VW"s Scout Motors plans EV R&D center, 200 new jobs near Detroit
The brand said the Scout Innovation Center will be home to its product, design and engineering teams, as well as members of cross-functional support teams......»»
Roblox announces AI tool for generating 3D game worlds from text
New AI feature aims to streamline game creation on popular online platform. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images via Getty Images) On Friday, Roblox announced plans to introduce an open source generative AI tool that will allow.....»»
GM to up BrightDrop output, add 2nd shift at Ontario plant, Unifor says
General Motors Canada has committed to increasing production at CAMI Assembly starting in the first quarter of 2025, according to Unifor Local 88 as the union and automaker began contract talks Sept. 9. .....»»
Apple will release iOS 18, macOS 15, iPadOS 18, other updates on September 16
Apple Intelligence won’t be part of the initial launch. Enlarge (credit: Apple) Apple plans to release the next versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS to the general public on September 16, the company announced v.....»»
How well are NZ companies reporting their climate impacts? A new tracker shows very mixed results
Interpreting corporate reports on carbon emissions can be challenging. The current, adhoc approach to how businesses share this information makes it difficult to see whether they have set the right targets, have realistic plans to meet them or are be.....»»
New quantum error correction method uses "many-hypercube codes" while exhibiting beautiful geometry
In work published in Science Advances, Hayato Goto from the RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing in Japan has proposed a new quantum error correction approach using what he calls "many-hypercube codes.".....»»
Massive merger: Study reveals evidence for origin of supermassive black hole at galaxy"s center
The origins of aptly named supermassive black holes—which can weigh in at more than a million times the mass of the sun and reside in the center of most galaxies—remain one of the great mysteries of the cosmos......»»
AMD confirms plans to not play ‘king of the hill’ with Nvidia
When asked, AMD shared information with reporters about its future plans for GPUs, and it may not involve an RTX 5090 competitor......»»
Kia is slow-rolling EV9 U.S. assembly to wait for locally sourced batteries
Kia America COO Steve Center says the automaker will continue to lean on leasing to sell its EVs but calls the provision ‘very fragile.'.....»»
Exposed: Russian military Unit 29155 does digital sabotage, espionage
The US Department of Justice has named five Russian computer hackers as members of Unit 29155 – i.e., the 161st Specialist Training Center of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) – which they deem resposible for t.....»»
Toyota cuts 2026 global EV output plans by a third, report says
Toyota will build one million EVs in 2026 instead of 1.5 million, a Japanese newspaper said. Other automakers have scaled back EV plans as sales slow......»»
Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Subaru bolster EV battery plans with aid from Japan
EV laggards Toyota, Mazda, Subaru and Nissan up their game with massive new investment in next-generation battery production, backed by government subsidies, as Japan races to catch up to global rivals......»»
Hijacking the command center of the cell: Nuclear parasites in deep-sea mussels
Most animals live in intimate relationships with bacteria. Some of these bacteria live inside the cells of their hosts, but only very few are able to live inside cell organelles (structures inside the cell, like organs in the body). One group of bact.....»»
Chinese migrants flock to Mexico in search of jobs, a future and, for some, a taste of freedom
Chinese migrants flock to Mexico in search of jobs, a future and, for some, a taste of freedom.....»»
AMD’s new CPU could silently replace the Ryzen 7 7800X3D
The latest addition to AMD's Zen 4 lineup is a Micro Center exclusive. Here's how it performs in benchmarks......»»
Apple hints at smart ring plans with its unsubtle Apple Watch survey
While an Apple smart ring has long been rumored, it appears the company is at least considering it more, according to a recent survey of Apple Watch users viewed by AppleInsider......»»
Groundwater use can be accurately monitored with satellites using remote sensing platform, new study finds
Drought is a widespread concern in the Western U.S., and water managers across the region are developing groundwater management plans to conserve the essential resource. Groundwater is often pumped to the surface to irrigate crops, and meters that me.....»»
BOLT-1B hypersonic experiment soars and collects vital data
The Boundary Layer Transition 1B (BOLT-1B) experiment, a joint research project of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), blasted off from Andøya Spac.....»»
Vanta empowers GRC teams to make their security and compliance automated
Vanta announced new product features and milestones, allowing customers to automate existing GRC workflows and gain continuous visibility across their security and compliance program. Vanta’s new Report Center, enhancements to VRM and milestone ach.....»»
Astronomers discover iron winds on an ultra-hot exoplanet
An international team of astronomers, including scientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the PlanetS National Center of Competence in Research, has identified the presence of iron winds in the atmosphere of the ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-76 b.....»»
Fish kill results in about 24,000 dead fish in Baltimore"s Inner Harbor
Maryland officials investigated a fish kill on Sept 04 in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, after about 24,000 dead fish were observed between the Rusty Scupper and the Maryland Science Center, as well as near Piers 5 and 6......»»