This startup wants to use technology to help Austin’s housing shortage problem
The sheer volume of people migrating to Austin from all over the country, but particularly from the San Francisco Bay Area, has been making headlines for a while now. One result of this continued migration is a steady surge in housing prices due to i.....»»
Hyundai-backed self-driving startup Motional delays plans, cuts employees
Motional, the joint venture between Hyundai and Aptiv, said Tuesday it would delay its driverless commercialization plans and it had laid off employees......»»
Microsoft closes the Bethesda studios behind Hi-Fi Rush, Redfall, and more
Redfall's Arkane Austin, Mighty Doom's Alpha Dog Studios, Roundhouse Games, and Hi-Fi Rush's Tango Gameworks are all being shut down by Microsoft......»»
Volunteers rid one Australian river of its privet problem—and strengthen community along the way
Privet is a popular garden hedge. It grows quickly and responds well to being pruned. But in natural areas, privet is a problem......»»
BigID introduces dual-scanning capabilities for cloud native workloads
BigID has introduced a new advancement in cloud data security, privacy, and governance with the launch of its dual-scanning technology. BigID’s dual, or “hybrid”, scanning technology gives organizations speed, efficiency, and flexib.....»»
Discharge of scrubber water into the Baltic Sea is responsible for hundreds of millions in costs
Discharge from ships with so-called scrubbers cause great damage to the Baltic Sea. A new study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows that these emissions caused pollution corresponding to socioeconomic costs of more than €680 milli.....»»
Little-known self-driving startup raises $1 billion from Nvidia, Microsoft, SoftBank
Wayve is a UK startup with an AI-focused approach to solving autonomy for cars. It's akin to a vehicular version of ChatGPT......»»
Researchers explore raw materials and firing technology for porcelain from late sixth-century Xing kiln
In the process of firing ceramics, the appearance, structure and properties of ceramics are determined by raw materials and firing technology, so the study of raw materials and firing technology of ancient ceramics has always been a very important ar.....»»
Earthquakes are moving northeast in Midland Basin of Texas, scientists find
After analyzing seven years of earthquake data from the Midland Basin, a team of scientists at The University of Texas at Austin has found that seismic activity is probably on the move northeast toward the community of Big Spring......»»
How to fix iMessage activation errors on your iPhone
Are you having activation errors with iMessage on your iPhone? Here are some fixes for the problem......»»
How technology is revolutionizing insect research
Recent fears of major declines among insects have sent researchers scrambling for data on how they are actually doing......»»
McAfee and Intel collaborate to combat deepfakes with Deepfake Detector
McAfee has unveiled enhancements to its AI-powered deepfake detection technology leveraging the power of the NPU in Intel Core Ultra processor-based PCs. The advanced AI-powered technology that underpins McAfee Deepfake Detector (previously known as.....»»
The One Thing Holding Back Heat Pumps
It’s not the technology itself. It’s that we don’t yet have enough trained workers to install heat pumps for full-tilt decarbonization......»»
Math degrees are becoming less accessible—and this is a problem for business, government and innovation
There's a strange trend in mathematics education in England. Math is the most popular subject at A-level since overtaking English in 2014. It's taken by around 85,000 and 90,000 students a year......»»
Luminar lays off 20% of staff amid restructuring
Approximately 140 employees at lidar technology company Luminar were laid off Friday as the company pivots to an 'asset light' model that includes outsourcing industrialization......»»
Luminar lays off 20 percent of staff amid restructuring
Approximately 140 employees at lidar technology company Luminar were laid off Friday as the company pivots to an "asset light" model that includes outsourcing industrialization......»»
Scientists show how to treat burns with an environmentally friendly plant-based bandage
The Smart Materials research group, coordinated by Athanassia Athanassiou at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology), has developed a biocompatible bandage made of plant-based materials that, loaded with vitamin C, can a.....»»
Lucid to report Q1 earnings amid cash burn, waning EV growth
The startup produced 1,728 Air sedans in the first quarter, running behind its 2024 forecast of 9,000 vehicles. Lucid plans to launch a second model, the Gravity crossover, this year......»»
Viewpoint: Figures like Andrew Tate may help spread misogyny. But they"re amplifying—not causing—the problem
Following an emergency meeting of the National Cabinet this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a raft of measures to tackle the problem of gender-based violence......»»
Apple said to be stealing tech from expensive suppliers to give to cheaper ones
A new report claims that a supplier may develop new technology or new processes, only for Apple to — perfectly legally — take that work to a cheaper company, sometimes leaving the original one to go bankrupt.Apple has suppliers all over the world.....»»
Rocket Report: Astroscale chases down dead rocket; Ariane 6 on the pad
Rocket Factory Augsburg, a German launch startup, nears a test-firing of its booster. Enlarge / This image captured by Astroscale's ADRAS-J satellite shows the discarded upper stage from a Japanese H-IIA rocket. (credit: Astrosca.....»»