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.....»»
Hyundai, Kia sign semiconductor supply deal for EVs with Infineon
Infineon will build and reserve manufacturing capacity to supply silicon carbide and silicon power modules and chips to Hyundai and Kia until 2030......»»
Gig economy, cost of living crisis, housing hostility: Young Australians are feeling worse off than their parents
Researchers from Monash University are looking at the link between insecure work and how young Australians are navigating post-school pathways such as employment, income and housing......»»
Q&A: Demystifying the biology of growing older
Exercise. Social connections. Sunscreen. It seems there is no shortage of advice on how to stay young, but among scientists, the exact physiology behind aging remains unknown. Tufts Now asked biology professor Mitch McVey to decode the latest and mos.....»»
"The Fall of the House of Usher": Verna"s name holds a clue you may have missed
Mike Flanagan slides yet another Edgar Allen Poe reference into "The Fall of the House of Usher" with Verna's (Carla Gugino) name. There's no shortage of Edgar Allan Poe references in Mike Flanagan's new series The Fall of the House of Usher. E.....»»
Report: Galaxy S24 Lineup Unveiling Scheduled for January
Pixel ain’t your thing? That’s cool, there is no shortage of other phone makers out there, one of the major ones being Samsung. As we approach the end of the year, we get to look forward to Samsung’s new line of Galaxy S devices, wi.....»»
Buyers complain of burn-in on iPhone 15 Pro Max display
An unknown number of iPhone 15 Pro Max owners are finding the image of home screen apps being burnt-in to the display, but the issue doesn't appear to be any worse than any other year.Burn-in seen on an iPhone 15 Pro Max (source: "Surfphysics" on App.....»»
Huawei’s global comeback could be getting some help from an unexpected player
Canon has announced a new machine that can create 5nm semiconductor chips and this is good news for companies like Huawei. The post Huawei’s global comeback could be getting some help from an unexpected player appeared first on Phandroid......»»
Climate Change Is Making Saltwater Intrusion Worse in Coastal Areas
A hydrogeologist explains the shifting balance between fresh and salt water at the coast as sea levels rise.....»»
It’s not just you: Researchers say Zoom really does make you feel worse about yourself
Researchers are studying the ‘Zoom effect’—a possible link between video chatting and appearance dissatisfaction. The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new era of digital connection: In the absence of in-person gatherings, many peo.....»»
BMW extends lead over perennial rival Mercedes-Benz in Q3
Mercedes cited a model changeover and parts shortage for its Q3 sales drop. But one retailer said EVs with high sticker prices are a drag on market share growth......»»
Google has a great idea to fix your tab chaos in Chrome
The more you use a web browser, the worse your tab overload can become. Thankfully, Google has a great idea to fix the issue in Chrome with a handy automation......»»
The best October Prime Day Lenovo laptop deals available now
There's no shortage of Lenovo laptop deals amid Amazon's October Prime Day, so if you need a budget device or a gaming machine, you should check out the offers......»»
Eastern Canada breaks autumn heat records
Eastern Canada shattered heat records this week with temperatures close to 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit), worrying experts and everyday people struggling to cope with extreme weather made worse by climate change......»»
Millions of children are displaced due to extreme weather events. Climate change will make it worse
Storms, floods, fires and other extreme weather events led to more than 43 million displacements involving children between 2016 and 2021, according to a United Nations report......»»
Novel organic-inorganic semiconductor generates circularly polarized light
A research team under the direction of Prof. Dr. Felix Deschler at Heidelberg University's Institute for Physical Chemistry has developed a semiconductor that efficiently generates light and simultaneously gives that light a certain spin. According t.....»»
September sizzled to records and was so much warmer than average scientists call it "mind-blowing"
After a summer of record-smashing heat, warming somehow got even worse in September as Earth set a new mark for how far above normal temperatures were, the European climate agency reported Thursday......»»
Qualcomm patches 3 actively exploited zero-days
Qualcomm has fixed three actively exploited vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-33106, CVE-2023-33107, CVE-2023-33063) in its Adreno GPU and Compute DSP drivers. Vulnerabilities exploited in Qualcomm GPU and DSP drivers The US-based semiconductor company has b.....»»
Zero-day in Arm GPU drivers exploited in targeted attacks (CVE-2023-4211)
A vulnerability (CVE-2023-4211) in the kernel drivers for several Mali GPUs “may be under limited, targeted exploitation,” British semiconductor manufacturer Arm has confirmed on Monday, when it released drivers updated with patches. Arm&.....»»
The worst GPUs of all time: loud, disappointing, uninspired
Some graphics cards are worse than others, but you haven't seen the true definition of "flop" before you've seen these four GPUs......»»
“Unprecedented” youth climate trial demands action from 32 European governments
Youth suing: "I'm forced to stay inside," and "things are getting worse." Enlarge / Firefighters tackle a wildfire at Vale de Abelha village in Macao, Portugal, on August 16, 2017. (credit: AFP Contributor / Contributor | AFP).....»»