Engine touch......»»