VIS to see fab utilization rebound after hitting bottom in 1Q23
Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is expected to see its fab utilization rates rebound quarter by quarter in 2023 after hitting bottom in the first quarter, market watchers were quoted as saying in a recent Chinese-languag.....»»
Apple Vision Pro shipments rumored to start as soon as February
Apple is reportedly gearing up to release the Apple Vision Pro to consumers in February as last-minute supply chain, accessory provider, and developer pushes begin.Apple Vision ProSigns are pointing to Apple hitting its launch window of "early 2024".....»»
Nissan to export EVs developed, built in China
Nissan joins foreign brands including Tesla, BMW and Ford that are expanding exports of China-made vehicles to exploit the country's lower manufacturing costs and improve the utilization of factories......»»
Nissan to boost output at underused Ariya EV factory after rocky start
Nissan wants to boost capacity utilization at its new Intelligent Factory for producing electric vehicles after a painfully slow ramp-up of the Ariya electric crossover. The Japanese carmaker is considering a new model and gigacasting......»»
Three ways sustainable businesses can prepare for climate challenges
From supply chain disruption to regulatory compliance pressure, companies experience bottom-line impacts of climate change every day. Accounting for environmental disruptions and transitions is essential to corporate risk management and resilience pl.....»»
Daily Telescope: Seeing stars with an iPhone in the bottom of the Grand Canyon
"There I was, flat on my back on a sand berm, with the best camera I had." Enlarge / Stars over the Grand Canyon. (credit: Mitchell Yee) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this worl.....»»
Steve Jobs $4.01 check to RadioShack sold for $46,063 at auction
Steve Jobs went shopping at RadioShack in 1976, spending a whopping $4.01 via a signed check — and that check has blown away expectations, hitting $46,063 at auction.A check signed by Steve Jobs (Courtesy: RR Auction)RR Auction held its Fine Autogr.....»»
Apple seeds fifth macOS 14.2 Sonoma developer beta
Apple's fifth developer beta build for macOS Sonoma 14.2 has been issued to test participants, with the operating system hitting release candidate status.macOS SonomaDevelopers partaking in the beta program can pick up the latest build by visiting th.....»»
India reveals that it has returned lunar spacecraft to Earth orbit
India now credibly has the third most advanced deep-space program in the world. Enlarge / India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar spacecraft undergoes accoustic testing. The propulsion module can be seen at the bottom. (credit: ISRO).....»»
Best Buy slashes M2 MacBook Air prices to as low as $899 today only
Holiday deals are in full swing on Apple's M2 MacBook Air, with Apple retailers engaging in a price war that offers shoppers discounts of up to $200 off and prices as low as $899.Enjoy rock-bottom pricing on Apple's MacBook AirShopping for a fantasti.....»»
Toyota Motor, Honda rebound continues; Hyundai, Kia advance behind record November volume
U.S. light-vehicle sales are projected to rise up to 10 percent for last month, forecasters say, compared to a weak November 2022, with higher retail demand offsetting lower fleet volume......»»
OnePlus 12’s display could be blindingly bright
More details about the OnePlus 12 have been revealed, this time about its display that is said to be capable of hitting peak brightness of 4,500 nits. The post OnePlus 12’s display could be blindingly bright appeared first on Phandroid......»»
Study reveals how shipwrecks are providing a refuge for marine life
An estimated 50,000 shipwrecks can be found around the UK's coastline and have been acting as a hidden refuge for fish, corals and other marine species in areas still open to destructive bottom towed fishing, a new study has shown......»»
Researchers: Oxygen in the St. Lawrence Estuary is decreasing and having a major impact on small animals living there
The waters of the St. Lawrence Estuary are running out of breath. The lack of oxygen in deep waters is affecting the organisms that live on the bottom of the estuary......»»
iOS notifications: Three ways to change the design
To coincide with the new Lock Screen widgets in iOS 16 last year, Apple also redesigned the notification system. Notifications appear at the bottom of your Lock Screen rather than at the top below the clock. This change has proven to be controver.....»»
Measured: Steam Deck OLED’s major input lag improvements
Games are more responsive on the OLED screen, even when running at 60 fps or below. Enlarge / The Steam Deck OLED (bottom) sunbathing with its older brother. (credit: Kyle Orland) In our review of the Steam Deck OLED las.....»»
World"s richest 1% emit as much carbon as bottom two-thirds: report
The richest one percent of the global population are responsible for the same amount of carbon emissions as the world's poorest two-thirds, or five billion people, according to an analysis published Sunday by the nonprofit Oxfam International......»»
Viavi Solutions XhaulAdvisor accelerates O-RAN interoperability testing
Viavi Solutions announced the expansion of its NITRO Wireless portfolio with the addition of XhaulAdvisor, a scalable software solution offering real-time data for fronthaul verification, analysis, emulation and channel utilization. XhaulAdvisor enab.....»»
People think white AI-generated faces are more real than actual photos, study says
'Hyperrealism' bias has implications in robotics, medicine, and law enforcement. Enlarge / Eight images used in the study; four of them are synthetic. Can you tell which ones? (Answers at bottom of the article.) (credit: Nighting.....»»
Review: Steam Deck OLED’s brilliant screen fixes the portable’s biggest flaw
New upgrade packs plenty of quality-of-life improvements but no power boost. Enlarge / The Steam Deck OLED (bottom) sunbathing with its older brother. When the Steam Deck first launched, our extensive review specificall.....»»
Toxic gunk cleansed from South Carolina"s Congaree River 13 years after first reported. What"s next?
Thirteen years after a kayaker reported stepping into a stinging patch of muck in the Congaree River, contractors have cleaned up the toxic mess that covered a stretch of the river bottom below the Gervais Street bridge in Columbia, South Carolina......»»