Silicon Catalyst announces "Silicon Startups Contest" in partnership with Arm
On May 10, 2023, Silicon Catalyst, the world's only incubator focused exclusively on accelerating semiconductor solutions, announced a "Silicon Startups Contest" in partnership with Arm. The contest is organized and administered by Silicon Catalyst a.....»»
First “Miss AI” contest sparks ire for pushing unrealistic beauty standards
Influencer platform's controversial contest awarded prizes to three nonexistent people. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of "Miss AI" award winner "Kenza Layli" (left) and an unidentified AI-generated woman beside her. (credit: Ke.....»»
DMS company Tekion sells Buick-GMC dealership near Calif. headquarters
Gilroy Buick-GMC, about 60 miles from Tekion Corp.'s Silicon Valley headquarters, was one of two stores the firm bought to test its dealer management system technology......»»
Nick Wehry accused of cheating in Nathan"s Hot Dog Eating Contest, per report
Nick Wehry accused of cheating in Nathan"s Hot Dog Eating Contest, per report.....»»
Strava Announces a New Family-Tier Subscription Plan
The new plan will be available in 32 countries. The post Strava Announces a New Family-Tier Subscription Plan appeared first on Phandroid. Strava recently revealed that it was launching a new Family Plan, which is essentially a shared ann.....»»
Interim St. Cloud State president says full rebound is unlikely, announces demolitions
Interim St. Cloud State president says full rebound is unlikely, announces demolitions.....»»
Nanocarbon catalyst design unlocks new avenue for sustainable fuel additive production
Vehicle exhaust from fossil fuel combustion constitutes a main source of air pollutants like carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. To mitigate air pollution, researchers are looking into additives to fuels like dimethoxymethane (DMM). But DMM productio.....»»
Microsoft Surface ARM laptops mostly beat MacBook Air, but not MacBook Pro
Microsoft Surface ARM laptops powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 chip claim to match or beat Apple Silicon machines. Tests show that they (mostly) beat the MacBook Air, but not last year’s MacBook Pro models. Comparativ.....»»
Apple Silicon Macs are staying in use longer than Intel Macs
The transition to Apple Silicon reshaped Apple's hardware landscape and influenced user behavior, extending the lifespan of Macs and altering upgrade cycles.Apple Silicon Macs are staying in use longer than everBefore 2020, Apple relied heavily on In.....»»
OpenAI board shake-up: Microsoft out, Apple backs away amid AI partnership scrutiny
Microsoft gives up non-voting observer board role; Apple rethinks a planned similar position. Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / OpenAI / Microsoft) Microsoft has withdrawn from its non-voting observer role on OpenAI's boar.....»»
Single-step procedure synthesizes air-stable, nickel-containing catalyst with safe, cheap materials
Transition metal phosphides have been dreamed of as a potential replacement for noble metal catalysts for a while now. They are cheaper and available in sufficient quantities......»»
Severance season 2: Apple announces premiere date, releases teaser trailer
It's been a long wait, but Severance season 2 finally has some news. Apple announced the premiere date and released a teaser trailer for the workplace drama......»»
Palworld is about to whole lot bigger
Even though Palworld is still in early access, developer Pocketpair has entered into a new IP-expanding partnership......»»
Galaxy Z Fold & Z Flip 6, Watch Ultra, and new Ring are Samsung’s AI carriers
Samsung's spec-bump products get coated in Galaxy AI lacquer for their showing. Enlarge / "Galaxy AI is here," Samsung announces, while also noting that there are seven new devices they have for sale. (credit: Samsung) S.....»»
OpenAI board shakeup: Microsoft out, Apple backs away amid AI partnership scrutiny
Microsoft gives up non-voting observer board role; Apple rethinks a planned similar position. Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / OpenAI / Microsoft) Microsoft has withdrawn from its non-voting observer role on OpenAI's boar.....»»
Detecting defects in tomorrow"s technology: Study enhances understanding of likely candidate for next-generation chips
Silicon computer chips have served us well for more than half a century. The tiniest features on chips currently sold are approximately 3 nanometers—a startlingly small size given that a human hair is roughly 80,000 nanometers wide. Reducing the si.....»»
Novel two-step electrolysis of water proposed for hydrogen production
A research team led by Prof. Chen Changlun from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with collaborators, developed advanced cobalt-doped nickel hydroxide bipolar electrodes and non-noble metal catalyst.....»»
Ancient volcanic eruption not a catalyst for early Homo sapiens cultural innovations, researchers say
An international team of researchers from the Universities of Tübingen (Dr. Armando Falcucci), Siena, and Bologna analyzed the cultural remains left by groups of early Homo sapiens at Grotta di Castelcivita in southern Italy, dating back to before t.....»»
New catalysts enable greener ester synthesis
A new catalyst may well catalyze a shift to greener chemistry. Chemists from Yokohama National University have successfully developed innovative catalysts containing two noble metals that demonstrate remarkable efficiency in ester-producing chemical.....»»
Where to watch the 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest live stream
For July 4, make sure to tune in for the 2024 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Find out details on where to watch a live stream......»»
Here’s how the M3 Pro compares to Snapdragon X Elite on battery life [Video]
Microsoft is using the new Snapdragon X Elite silicon in its latest Surface laptop (and 2-in-1) hardware. Now PhoneBuff is out with a battery test to see how the M3 Pro MacBook Pro performs against the Surface 7. more….....»»