Widespread bullying and gender-based harassment in the transport industry restricts female participation
A new book "Women, Work and Transport" brings together researchers with international expertise in gender and transport work, to provide original evidence of the experiences of women working in all transport modes across countries in the Global North.....»»
Qualcomm Wants to Power your Next Windows Laptop
We can expect Snapdragon X Plus laptops to launch mid-2024. The post Qualcomm Wants to Power your Next Windows Laptop appeared first on Phandroid. Qualcomm’s expertise with its Arm-based chipsets has resulted in a lot of hype and fan.....»»
Sublime Security secures $20 million to strengthen cloud email security and visibility
Sublime Security has raised $20 million in Series A funding, led by Index Ventures with participation from previous investors Decibel Partners and Slow Ventures. Cybersecurity visionary and Crowdstrike Co-founder & former CTO Dmitri Alperovitch is al.....»»
Continental fined $107M over role in diesel-emissions scam
German prosecutors issued the fine over the company’s participation in the scam via selling more than 12 million engine control units that automakers, including Volkswagen Group, used to manipulate emissions......»»
GM"s Marissa West looks to connect with retailers as she oversees North American operations
While growing up, General Motors' first female North American president would collect brochures at the Detroit auto show and pretend to run her own dealership......»»
BforeAI raises $15 million to stop attacks before they occur
BforeAI has secured $15 million in Series A funding led by SYN Ventures, with renewed participation from early investors Karma Ventures, Karista, Addendum Capital, and a new investment from the Partnership Fund for New York City. BforeAI autonomously.....»»
Startup financing gender gaps greater in societies where women are more empowered: Study
Commercial bankers provide capital to fund the operations and growth of businesses. However, as these lenders evaluate entrepreneurs who apply for loans, gender bias leads to women being denied more often than their male counterparts......»»
Crises like pandemics or financial crashes could stall progress on gender diversity in boardrooms
Forget shattering the glass ceiling—a new research study published in The Leadership Quarterly warns that crises like the recent COVID-19 pandemic or a global financial crash could slam the brakes on progress toward improving gender diversity in bo.....»»
Can climate change accelerate transmission of malaria? New research sheds light on impacts of temperature
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite that spreads from bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. If left untreated in humans, malaria can cause severe symptoms, health complications and even death......»»
Australia"s tall, wet forests were not open and park-like when colonists arrived—and we shouldn"t be burning them
Some reports and popular books, such as Bill Gammage's Biggest Estate on Earth, have argued that extensive areas of Australia's forests were kept open through frequent burning by First Nations people. Advocates for widespread thinning and burning of.....»»
Laser technology offers breakthrough in detecting illegal ivory
A new way of quickly distinguishing between illegal elephant ivory and legal mammoth tusk ivory could prove critical to fighting the illegal ivory trade. A laser-based approach developed by scientists at the Universities of Bristol and Lancaster, cou.....»»
Evolutionary biologists show that the color variants of female cuckoos are based on ancient mutations
Every cuckoo is an adopted child—raised by foster parents, into whose nest the cuckoo mother smuggled her egg. The cuckoo mother is aided in this subterfuge by her resemblance to a bird of prey. There are two variants of female cuckoos: a gray morp.....»»
Leave policies can disadvantage women in tough times
Female employees with access to family leave policies bear the brunt of economic downturns, according to a new study......»»
1Kosmos CSP enables government agencies to digitally verify resident identity
1Kosmos has expanded its offerings for the identity verification and passwordless market with the introduction of a new Credential Service Provider (CSP) managed service based on the privacy-by-design 1Kosmos platform. The 1Kosmos CSP offering enable.....»»
AI designs active pharmaceutical ingredients quickly and easily based on protein structures
A new computer process developed by chemists at ETH Zurich makes it possible to generate active pharmaceutical ingredients quickly and easily based on a protein's three-dimensional surface. The new process, detailed in Nature Communications, could re.....»»
Nanofibers rid water of hazardous dyes: Researchers develop efficient filters based on cellulose waste
Using waste to purify water may sound counterintuitive. But at TU Wien, this is exactly what has now been achieved. Researchers have developed a special nanostructure to filter a widespread class of harmful dyes from water......»»
Apple"s four new open-source models could help make future AI more accurate
Apple has publicly shared four open-source models boasting of enhanced accuracy for queries, which could help the development of future AI models.A Siri icon superimposed on Apple ParkAs the tech industry continues to race forward with AI development.....»»
Microsoft Announces “Phi-3,” its New Small Language Models
The company says that its new Phi-3 family outperforms competing models. The post Microsoft Announces “Phi-3,” its New Small Language Models appeared first on Phandroid. The advent of new AI-based technologies including GenAI a.....»»
Prophet Security emerges from stealth and raises $11 million
Prophet Security emerged from stealth with $11 million in seed financing led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV) with participation from several security leaders and angel investors. At the core of the company’s unveiling is Prophet AI for Security Oper.....»»
Future hurricanes could compromise New England forests" ability to store and sequester carbon
Nature-based climate solutions can help mitigate climate change, especially in forested regions capable of storing and sequestering vast amounts of carbon. New research published in Global Change Biology indicates that a single hurricane in New Engla.....»»
Study: Sharing household chores can lead to income gains
Married women in patriarchal societies become more socially and financially independent when they participate in counseling with their spouses aimed at breaking gender norms, according to new research from a University of Texas at Arlington economist.....»»