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.....»»
The Marvels: Is it the worst MCU movie ever?
The MCU was once untouchable, but with The Marvels, the studio is at its lowest point. But is it truly awful or are there other Marvel movies that are worse?.....»»
BitTorrent Pirates Won’t Receive ISP Warnings (It Will Be Something Worse)
As part of its overall strategy to reduce piracy in the Netherlands, local anti-piracy group BREIN announced a program to identify major or frequent uploaders by their IP addresses so that warnings could be sent via their ISPs. Under this system, use.....»»
Omegle changed cybersex forever, for better or worse
Omegle is shutting down 14 years after its creation. Here's how the anonymous video chat site changed cybersex and sexual communication, for better or worse. Picture this. It’s 2009. You’ve just finished school and you’re head.....»»
China Invests $5.4 Billion in Two-Year-Old Memory Chipmaker
The investment is a sign Beijing is doubling down on its efforts to achieve technological self-sufficiency and counter U.S. sanctions Semiconductor startup Changxin Xinqiao Memory Technologies Inc. has raised 39 billion yuan ($5.4 b.....»»
3 exclusive AI features rumored for iPhone 16
Apple is reportedly working on some AI features for the next iPhone, but how will they work? After a couple years of Google playing with generative AI features (for better and worse) on its Pixel phones, Apple is reportedly going to do the same.....»»
The Pitch for AI Might be Worse Than the Pitch for 5G
Google spent the majority of its Pixel 8 launch event talking about AI, just like they did at Google I/O a few months earlier. Qualcomm couldn’t stop talking about all of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3’s on-device AI a couple of weeks ago either......»»
How animals get their stripes and spots
Nature has no shortage of patterns, from spots on leopards to stripes on zebras and hexagons on boxfish. But a full explanation for how these patterns form has remained elusive......»»
How do we retain teachers? Supporting them to work together could help
Australia is in the grips of a teacher shortage "crisis" according to Education Minister Jason Clare......»»
Boys" reading motivation continues to lag: How schools can address this problem
Children's reading skills have been declining for some time now. Apart from the known fact that boys' reading skills are worse than girls', it is also common knowledge that they are less motivated when it comes to reading. But Radboud researchers Mar.....»»
Nintendo’s New Hardware Patent Looks Awfully Familiar
The Big N is at it again. The post Nintendo’s New Hardware Patent Looks Awfully Familiar appeared first on Phandroid. While we’ve gotten no shortage of Nintendo Switch 2 rumors over the past couple of months, it looks like a ne.....»»
2024 Polestar 2 review: a standout EV, for better and worse
The 2024 Polestar 2 gets a major overhaul for the new model year, including a bigger standard battery pack, but the competition is also stiffer......»»
The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: China, Europe hit hardest
Automakers cut 141,506 vehicles from their global production plans over the past five weeks because of the microchip shortage, according to the latest estimate by AutoForecast Solutions......»»
Ethical hackers are helping more and more business stay safe
In the shortage of in-house talent, ethical hackers are a lifeline......»»
Nvidia RTX 4090 prices are skyrocketing as stocks run seriously low
The Nvidia RTX 4090 graphics card is in short supply, and that’s causing prices to skyrocket at a range of online stores. Is it the start of a new GPU shortage?.....»»
Superatomic semiconductor sets a speed record for ballistic flow
Semiconductors—most notably, silicon—underpin the computers, cellphones, and other electronic devices that power our daily lives, including the device on which you are reading this article......»»
Is your dog better or worse off on a cereal-free diet?
If there's one issue that has gripped the dog-loving community for the past few years, it's that of cereals in dog food, and in particular in the ingredients that make up kibbles......»»
PlayStation 5 supply issues finally fixed after three years, says Sony
A global chip shortage has led to long waits for the console with resellers demanding sky-high prices......»»
Chinese iPhone sales fell 10%, as Huawei reemerges as competitor
A new market intelligence report suggests that Chinese iPhone sales fell 10% year-on-year, between Q3 2022 and the same quarter this year. This was significantly worse than the overall 3% decline in the Chinese smartphone market. Several explanati.....»»
Realizing vertical ultraviolet-B semiconductor laser diodes for high optical output
Ultraviolet (UV) rays are electromagnetic waves with wavelengths ranging from 100 to 380 nanometers (nm). These wavelengths can be classified into three regions: UV-A (315–380 nm), UV-B (280–315 nm), and UV-C (100–280 nm), with the latter two c.....»»
More Google layoffs: Google News cuts dozens of jobs
40-45 jobs are cut, one employee says. "We're definitely worse off without them." Enlarge (credit: Google / Ron Amadeo) Google used to be a company that rarely did layoffs, but this year job cuts are almost a monthly occ.....»»