Turkish hilltop where civilisation began
On a sun-blasted hillside in southeast Turkey, the world's oldest known religious sanctuary is slowly giving up its secrets......»»
Computex 2023 arrives riding AI trend; AUO chairman highlights three major topics
Computex Taipei 2023 officially began on May 30. Besides a speech from Nvidia CEO and founder Jensen Huang, who is riding the AI wave, Taipei Computer Association (TCA) and AUO chairman Paul Peng stated that Taiwan's ICT industry is very resilient. A.....»»
Plastic pollution: Treaty talks get into the nitty-gritty
Countries grappling with the "immense" task of ending plastic pollution began a new round of talks in Paris on Monday, amid protests and warnings of the urgency to act......»»
Plastic pollution: treaty talks get into the nitty-gritty
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that global plastics pollution was a "time bomb", as diplomats began five days of talks in Paris to make progress on a treaty to end plastic waste......»»
Final Cut for iPad is a step in the right direction, but it highlights iPadOS limitations
iPad has been around for 13 years, but it wasn’t until 2015 that Apple began to push it as a computer replacement with the launch of the first iPad Pro. Even now that iPads run on the same powerful chips as Macs, the software is still an issue. Th.....»»
The Universe Began with a Bang, Not a Bounce, New Studies Find
New research pokes holes in the idea that the cosmos expanded and then contracted before beginning again.....»»
Hands-on with 2023’s special edition Apple Watch Pride band
Earlier this week, Apple began shipping its latest edition of Pride band for Apple Watch. The annual installment now comes to its seventh year, delivering just a single new addition to the collection. This year bringing a greater emphasis on commemo.....»»
Meta"s business groups cut in latest round of layoffs
Facebook-parent Meta on Wednesday began cutting employees in its business groups as part of a previously announced round of layoffs, according to social media posts from impacted workers......»»
Toyota"s ads drive Hispanic loyalty
The automaker began working with a Hispanic advertising agency in 1987 and has been No. 1 among buyers from the fast-growing ethnic group for 19 straight years......»»
Walmart shows no signs of accepting Apple Pay despite Kroger’s change of heart
Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the United States, began rolling out support for Apple Pay last month. Kroger had been a longtime Apple Pay holdout, but its decision to finally adopt Apple’s payment platform has put a renewed amount of pr.....»»
Humans were using fire in Europe 50,000 years earlier than previously thought
Human history is intimately entwined with the use and control of fire. However, working out when our relationship with fire began and how it subsequently evolved has been notoriously difficult......»»
Negotiations resume at battery, aluminum parts plants struck by UAW
At a Constellium aluminum components plant near Detroit, negotiations resumed after workers began striking Wednesday. At a Clarios battery plant in suburban Toledo, both sides are optimistic about reaching a deal......»»
UAW strikes Ford supplier Constellium in Michigan
UAW workers began striking at a Constellium aluminum components plant in suburban Detroit on Wednesday over health and safety issues and management's disciplinary practices. Meanwhile, a UAW strike at a Clarios battery plant near Toledo has reached d.....»»
Twitter wrong to block tweets during Turkey election - Wikipedia founder
The founder of Wikipedia said Twitter should not have complied with the Turkish government's demands......»»
Musk defends enabling Turkish censorship on Twitter, calling it his “choice” [Updated]
Musk said he cannot go beyond the laws of the country to defend free speech. Enlarge / Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) shakes hands with Elon Musk during a meeting in Ankara on November 8, 2017. (credit: AFP Contributo.....»»
Musk defends enabling Turkish censorship on Twitter, calling it his “choice”
Musk said he cannot go beyond the laws of the country to defend free speech. Enlarge / Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) shakes hands with Elon Musk during a meeting in Ankara on November 8, 2017. (credit: AFP Contributo.....»»
Astronomers puzzled by "largest" ever cosmic explosion
Astronomers said on Friday they have identified the "largest" cosmic explosion ever observed, a fireball 100 times the size of our Solar System that suddenly began blazing in the distant universe more than three years ago......»»
UAW strikes Ohio battery plant that supplies GM, Ford
Workers at a Clarios battery plant in Holland, Ohio, began striking Monday after voting down a contract proposal that would have reduced overtime pay. The plant produces up to 150,000 batteries each week for Ford and GM......»»
Twitter rolling out improvements for sending DMs; announces voice and video calls
Twitter has been working on a lot of changes recently. And while some of them are quite controversial, the company also has some cool features in its plans. On Tuesday, the platform began rolling out an update to its iOS and Android app that brings.....»»
UAW workers on strike at Clarios battery plant
Workers at a Clarios battery plant in Holland, Ohio began striking Monday after voting down a contract negotiation proposal that would have reduced overtime pay. The plant produces up to 150,000 batteries each week for Ford and GM......»»
RHIC gets ready to smash gold ions for Run 23
The start of this year's physics run at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) also marks the start of a new era. For the first time since RHIC began operating at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory in 2000, a brand new.....»»