Tesla regains China momentum as clouds over EV sector disperse
Deliveries from Tesla’s Shanghai plant, which was its first outside the U.S., rose almost 20 percent from a year earlier in June to 93,680 vehicles......»»
Microsoft launches cybersecurity program to tackle attacks, protect rural hospitals
Microsoft has unveiled a new cybersecurity program to support hospitals serving more than 60 million people living in rural America. In 2023, the healthcare sector reported more ransomware attacks than any other critical infrastructure sector and att.....»»
China state hackers infected 20,000 Fortinet VPNs, Dutch spy service says
Critical code-execution flaw was under exploitation 2 months before company disclosed it. Enlarge Hackers working for the Chinese government gained access to more than 20,000 VPN appliances sold by Fortinet using a crit.....»»
Wind from black holes may influence development of surrounding galaxies
Clouds of gas in a distant galaxy are being pushed faster and faster—at more than 10,000 miles per second—out among neighboring stars by blasts of radiation from the supermassive black hole at the galaxy's center. It's a discovery that helps illu.....»»
A new species of mountain pit viper from China
Yunnan, China is a biodiversity hotspot, with many new reptile species discovered in the region in recent years. It is also where a research team from China found a new species of medium-sized venomous snake, known as a mountain pit viper......»»
Tech solutions to limit kids" access to social media are fraught with problems, including privacy risks
A campaign to block children's access to social media to limit online harm and unhealthy internet use is picking up momentum in Australian politics. The current age limit for platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok is 13, but some state gove.....»»
Tesla won"t launch freshened Model Y this year, says CEO Elon Musk
"No Model Y 'refresh' is coming out this year," Elon Musk wrote on the social media platform X on June 8 in response to a question. Analysts see aging models as a drag on Tesla's sales growth......»»
China announces first astronaut candidates from Hong Kong, Macau
China on Tuesday announced the first astronaut candidates from its special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong, with the latter calling it a "glorious page" in the city's history......»»
Elon Musk calls iOS 18 a ‘security violation’ for integrating ChatGPT, says he will ban use of Apple devices at Tesla
iOS 18 includes a swathe of new Apple Intelligence features, as well as integration with ChatGPT for things like image generation and writing assistance. Users can optionally pass off their Siri requests to ChatGPT, for example. Elon Musk has just.....»»
Report finds marketers still facing discrimination and exclusion in Western Australia
Western Australia's marketing sector is still faced with issues of sexism, harassment, and marginalization, with a new report by Edith Cowan University (ECU) finding that as many as one-in-four marketers have experienced discrimination in the workpla.....»»
Apple Vision Pro is coming to eight more countries very soon
After three months as a US-exclusive, the Apple Vision Pro has now been announced for eight more countries, including China.Apple Vision Pro is arriving in more Apple Stores worldwideAfter being announced at WWDC in June 2023, the Apple Vision Pro fi.....»»
Why the fight over Elon Musk’s pay at Tesla won’t end with shareholder vote
Musk, Tesla, and the Delaware court system may be headed for uncharted legal territory. Enlarge Tesla shareholders will vote on Thursday on whether to restore the mammoth pay package for chief executive Elon Musk that w.....»»
Guest commentary: Dear Elon Musk: Partner with dealers to take Tesla into "Ludicrous Mode"
An open letter to Tesla CEO Elon Musk from dealership buy-sell advisory firm Haig Partners......»»
Astrophysicists calculate the likelihood that Earth was exposed to cold harsh interstellar clouds 2 million years ago
Around two million years ago, Earth was a very different place, with our early human ancestors living alongside saber-toothed tigers, mastodons, and enormous rodents. And, depending on where they were, they may have been cold: Earth had fallen into a.....»»
Here"s a list of the major pending lawsuits against Tesla, Elon Musk and his other companies
Musk also faces government investigations into his companies that could trigger more lawsuits or even criminal prosecutions......»»
Tesla may be in trouble, but other EVs are selling just fine
Almost every other automaker is seeing double-digit EV sales growth. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images/3alexd) Have electric vehicles been overhyped? A casual observer might have come to that conclusion after almost a year.....»»
Tesla chair says Elon Musk needs $46 billion pay plan to stay motivated
Musk could devote less time to Tesla if pay isn't re-approved, shareholders hear. Enlarge / Elon Musk speaks onstage at SXSW on March 11, 2018, in Austin, Texas. (credit: Getty Images | Diego Donamaria ) Tesla Board Cha.....»»
Researchers propose new socio-ecological framework for sustainable reforestation in Karst regions
The South China Karst, the world's most concentrated karst area, has reduced rocky desertification through extensive conservation and restoration over the past two decades, making it a global "greening" hotspot. However, the sustainability of this tr.....»»
Researchers track greenhouse gas emissions in Chinese value chains with an interprovincial input–output model
China's economy has shifted from a stage of high growth to a stage of high-quality development, and the establishment of a dual-carbon target requires profound changes in the industrial structure and energy systems, as well as finding the right direc.....»»
These light paintings let us visualize invisible clouds of air pollution
World Health Organization: Air pollution causes 7 million premature deaths per year Enlarge / Light painting reveals a cloud of particulates on Airport Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PM2.5 10-20 micrograms per cubic meter). (credit.....»»
Scientists develop fatigue-free ferroelectric material
Researchers at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with research groups from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and Fudan University, have.....»»