Transcend posts profit surge in 2Q22
Memory module house Transcend Information has reported net profits surged 46.9% sequentially to NT$1.15 billion (US$38.4 million) in the second quarter, when gross margin climbed 4.1pp on quarter to 29.1%......»»
A Closer Look at Remote Peering: Technologies and Techniques
In the realm of digital communication, the significance of efficient internet traffic exchange has escalated with the surge in global cloud content. With over 5.18 billion internet users as of April 2023, and a monthly internet traffic forecast to re.....»»
X automatically changed "Twitter" to "X" in users" posts, breaking legit URLs
Elon Musk's social media platform is changing references to "Twitter .com" in user's post to "X .com" without their permission. It might be easy to forget at times, but technically, Twitter is no more. Elon Musk changed the name of the com.....»»
Official Spotify song remixing coming, so artists get paid (kinda)
It’s not uncommon for younger music fans to create their own song mixes for social media posts, especially on TikTok. The problem is that artists don’t get paid for these unofficial mixes, and that’s something an upcoming Spotify song remixing.....»»
Lucid sales surge 40% in Q1 after price cuts
The EV startup delivered 1,967 Air sedans in the first quarter and produced 1,728 after building up inventory last year. Lucid cut the price of its base Air by $7,500 in mid-February to spur demand......»»
Coastal wetlands can"t keep pace with sea-level rise, and infrastructure is leaving them nowhere to go
Wetlands have flourished along the world's coastlines for thousands of years, playing valuable roles in the lives of people and wildlife. They protect the land from storm surge, stop seawater from contaminating drinking water supplies, and create hab.....»»
Cutting-edge enzyme research fights back against plastic pollution
Since the 1950s, the surge in global plastic production has paralleled a concerning rise in plastic waste. In the United States alone, a staggering 35 million tons of plastic waste were generated in 2017, with only a fraction being recycled or combus.....»»
Security pros are cautiously optimistic about AI
55% of organizations plan to adopt GenAI solutions within this year, signaling a substantial surge in GenAI integration, according to a Cloud Security Alliance and Google Cloud survey. The survey received 2,486 responses from IT and security professi.....»»
X blue checkmarks being forced on journalists who don’t want them
Ah, the saga of X’s blue checkmarks! Originally a sign that someone was who they claimed to be, and later sold so that cryptocurrency scammers could see their posts boosted, the company is now coming full circle with some journalists. Elon Musk.....»»
Strengthening defenses against nation-state and for-profit cyber attacks
There is an urgent need to secure tactical, operational, and strategic critical assets from the edge to the core. In this Help Net Security video, Geoffrey Mattson, CEO of Xage Security, discusses the steps enterprises and critical infrastructure mus.....»»
May Mobility CEO sees more prosperous path ahead for self-driving tech
Removing human safety drivers can transform the economics of self-driving businesses, pushing profit margins from "low single digits" to upward of 60 percent, May Mobility CEO Ed Olson said Wednesday......»»
Average dealership profit falls again in 2023, report from Presidio and NCM Associates shows
The stark decrease in profit will also likely bring dealership valuations down......»»
Reddit data-sharing agreement with Cision is expanded after IPO
Following the company’s successful IPO, and a deal with Google to allow Reddit posts to be used as training data, the expansion of another Reddit data-sharing agreement has been signed – this time with Cision. The data is likely to be used to.....»»
I tested the three best 14-inch gaming laptops. There’s a clear winner
The Zephyrus G14, Blade 14, and Omen Transcend 14 are all great gaming laptops, but only one can win in this 14-inch laptop shootout......»»
Cybersecurity essentials during M&A surge
The volume of mergers and acquisitions has surged significantly this quarter. Data from Dealogic shows a 130% increase in US M&A activity, totaling $288 billion. Worldwide M&A has also seen a substantial uptick, rising by 56% to $453 billion. Conside.....»»
How to create a Subreddit on desktop and mobile
If you love posting and commenting on Reddit posts, why not start your own subreddit? Here's everything you need to know about creating your own subreddit......»»
Study of car lenders shows AI could mitigate bias and open lending to marginalized customers
Lenders operating in indirect retail channels such as car dealerships could improve their profit margins by over a third by using artificial intelligence to support the retailers' salespeople rather than rely on salespeople alone to price loans at th.....»»
Honda to trim U.S. dealer profit margins
The company is also making some reductions and changes in marketing, advertising and service payments as it adjusts spending for the shift to electric vehicles......»»
Hyundai, Genesis, Kia take center stage at New York auto show
In a move indicative of their surge in popularity among U.S. consumers, Hyundai, Genesis and Kia steal the spotlight at the 2024 New York auto show. Nissan plays a supporting role......»»
"Modern-day redlining": Research investigates Wall Street-backed rental market
Carol Camp Yeakey, the Marshall S. Snow Professor of Arts & Sciences and founding director of Washington University in St. Louis's Center on Urban Research & Public Policy, is leading a two-year national study to examine the surge of corporate invest.....»»
Scientists uncover a causal relationship between remote extreme heat and the Canadian wildfires in 2023
Wildfires are events that can have significant impacts on ecosystems and human society. In the context of global warming, there has been a notable surge in the frequency and ferocity of wildfires in the Northern Hemisphere over recent years. In 2023,.....»»