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......»»
YouTube TV will cost a lot more per month in April
Google is hiking the price of cord-cutting option YouTube TV, and is blaming it on the rising price of content.In an email sent to subscribers, Google announced that it will hike YouTube TV prices, up from $64.99 per month to $72.99 per month. The pr.....»»
Jack Wolfe on The Magic Flute and Shadow and Bone season 2
In a conversation with Digital Trends, rising actor Jack Wolfe talks about The Magic Flute, as well as portraying Wylan Hendricks in Shadow and Bone season 2......»»
China makers builing own IGBT supply chain for EV applications
Ever-rising demand for electrical vehicles (EVs) is driving fast development of IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) module applications, prompting Chinese semiconductor players such as BYD Semiconductor and StarPower Semiconductor to strengthen.....»»
BMW expects to hit 50% all-electric sales target "well ahead" of 2030
After doubling sales of full-electric BMW and Mini cars last year, the automaker expects demand for EVs will make up a quarter of sales by 2025, rising to 50 percent well ahead of its 2030 target......»»
An in-depth look at the state of India"s EV charging infrastructure
India is currently witnessing a revolution in the automotive industry, with the increasing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) driven by rising fuel costs, environmental concerns, and the need for sustainable transportation. Official data suggests tha.....»»
January new-vehicle inventories on the upswing again
New-vehicle inventory levels in the United States reverted to recent form and resumed rising last month after a one-month deviation, growing to 1.83 million vehicles, or about 73 percent higher than a year ago, but still well below recent norms......»»
Apple, Foxconn convince Indian state to loosen labor laws
Lobbying leads to landmark legislation that anticipates iPhone production. Enlarge / Employees work on an assembly line in the mobile phone plant of Rising Stars Mobile India Pvt., a unit of Foxconn Technology Co., in Sriperumbud.....»»
Filtrafine anticipates rising water purification product orders from Taiwan
Taiwan-based Filtrafine, which provides filtration and purification solutions for industries demanding chemical wastewater and gas treatment, expects demand for its purification products to rise from its clients in Taiwan due to the water shortage in.....»»
Darfon expects keyboard orders to return growth in 2H23, green energy products to rise in 2025
Darfon Electronics is seeing its keyboard inventory gradually return to a healthy level in the first quarter of 2023 after the success in clearing its excess inventory in the second half of 2022 and should have a chance to enjoy rising orders from cl.....»»
Think-tank warns of India"s reliance on imported EV components from China
As EV sales have increased rapidly in recent years in India, the lack of local components suppliers from materials to batteries may pose a risk to the country with rising reliance on imports from China......»»
Wedbush raises Apple stock target to $190 on rising demand
Citing signs of rebounding demand for iPhones in China, expected new products, and an anticipated rise in services, Wedbush has again raised its Apple stock price target.At the start of 2023, Wedbush lowered its Apple price target from $200 to $175,.....»»
Researchers uncover causes for increased compound droughts and heatwaves in East Asia
With global warming on the rise, the severity and frequency of extreme weather events are also rising dramatically; this includes an increase in the number of compound extreme events. The latter term describes scenarios in which bad weather and clima.....»»
Money management support for older people varies greatly, research finds
New research has found that the support given to older people who may lack the mental capacity to manage their money varies greatly, which is concerning given the rising number of people with dementia and the increasing sophistication of financial sc.....»»
Too little is known, and done, to tackle rising risks of plastic waste in our seas, warn scientists
As millions of tons a year of microplastic waste mounts in marine environments, Flinders University scientists warn the ramifications to wildlife, food webs and human health are still little understood......»»
Rising prices could push more supermarket shoppers to make unhealthy choices
Rising supermarket prices could be pushing people to make more unhealthy food choices thanks to aggressive marketing ploys, new research suggests......»»
Optical components to see rising penetration in cars
Automotive optical components will see rising adoption, with ADAS playing a key part in boosting shipments for lenses used in autos, according to industry sources said......»»
Resistance to mega-tourism is rising in the South Pacific—but will governments put words into action?
With COVID-19 travel restrictions largely a thing of the past for Australian and New Zealand tourists, Pacific destinations are enjoying the return of visitors—albeit at a slower pace than in other parts of the world......»»
TSMC, VIS, UMC poised to gain from rising GaN penetration for EVs
Third-generation compound semiconductor market conditions are expected to change in the wake of Tesla announcing a 75% cut in the use of SiC components for its next-generation EV powertrain systems, with GaN believed to embrace the subsequent substit.....»»
Only 2 in 5 UK businesses have introduced support to help staff with rising cost of living as operating costs rise
New research from the Work Foundation at Lancaster University reveals that while two-thirds of senior business leaders (66%) agree that employers have a "substantial role" to play in supporting staff through the rising cost of living, only 40% have i.....»»
US is reviewing Huawei export license policy amid rising congressional scrutiny of China
The US government is reviewing a policy that permits certain US exports to continue to Huawei, despite an overall push by the Trump and Biden administrations to block the Chinese telecommunications giant from receiving American technology......»»