TI opens new 12-inch fab in US
Texas Instruments (TI) has recently kicked off production for analog and embedded products at its LFAB fab in the US state of Utah, the 12-inch wafer fab TI acquired from memory chipmaker Micron Technology about one year ago, according to the IDM......»»
Qubits put new spin on magnetism: Boosting applications of quantum computers
Research using a quantum computer as the physical platform for quantum experiments has found a way to design and characterize tailor-made magnetic objects using quantum bits, or qubits. That opens up a new approach to develop new materials and robust.....»»
Innovative approach opens the door to COVID nanobody therapies
COVID is not yet under control. Despite a bevy of vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and antivirals, the virus continues to mutate and elude us. One solution that scientists have been exploring since the early days of the pandemic may come in the form.....»»
Gov’t opens $2.5 billion for EV chargers in rural and underserved areas
This is in addition to $5 billion being spent on fast chargers along highways. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Today, the federal government's Joint Office of Energy and Transportation opened up applications for a $2.5 bi.....»»
U.S. opens $2.5B funding program to build EV chargers in urban, rural communities
The discretionary grant program was created by the bipartisan infrastructure law and provides the multibillion-dollar funding over five years to eligible applicants including states, cities, local agencies and tribes......»»
New South Korean Apple Store opening March 31
Apple Gangnam will be the fifth physical retail store in Seoul, South Korea, and it opens on March 31.Apple Gangnam opens March 31. Source: AppleGangnam-daero is a large and wealthy district in Seoul, South Korea and it will soon be home to an Apple.....»»
Apple @ Work: Apple opens up sideloading devices to Apple Business Manager outside of Apple Configurator
Apple @ Work is brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that fully integrates 5 different applications on a single Apple-only platform, allowing Businesses to easily and automatically deploy, manage &.....»»
NHTSA opens safety probe into 120,000 Tesla Model Y crossovers for possible detaching steering wheels
In a document made public Wednesday, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation said it was aware of two reports of "complete detachment of the steering wheel from the steering column while driving.".....»»
U.S. opens new special probe into fatal Tesla crash
The fire department said a Tesla struck one of its fire trucks and the Tesla driver was pronounced dead at the scene......»»
NHTSA opens safety probe into 120,000 Tesla Model Y crossovers for detachable steering wheels
In a document made public Wednesday, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation said it was aware of two reports of "complete detachment of the steering wheel from the steering column while driving.".....»»
Undersea graveyard for imported CO2 opens in Denmark
Denmark inaugurates Wednesday a project to store carbon dioxide 1,800 meters beneath the North Sea, the first country in the world to bury CO2 imported from abroad......»»
Microsoft Edge opens AI-upscaled video to AMD graphics cards
Microsoft has released its new AI-powered video upscaling feature for Edge, and unlike Nvidia's take, it works with AMD graphics cards......»»
Tesla opens first batch of Superchargers to non-Tesla EVs
Company said select locations of its Superchargers are now open to EVs from rival manufacturers. Tesla has pledged to open 3,500 new and existing fast-charging stations by the end of 2024......»»
EU seeks input on making tech companies pay for ISPs’ network upgrades
EU opens proceeding that could mandate direct payments from content providers. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Alicia Llop) The European Union government is seeking public input on a controversial proposal to make online.....»»
Researchers study first stem cells from a bat species known to harbor SARS-CoV-2
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have generated the first induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from bats, gaining valuable insights into the close relationship between bats and viruses. This research opens the door to st.....»»
Nidec opens new plant, R&D center in Dalian, China
Japan's electrical vehicle drive system (e-Alxe) maker Nidec is slated to inaugurate its second plant and new R&D center in China's northeastern city Dalian, aiming to strengthen its sales reach in the China EV market, according to Japanese media rep.....»»
Ford will spend $3.5 billion to build lithium iron phosphate battery plant
The plant will employ 2,500 workers when it opens in 2026. Enlarge / On the left, a nickel cobalt manganese battery cell; on the right, a lithium iron phosphate cell. (credit: Ford) The US is getting yet another new elec.....»»
New study opens the door to ultrafast 2D devices that use nonequilibrium exciton superdiffusion
Bound electron-hole pairs, or excitons, are the workhorses in layered transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductors. Like the negative and positive charge carriers from which it forms, the exciton exhibits great mobility that ultrafast transient dif.....»»
Waste crime: How online advertising platforms are facilitating illegal dumping
The new BBC podcast, Buried, by investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor, is a compelling look at how criminals are infiltrating the U.K. waste disposal system. It opens with a tape recording by a trucker, on his deathbed. He tells the sto.....»»
NHTSA opens probe into nearly 87,000 Kia Tellurides after reports of high-beam failure
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation said it has received 23 complaints alleging a complete loss of high beams with no reengagement in 2020 Kia Telluride large crossovers......»»
NHTSA opens probe into nearly 1.9M Ford Explorers after reports of windshield trim detaching
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation said it has received 164 complaints on 2011-19 Ford Explorers alleging the windshield trim piece detached while driving at highway speeds......»»