These New Biomaterials Can Help Decarbonize Fashion and Construction
Designers are imagining a future where bacteria powers both clothing and cement—and their ideas are coming to a shop near you......»»
As a laptop reviewer, this is the CES 2023 laptop I’m most excited for
The Lenovo Yoga Book 9i provides dual OLED displays in a unique fashion, offering multiple modes of multiscreen operation. It's an exciting laptop......»»
Cooling 100 million degree plasma with a hydrogen-neon mixture ice pellet
At ITER—the world's largest experimental fusion reactor, currently under construction in France through international cooperation—the abrupt termination of magnetic confinement of a high temperature plasma through a so-called "disruption" poses a.....»»
Construction on "automotive country club" to begin soon
The first phase of the 273-acre Motorsports Gateway Howell is expected to include a 2.2-mile driving track, clubhouse, rentable garages for members, garage condos for sale and a nature trail......»»
Network, server chip demand dented by capex cuts at CSPs, telecom operators
Major US cloud service providers (CSP) are moving to postpone or adjust their datacenter expansion projects, while enterprises and telecom operators also continue capex cuts, clouding the prospects for network infrastructure construction and affectin.....»»
TSMC gearing up for 3nm capacity expansion, 2nm fab construction
In southern Taiwan, TSMC is constructing phase-8 facilities at Fab 18 for additional 3nm capacity, while in the northern and central regions of the country, 2nm fabs are being prepared in six phases, according to the pure-play foundry......»»
In Arizona, Colorado River crisis stokes worry over growth and groundwater depletion
Kathleen Ferris stared across a desert valley dotted with creosote bushes, wondering where the water will come from to supply tens of thousands of new homes. In the distance, a construction truck rumbled along a dirt road, spewing dust......»»
Construction begins on NASA"s next-generation asteroid hunter
A space telescope designed to search for the hardest-to-find asteroids and comets that stray into Earth's orbital neighborhood, NASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor (NEO Surveyor) recently passed a rigorous technical and programmatic review. Now the mis.....»»
Nanostructure strengthens, de-ices, and monitors aircraft wings, wind turbine blades, and bridges
A nanostructured sensor, whose development and tests involved Skoltech researchers, has shown promise for enhancing construction parts made of glass fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials: aircraft wings, wind turbine blades, bridge spans, car.....»»
How virtual clothes could help solve fashion"s waste problem
The clothing industry is using digital tools to reduce waste and push fashion into the future......»»
UMC places NT$13 billion worth of construction orders for new Singapore fab
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has placed nearly NT$13.4 billion (US$435 million) worth of construction orders with L&K Engineering's branch in Singapore for its new Fab12i P3, according to a recent company filing with the Taiwan Sto.....»»
Man simulates time travel thanks to Stable Diffusion image synthesis
Fictional travelogue shows man taking selfies in ancient Greece, Egypt, and more. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a fictional time traveler named Stelfie during the construction of the pyramids. (credit: StelfieTT) Th.....»»
Design review for ngVLA antenna clears way for prototype construction
The design for the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) prototype antenna has passed an intensive, five-day review, clearing the way to begin manufacturing the prototype antenna. The review in Wiesbaden, Germany was attended by scientists and eng.....»»
Intel"s German fab plan suspended by "perfect storm"
Inflation, business downcycle, and uncertainties of the Ukraine War may have converged into a perfect storm to force Intel Corp to push back its original plan of starting mega fab construction in the first half of 2023......»»
TSMC fab construction in Japan mainly requested by its largest client, says CEO CC Wei
TSMC's decision to build a fab in Japan, though not a low-cost place, was made mainly at the request of its largest client, as prioritizing customer needs has been always the foundry's core consideration, according to company CEO CC Wei......»»
Comet Interceptor construction moves forward
ESA and OHB have signed a contract to move forward with the design and construction of ESA's ambitious Comet Interceptor spacecraft, planned for launch in 2029......»»
Review: HP’s Dragonfly Folio G3 stays cool and quiet in faux leather
High-fashion 2-in-1's inflated price is more for its design than its performance. Enlarge / The HP Dragonfly Folio G3 2-in-1 laptop. (credit: Scharon Harding) Specs at a glance: HP Dragonfly Folio G3 Worst Best As.....»»
Renamed, reengineered Audi Q8 E-tron gets a big range boost
The renamed Audi Q8 E-tron began salable production Wednesday at its home plant in Brussels. Better engineering and battery construction have boosted the crossover's range up to 600 kilometers under the European testing cycle, Audi says......»»
TSMC starts building second fab in Arizona
TSMC has announced that it has started construction of another fab in Arizona, raising its total investment in the US state to US$40 billion......»»
New radio telescope seeks to discover if we are alone in the universe
The world's largest radio telescope – currently under construction in Australia – could potentially track down alien life in the universe......»»
Fashion brand"s controversial new campaign and the long history of "shockvertising"
Kim Kardashian is refining her personal brand. Right-wing news outlet Fox TV is gaining viewers through attention-grabbing headlines. Photographer Gabriele Galimberti is gaining notoriety. All this is due to a recent advertising campaign from leading.....»»