The U.S. Said It’d Give Billions to Chipmakers Like Intel. Now Come the Layoffs
Reported job cuts come at an awkward time for Intel, given that the company lobbied heavily for the subsidies in the CHIPS Act. When a group of semiconductor companies, including Intel Corp., lobbied Congress to pass the $52 billion chip-.....»»
SpaceX sets new target date for historic Polaris Dawn mission
SpaceX is delaying the launch of the historic Polaris Dawn mission to give teams more time to complete preflight checkouts......»»
Keychron Q15 Max review: High-quality and quirky mechanical keyboard
The Keychron Q15 Max is a premium keyboard option for those who are on board with ortholinear setups, or want to give it a try.Keychron Q15 Max reviewAn ortholinear keyboard has a non-staggered layout, where keys are aligned in a grid format. They of.....»»
Ancient microbes linked to evolution of human immune proteins
When you become infected with a virus, some of the first weapons your body deploys to fight it are those passed down to us from our microbial ancestors billions of years ago. According to new research from The University of Texas at Austin, two key e.....»»
Surprising mechanism for removing dead cells identified
Billions of our cells die every day to make way for the growth of new ones. Most of these goners are cleaned up by phagocytes—mobile immune cells that migrate where needed to engulf problematic substances. But some dying or dead cells are consumed.....»»
Federal judge in Texas strikes down FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements
Judge: FTC Act doesn't give substantive rulemaking authority to FTC. Enlarge / Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan arrives to testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 1.....»»
Your PC deserves an upgrade! Get 53% off the 1TB Samsung 990 EVO SSD!
If you’re looking to give your PC an upgrade, check out this deal for the SAMSUNG 990 EVO SSD 1TB and get 53% off! The post Your PC deserves an upgrade! Get 53% off the 1TB Samsung 990 EVO SSD! appeared first on Phandroid. One of the thi.....»»
iCloud storage leads the pack across Apple"s entire services ecosystem
With hardware sales slowing, Apple shifted to expanding its digital services offerings to generate billions each quarter. One service stands out as the clear leader.iCloud storage leads the pack in Apple's services ecosystemApple has been aggressivel.....»»
Need a 2-in-1 laptop for back to school? This Dell is $200 off
The Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 laptop with the Intel Core 5 120U processor is on sale from Dell with a $200 discount that drops its price to an affordable $550......»»
CEO of failing hospital chain got $250M amid patient deaths, layoffs, bankruptcy
Steward Health Care System, run by CEO Ralph de la Torre, filed for bankruptcy in May. Enlarge / Hospital staff and community members held a protest in front of Carney Hospital in Boston on August 5 as Steward has announced it.....»»
Despite patches, Intel CPUs still struggle with Black Myth: Wukong
Even though Intel recently released a new BIOS update, new reports of instability issues are cropping up in regard to Black Myth: Wukong......»»
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft macOS apps may give attackers access to microphone, camera
Vulnerabilities in popular Microsoft apps for macOS can be abused by attackers to record video and audio clips, take pictures, access and exfiltrate data and send emails, Cisco Talos researchers have discovered. Library injection vulnerabilities in M.....»»
Australia"s nature is in deep crisis. These three easy steps could give new environmental laws teeth
The Albanese government's environmental reforms are likely to feature prominently on federal parliament's agenda this week. A Senate inquiry into the long-awaited reforms is due to deliver its findings on Monday. Meanwhile, the Coalition is reportedl.....»»
Energy companies pressure landowners into fracking, study shows
Energy companies use persistent and personalized pressure to get landowners to give permission for hydraulic fracturing (fracking), and even when landowners decline, companies use legalized compulsion to conduct fracking anyway, according to a new st.....»»
Meteorites give the Moon its extremely thin atmosphere
Impacts that vaporize bits of the lunar surface maintain the Moon's thin atmosphere. Enlarge / Artist's rendition of the LADEE mission above the lunar surface. (credit: NASA/ Dana Berry) The Moon may not have much of an.....»»
Sonos’ Troubles Continue with Personnel Layoffs
The company's faulty software update has factored into the equation. The post Sonos’ Troubles Continue with Personnel Layoffs appeared first on Phandroid. Things haven’t been going so well for Sonos – following a multitud.....»»
X-ray irradiation technique helps to control cancer-causing poison in corn
Corn, a staple food crop consumed by billions of people and animals worldwide, is frequently contaminated by the fungal toxin aflatoxin B1, a highly potent carcinogen produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus......»»
New Geekbench AI benchmark can test the performance of CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs
Performance test comes out of beta as NPUs become standard equipment in PCs. Enlarge (credit: Primate Labs ) Neural processing units (NPUs) are becoming commonplace in chips from Intel and AMD after several years of bein.....»»
Intel and Karma partner to develop software-defined car architecture
They will also offer the architecture to other tier 1s and OEMs. Enlarge / Karma was started in 2014 when the Wanxiang Group purchased the assets of the then-recently defunct Fisker (a different incarnation of the Fisker than jus.....»»
International astronomy group joins calls for a lunar clock to keep time on the moon
Time moves a tad faster on the moon. Now an international group of astronomers has joined calls to give the moon its own clock so that future space missions can keep track of minutes on the celestial body......»»
Is this what the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could look like?
We're still a few months away from the Galaxy S25 Ultra. However, new mock-ups may give us an early look at the phone's design......»»