Semiconductor equipment billings hit record high in January 2021
Billings among North American manufacturers of semiconductor production equipment topped US$3 billion in January 2021, according to SEMI......»»
5 key takeaways from Toyota"s record earnings report
Under first-year CEO Koji Sato, Toyota reported a blockbuster fiscal year of records, from sales to profits. Here are five top takeaways from the automaker's earnings conference......»»
School"s out: how climate change threatens education
Record-breaking heat last month that prompted governments in Asia to close schools offers fresh evidence of how climate change is threatening the education of millions of children......»»
Dazzling drone display flies straight into the record books
A San Francisco-based company called UVify has set a new world record for the most drones used in an aerial display......»»
Best Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra fast chargers you can buy in 2024
These are the best Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra fast chargers you can get in 2024. The post Best Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra fast chargers you can buy in 2024 appeared first on Phandroid. Samsung launched the Galaxy S21 Ultra in 2021 with all hig.....»»
Solid-state reaction among multiphase multicomponent ceramic enhances ablation performance, study finds
Multicomponent ultra-high temperature ceramic (UHTC) has attracted much attention in research due to its superior high-temperature mechanical properties, lower thermal conductivity and enhanced oxidation resistance......»»
Fundamental and photodetector application of van der Waals Schottky junctions
The junction composed of traditional metals and 2D semiconductors is a key component of semiconductor devices......»»
High hopes for carbon capture, underground storage
Capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere to store underground "sounds too good to be true", a climate expert told AFP, yet the technology to increase its capacity tenfold is already being tested......»»
2023 "year of record climatic hazards" in Latin America: UN
Latin America and the Caribbean had their warmest year on record in 2023 as a "double-whammy" of El NiƱo and climate change caused major weather calamities, the World Meteorological Organization said Wednesday......»»
Consumers report significant rise in diet satisfaction since January
The share of consumers who indicated they are either "rather happy" or "very happy" with their diets rose from 81% in January 2024 to 87% last month, according to the April 2024 Consumer Food Insights Report. This surprising finding follows extensive.....»»
MATE transporter facilitates bitter saponin transport from cytoplasm to vacuole
Domestic soybeans serve as an important source of healthy edible plant oil and high-quality plant protein in our food culture. In addition to the well-known components of oil (approximately 20%), protein (approximately 40%), and carbohydrates (approx.....»»
Every drop counts: New algorithm tracks Texas"s daily reservoir evaporation rates
Summer can be an extra challenging time for Texas's 189 major water supply reservoirs. With temperatures consistently reaching 100 degrees or higher, reservoir evaporation rates see high increases......»»
Mitsubishi eyes U.S. market EV from Nissan as North America takes center stage
Mitsubishi CEO Takao Kato books record operating income and says North America has swapped places with Southeast Asia to become its earnings engine......»»
Woodlice hold the new record for smallest dispersers of ingested seeds
Even bugs as small as woodlice can disperse seeds they eat, setting a new record for smallest animal recorded to do so. The Kobe University discovery underscores the crucial yet often overlooked role that small invertebrates play in ecosystems......»»
Development of ultra-high-efficiency pure red light-emitting devices with enhanced color representation
DGIST Professor Jiwoong Yang's team in the Energy Science and Engineering Department has successfully manufactured high-performance, skin-attachable perovskite pure red light-emitting devices to create various forms of wearable displays......»»
How rising treelines can affect Alpine lakes
An EPFL scientist along with colleagues from universities across Europe have completed the first-ever quantitative study of the changes that soil organic matter from forests can cause in high-altitude and high-latitude lakes once it's dissolved in th.....»»
More ads coming to Prime Video, including interactive shopping ads during pauses
2024 is shaping up to be the year of ads for Amazon Prime Video. In January the streaming service, which has long been ad-free, debuted an ad-based tier and instantly moved nearly all its users into that tier. Since then, the only way for Prime s.....»»
World extends run of heat records for an 11th month in a row
April was the Earth's 11th consecutive month of record-breaking heat, with warmer weather already sweeping across Asia and a hotter-than-usual summer expected in Europe......»»
Head of Apple TV+ marketing Ricky Strauss is leaving
After a relatively brief stint, Apple TV+ marketing chief Ricky Strauss is heading elsewhere.Apple TV+ logoStrauss was hired in early January of 2023. He led consumer marketing for Apple TV+, including both original series and films. He reported to T.....»»
Apple"s "Crush" iPad Pro ad sparks intense backlash from creatives
The minute-long Apple ad showing art equipment and materials being crushed down into the new iPad Pro is being called heartbreaking, wanton, and creepy.Frame from Apple's "Crush" adApple first aired its "Crush" ad during the "Let Loose" event that sa.....»»
CEO Koji Sato reloads for long-term growth after leading Toyota to record profit, sales, production
Toyota reports across-the-board record results in its just-ended fiscal-year, but it warns earnings will retreat in the current year......»»