Why Aston Martin"s CEO is confident that turnround will succeed
Aston Martin's closer technology links with Daimler, a focus on efficiency, and promotion of the company through Formula One motor racing can help bring about sustainable profitability, Tobias Moers says. .....»»
Disney allegedly stole artwork, sold it in its park, and tried to cover it up
When Andrew Martin created a fan-art sculpture of one of the Tiki drummers from Disney's attraction the Enchanted Tiki Room, he planned on turning it into a tip bucket for a Tiki drink night at a local bar."I wanted to make a full size one that when.....»»
Copper-silver-gold nanostructure gives carbon-capture-and-utilization a boost
Chemists have developed a nano-scale structure that combines copper, gold and silver to work as a superior catalyst in a chemical reaction whose improved performance will be essential if carbon capture and utilization efforts are to succeed in helpin.....»»
Reggie Fils-Aimé thinks Facebook"s vision for the metaverse will not succeed
Former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé is not a big fan of the metaverse—at least not in the way that the company formerly known as Facebook envisions it. During a session with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on Saturday, Fils-Aimé was ask.....»»
New data raises "important questions" about consistency of support for children in care
Social workers in areas of Wales with decreasing care rates feel more confident in the approach of their local authority, a report has found......»»
Network device vendor Browave to regain growth in 2022
Taiwan-based optical communication device maker Browave expects its shipments to pick up significantly starting the second quarter of 2022, and is confident its annual revenues and profits will return to a growth track after falling significantly in.....»»
Physicists show how frequencies can easily be multiplied without special circuitry
A new discovery by physicists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) could make certain components in computers and smartphones obsolete. The team has succeeded in directly converting frequencies to higher ranges in a common magnetic mate.....»»
Will India succeed in chip manufacturing? Industry body weighs in
The recent months have seen a lot of buzz about semiconductor manufacturing in India after the country's government announced incentives to encourage the sector. As many as five companies have already submitted proposals regarding this. The Indian mu.....»»
How Black Lives Matter protests sparked interest, can lead to change
After Black Lives Matter formed in 2013, in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, new ways of talking about race gained traction......»»
Micron remains confident in FY22 revenue prospects
Despite the ongoing shortage of non-memory chips and components, which is unlikely to improve as a whole until 2023, memory chip vendor Micron Technology remains optimistic about its sales outlook for fiscal 2022......»»
Aston Martin"s Adam Chamberlain"s first 100 days has been spent with dealers, customers
Adam Chamberlain, president of the ultraluxury brand's Americas region, has been meeting with dealers and customers ahead of a product onslaught that could see its U.S. volume rise to around 3,300 vehicles by 2025......»»
Carmakers shut factories and freeze sales as invasion fallout spreads
OEMs including Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Aston Martin hit by war in Ukraine. Enlarge (credit: Monty Rakusen | Getty Images) Ten major car and motorcycle groups announced factory closures or froze sales to Russia as the i.....»»
Facebook is Shutting Down Its College Student-only Social Network, Campus
Facebook attempted a return to its roots as a college-focused social network with the fall 2020 launch of Campus, a private section within Facebook that was only open to those with an @.edu email address. However, the initiative didn't succeed, as Fa.....»»
Finally, we know production costs for SLS and Orion, and they’re wild
Someone finally said the quiet part out loud. Enlarge / A technician works on the Orion spacecraft, atop the SLS rocket, in January 2022. (credit: NASA) NASA Inspector General Paul Martin serves as an independent watchdog for.....»»
Seven to nine percent of all European vascular plants are globally threatened
Seven to nine percent of all vascular plant species occurring in Europe are threatened. This is the result of a study led by the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and Leipzig Uni.....»»
Disaster survivors feel more prepared for the next one but are often left out of planning
Many Australians who have survived a disaster feel more confident their communities are prepared for the next one. But a third of those living in disaster prone areas don't feel at all prepared for a disaster, or confident in their ability to recover.....»»
Musk "confident" of Starship orbital launch this year
Elon Musk delivered updates on SpaceX's efforts to develop its interplanetary Starship rocket on Thursday night, but stopped short of announcing a firm launch date for an orbital test or new missions, despite considerable buildup ahead of the rare p.....»»
Mozilla and Meta (Formerly Facebook) Propose New Privacy-Preserving Ad Technology
Mozilla engineer Martin Thomson reveals they've been collaborating with Meta (formerly Facebook) on new technology that can measure "conversions" from advertising while still preserving privacy. The proposed new technology is called Interoperable P.....»»
Fortnite won"t support Steam Deck for fear of cheaters
This week Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney confirmed that Fortnite won’t support the Steam Deck. While responding to questions on Twitter, Sweeney said Epic isn’t confident in the current level of compatibility between its anti-cheat solution and the S.....»»
NASA Picks Lockheed Martin To Build Rocket To Carry Mars Samples Back To Earth
NASA on Monday announced that it has selected the aerospace company Lockheed Martin to build the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), a small rocket that will launch pristine Red Planet samples back toward Earth a decade or so from now. Space.com reports: Mars.....»»
Lockheed Martin wins NASA contract to bring Mars samples back to Earth
Lockheed Martin's space division has won a NASA contract to build the rocket that will return the first Mars rock samples to Earth in the 2030s, the US space agency said Monday......»»