The Semiconductor Shortage is Getting Worse
"The global semiconductor shortage that has paralyzed automakers for nearly a year shows signs of worsening," reports the Washington Post, "as new coronavirus infections halt chip assembly lines in Southeast Asia, forcing more car companies and elect.....»»
Quantum material-based spintronic devices operate at ultra-low power
As artificial intelligence technologies such as Chat-GPT are utilized in various industries, the role of high-performance semiconductor devices for processing large amounts of information is becoming increasingly important. Among them, spin memory is.....»»
Air pollution from Canada’s tar sands is much worse than we thought
Oil operations release vast quantities of damaging particles and noxious compounds. Enlarge / Aerial view of the Athabasca oil sands near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. (credit: Bloomberg Creative via Getty) Canada’s.....»»
Apple Vision Pro is for hipsters and hustlers, but who else?
Apple's Vision Pro augmented reality headset sold out fast, but the more you dig into the numbers, the worse they look. When Steve Jobs unveiled the Macintosh computer 40 years ago this week, it seemed like there was no limit to the things this.....»»
New tool reveals gene behavior in bacteria
Bacterial infections cause millions of deaths each year, with the global threat made worse by the increasing resistance of the microbes to antibiotic treatments. This is due in part to the ability of bacteria to switch genes on and off as they sense.....»»
The 13 best MagSafe accessories for iPhone in 2024
If you have an iPhone 12, there's no shortage of first-party and third-party MagSafe accessories to take advantage of. Here are the best ones we've found......»»
Hacking DNA to make next-gen semiconductor materials
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Columbia University, and Stony Brook University have developed a universal method for producing a wide variety of designed metallic and semiconductor 3D nanostructure.....»»
4 really weird things you can do in "Palworld"
'Palworld' is taking video games by storm, and it's weird as heck, for better and worse. The first couple months of 2024 are stacked with huge video game releases, between Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, and Tekken 8.....»»
Urban agriculture’s carbon footprint can be worse than that of large farms
Saving on the emissions associated with shipping doesn't guarantee a lower footprint. Enlarge (credit: Bruce Yuanyue Bi) A few years back, the Internet was abuzz with the idea of vertical farms running down the sides of.....»»
Nissan trims 6% of U.S. Q1 output to offset high inventory, parts shortage
Rogue crossover accounts for more than half the planned volume cuts......»»
T-Mobile home internet just got a little worse
In addition to raising its prices, it looks like T-Mobile has introduced a data cap on its home internet service. The post T-Mobile home internet just got a little worse appeared first on Phandroid. T-Mobile recently raised the prices of i.....»»
Fixing the cormorant disaster on the Columbia: "How could this have come out any worse?"
White streaks of bird waste paint the steel trusses beneath the Astoria-Megler Bridge over the Columbia River. Every flat surface and hidey-hole of this bridge is stuffed and stippled with nests. Black birds roost on the girders, evenly spaced as bea.....»»
Google search is losing the fight with SEO spam, study says
Study finds "search engines seem to lose the cat-and-mouse game that is SEO spam." Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Getty Images) It's not just you—Google Search is getting worse. A new study from Leipzig University, Bauha.....»»
New method for integrating electro-optic heterointerfaces in MIS structures for plasmonic waveguide modulation
Researchers at the University of Toronto, led by Dr. Amr S. Helmy, have developed a new method for integrating electro-optic SiO2/ITO heterointerfaces into metal–insulator–semiconductor (MIS) structures. This breakthrough is expected to lead to t.....»»
TSMC predicts delays, less advanced chips at second Arizona fab
US expected to speed up pace of Chips Act grants in first half of 2024. Enlarge / US President Joe Biden speaks during a "First Tool-In" ceremony at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. facility under construction in Phoeni.....»»
Quantum physicists develop robust and ultra-sensitive topological quantum device
A significant breakthrough has been achieved by quantum physicists from Dresden and Würzburg. They've created a semiconductor device where exceptional robustness and sensitivity are ensured by a quantum phenomenon. This topological skin effect shiel.....»»
Scabies Is Making a Comeback
Cases of scabies, a highly contagious parasitic skin disease, are on the rise across Europe. The UK in particular is struggling with a shortage of treatments......»»
Climate change is shrinking snowpack in many places, study shows. And it will get worse
River basins around the world that were once regularly snowbound are increasingly seeing their snowpack shrink and climate change is to blame, a new study found......»»
New pathways for compromise in migration policy
Migration is an increasingly dominating topic in politics and is discussed with increasing vehemence among the German population. Those in favor of migration say that the lack of skilled workers and shortage of staff will become worse without immigra.....»»
Scientists explain why the record-shattering 2023 heat has them on edge. Warming may be worsening
The latest calculations from several science agencies showing Earth obliterated global heat records last year may seem scary. But scientists worry that what's behind those numbers could be even worse......»»
2023 U.S. sales: Who’s up, who’s down
With COVID-19 disruptions, the microchip shortage and other supply snags now largely in the rearview mirror, U.S. auto sales rebounded to the highest level since 2019......»»