Rising pension age will cut volunteering
Every year about 6 million Australian volunteers chip in more than 500 million hours of unpaid labor but raising the retirement age will reduce people's ability to contribute their free time and efforts, a Flinders University study warns......»»
NHTSA to measure pedestrian safety to combat rising fatalities
Updates to NHTSA's assessments would add tests that measure pedestrian protection in collisions and the ability of advanced driver-assistance systems to prevent crashes......»»
IC backend houses to deepen deployments in Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based OSATs such as ASE Technology, and IC test interface specialists including Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) and WinWay Technology, have all expanded their operations in Southeast Asia to meet rising demand from the local IC industry, a.....»»
These floating triangle buildings could be the future of coastal cities
With sea levels rising, more cities may need to build on water. The decorative ponds surrounding the Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam have been taken over by a massive floating structure. Looking like an oversized camping tent, the structure is a caver.....»»
New York City Is Sinking. It’s Far From Alone
The Big Apple is subsiding under its own weight. But other coastal cities are also dramatically descending, just as seas are rising......»»
China 5G network penetration rate rising rapidly
In China, 5G network penetration is fast expanding and is expected to surpass 4G by 2024, according to market observers......»»
Modeling future urban development on European coasts to minimize the risk of rising sea levels
Europe's coasts are densely populated and already affected by the impacts of sea level rise. In addition to traditional, cost-intensive coastal protection measures, spatial land use planning strategies are becoming increasingly important to protect c.....»»
Astronomers prepare for the next 1,000 years of hazardous asteroid impacts
It is as inevitable as the rising of the sun and the turning of the tides. Someday another large rock from space will crash into the Earth. It has happened for billions of years in the past and will continue to happen for billions of years into the f.....»»
China"s rising production and falling imports of chips indicate increasing self-reliance
Amid the US's efforts to contain China's semiconductor ambitions, China has seen its production of integrated circuits begin to recover, implying both the stabilized Chinese economy as well as the chip manufacturing industry that is eager to decouple.....»»
Foxconn sets up new manufacturing facility in southern India
Foxconn will set up manufacturing facilities in Telangana, the third Indian state where Foxconn Group will churn out electronics products. The development comes amid a rising trend of global manufacturers moving into India for diversification......»»
Automakers look to India"s rising EV market
Automakers are witnessing a high growth potential in India's EV market. Local EV giant Tata Motors may face rising competition from global automakers looking to expand in India's EV market......»»
A rabbit rescue operation is launched to save bunnies from rising floodwaters
With record-breaking storms wreaking havoc throughout California, even rabbits need rescuing......»»
Honda sees full-year profit rising 19% this fiscal year after operating income slipped 3.7% last year
Honda forecasts full-year operating profit rising to $7.40 billion as the automaker benefits from a strengthening supply chain......»»
ASEAN offers not just geographical advantages
The rising labor cost in China and the changing international politics have given birth to a new value chain stretching from Shenzhen and Dongguan in southern China to northern Vietnam. Samsung has already established two major handset production bas.....»»
Land uplift protects the Finnish coast from rising sea levels, but not endlessly
A recent study calculated new projections for mean sea level rise on the Finnish coast by 2100. In the worst-case scenario, the sea level in Helsinki would rise by more than half a meter......»»
LGD, SDC see rising capacity utilization for OLED TV panels
South Korea's major panel makers LG Display (LGD) and Samsung Display (SDC) have seen their OLED panel capacity utilization rising significantly since February on strong order momentum for TV applications......»»
China to account for most automotive LiDAR shipment in 2023, according to DIGITIMES Research
LiDAR is rising to be the emerging component differentiating car models in China. According to Evan Chen, an analyst with DIGITIMES Research, global automotive LiDAR shipment is expected to reach 500,000 units in 2023, with China taking up at least 8.....»»
Impressive iPhone sales in emerging markets come as a woe to Qualcomm, MediaTek
Apple has turned out to be the only brand handset vendor with positive revenue growth in the first quarter of 2023, mainly driven by rapidly rising market shares for iPhones in emerging countries such as India, Indonesia, and Turkey. This means a maj.....»»
Detroit 3 earnings show a mix of strength and uncertainty in the economy
The Detroit 3 had strong first-quarter results but face the potential for rising incentives, high commodity prices and more expensive UAW contracts......»»
Biden administration unveils an AI plan ahead of meeting with tech CEOs
The White House on Thursday announced a series of measures to address the challenges of artificial intelligence, driven by the sudden popularity of tools such as ChatGPT and amid rising concerns about the technology's potential risks for discriminati.....»»
China to account for most automotive LiDAR shipment in 2023, DIGITIMES Research says
LiDAR is rising to be the emerging component differentiating car models in China. According to Evan Chen, an analyst with DIGITIMES Research, global automotive LiDAR shipment is expected to reach 500,000 units in 2023, with China taking up at least 8.....»»