Taiwan self-driving technology passes open-field test at Taoyuan Airport
Taiwan's self-driving technology has achieved a significant breakthrough as the government-funded Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has just successfully completed a test of driverless shuttle car service at the Taoyuan International Ai.....»»
NASA"s new detectors could improve views of gamma-ray events
Using technology similar to that found in smartphone cameras, NASA scientists are developing upgraded sensors to reveal more details about black hole outbursts and exploding stars—all while being less power hungry and easier to mass produce than de.....»»
Apple accidentally releases public iOS 17 beta early [u]
The developer-only beta of iOS 17 is available to all users, seemingly by mistake.Apple announced at WWDC 2023 that a public beta, or test, release of the forthcoming iOS 17 would be released in July. But it is now already available in what has to be.....»»
Apple will make dev kits available to help developers build and test apps for Vision Pro headset
Apple unveiled the Apple Vision Pro headset today at WWDC in part to reinforce the developer story behind it; the company wants a vibrant app ecosystem to emerge for this new spatial computing platform, even if the first iteration of the headset wil.....»»
Apple accidentally releases public iOS 17 beta early
The developer-only beta of iOS 17 is available to all users, seemingly by mistake.Apple announced at WWDC 2023 that a public beta, or test, release of the forthcoming iOS 17 would be released in July. But it is now already available in what has to be.....»»
Researchers visualize communication of G protein-coupled receptors, paving way for new drug discovery
A group of researchers led by Prof. Arun K. Shukla in the Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) has unraveled a previously unknown mechanism that regulates an important class of drug.....»»
Study models geomagnetic field shielding over the last 100,000 years
New models of how the geomagnetic field that shields the Earth's atmosphere from cosmic rays has changed over tens of thousands of years can help us understand how the climate has changed over a similar timescale......»»
Study shows need for more female STEM leadership
Despite efforts to diversify the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, new research from the University of Georgia suggests that women remain underrepresented in STEM fields in federal jobs......»»
Scientists detect exponential relaxation spectrum in glasses
Prof. Wang Junqiang's team at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the exponential relaxation events during the recovery process of glasses, providing solid evidence that.....»»
Disks, spikes and clouds: A peek into a black hole"s back yard
The first direct detection of gravitational waves in 2015 has opened a new window on the universe, enabling in particular the observation of the merger of pairs of massive black holes. This young field of research has matured very quickly, and by now.....»»
Catalysis under the microscope is more complex than expected, shows new study
Catalysts composed from tiny metal particles play an important role in many areas of technology—from fuel cells to production of synthetic fuels for energy storage. The exact behavior of catalysts depends, however, on many fine details and their in.....»»
Illuminating the molecular ballet in living cells using an ultrafast camera
Researchers at Kyoto University, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), and Photron Limited in Japan have developed the world's fastest camera capable of detecting fluorescence from single molecules. They describe the.....»»
Tracking a tiger shark to see how it fares when moved from captivity back to the ocean
A team of marine biologists and oceanologists from The University of Western Australia and Ocean Park Aquarium, also in Australia, has tracked a juvenile tiger shark in the open ocean after its release from two years in captivity. In their study, rep.....»»
Chinese startup claims breakthrough with EV battery that overcomes cold weather
Chinese unicorn Greater Bay Technology says its new Phoenix cell can heat the battery back from -4F to 77F in five minutes, allowing it to operate as normal and charge within six minutes in all weather conditions......»»
US-Taiwan tech collab can go beyond semiconductors and into quantum and net-zero
With the US-China tech war raging on and companies like Micron caught in the crossfire, how should the government address semiconductor R&D and talent planning in response to new situational changes? Some US academics recently suggested that besides.....»»
Foxconn, Largan post on-year revenue drops in May
Foxconn (Hon Hai Technology Group) and Largan Precision, among the major suppliers of Apple, both saw their May revenue register on-year decreases......»»
Memory contract and spot prices to improve in 3Q22, says Apacer president
Taiwan-based memory module maker Apacer expects the memory spot price to rise and the contract price to stabilize in the third quarter of 2023, while memory demand is expected to recover quarter by quarter in the second half, but is unlikely to enjoy.....»»
IS-Wireless leverages Taiwan ICT strength to serve Europe"s 5G O-RAN needs
IS-Wireless, a Polish Open RAN technology provider, has established fruitful partnerships with Taiwanese manufacturing companies to drive its growth in the telecommunications industry. During his participation in the Innovex exhibition in Computex 20.....»»
Tai-Saw expects modest recovery starting 2Q23
Tai-Saw Technology (TST), a Taiwan-based supplier of SAW (surface acoustic wave) filters and quartz crystal components, expects flat or slight sequential revenue growth in the second quarter, the beginnings of a moderate rebound......»»
IC socket orders for Nvidia chips ramping up
GPU vendor Nvidia has placed additional orders for various products with IC test socket manufacturers, according to industry sources......»»
Here’s what happens when you send a NASCAR stock car to Le Mans
Fears that the big V8-powered stock car would be slow proved very ill-founded. Enlarge / The NASCAR/Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 leads a Ferrari 499P and assorted other racing cars at a test day at the Circuit de la.....»»