WWF urges end to deadlock on new Antarctic reserves
Members of a multinational group on Antarctic conservation must end a years-long deadlock and agree on new marine reserves in the region as sea-ice shrinks to record lows, the WWF urged Wednesday......»»
Acer founder urges PC companies to transform
Acer founder Stan Shih warned that now is the time for all PC companies to think about their transformation strategies after Intel posted one of its worst losses......»»
Right-to-repair advocate urges Apple to let resellers bypass security protocols
One independent MacBook reseller and right-to-repair advocate has scavenged Macs from a facility that destroys computers for security reasons, and wants Apple to let him disable iCloud Activation Locks.2020 M1 MacBooks are making their way to recycli.....»»
Vast iceberg breaks off near UK Antarctic base
A huge iceberg nearly the size of Greater London has broken off the Antarctic ice shelf near a research station, the second such split in two years, researchers announced Monday......»»
DNA detector exposes hidden Antarctic krill
Like forensic investigators, scientists can use molecular techniques to detect evidence of Antarctic krill in seawater samples collected in the Southern Ocean. The revolutionary technology can identify Antarctic krill DNA within the alphabet soup of.....»»
Runaway W. Antarctic ice sheet collapse not "inevitable": study
The runaway collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet—which would trigger catastrophic sea level rise—is not "inevitable", scientists said Monday following research that tracked the region's recent response to climate change......»»
Shell agrees to acquire U.S. EV charging firm with plugs at Kroger, Six Flags for $169M
Shell and other companies have been investing in EV charging infrastructure to cash in on the growing demand for EVs. Volta issued a going-concern warning in May as cash reserves dwindled......»»
Intel"s Gelsinger vows investment for long-term, but urges funding to show up soon
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said in media interviews at the 2023 World Economic Forum that he expects long-term effects of semiconductor investments galvanized by the US CHIPS Act to manifest in the second half of the decade rather than the second half o.....»»
Runaway West Antarctic ice retreat can be slowed by climate-driven changes in ocean temperature
New research finds that ice-sheet-wide collapse in West Antarctica isn't inevitable: the pace of ice loss varies according to regional differences in atmosphere and ocean circulation......»»
PSMC chair urges Taiwan government to subsidize smaller chipmakers
Government subsidies should encourage not only TSMC but also its smaller peers looking to accelerate their growth strategies, according to Frank Huang, chairman of Taiwan-based Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC)......»»
Biden urges Congress to pass bipartisan tech legislation in WSJ op-ed
President Joe Biden called on members of Congress Wednesday to set aside partisan differences and pass groundbreaking legislation to rein in Big Tech, focusing on digital privacy, antitrust and the industry's liability shield, Section 230 of the Comm.....»»
Antarctic icebergs still exist today where 1700-era sailors spotted and tracked them
A new study comparing observations of large Antarctic icebergs from the 1700s with modern satellite datasets shows the massive icebergs are found in the same areas where they were pinpointed three centuries ago. The study shows that despite their rud.....»»
Biden quietly urges Mexico to pounce on US shift from Asia chips
President Joe Biden privately urged his Mexican counterpart to enact new policies to capitalize on the US drive to boost domestic semiconductor production, part of a push to shift supply of some key technology components from Asia to North America......»»
Antarctic tourism: Should we worry about damage to the ice and ecosystems?
As the summer sun finally arrives for people in the Southern Hemisphere, more than 100,000 tourists will head for the ice. Travelling on one of more than 50 cruise ships, they will brave the two-day trip across the notoriously rough Drake Passage bel.....»»
Biden tries to end 2 years of deadlock at FCC by renominating Gigi Sohn
Sohn renominated, has better chance now that Democrats have 51-49 Senate edge. Enlarge / Gigi Sohn answering questions on December 1, 2021, at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on her nomination to the Federal Communications C.....»»
Cybersecurity and quantum readiness
Avast CISO Jaya Baloo explains what quantum computing is, talks about its promises and potential pitfalls, and urges organizations to be pragmatic about preparing for its advent. She lays out the steps that can be taken immediately and those that can.....»»
The lie of "nobody"s water" prevails in Australia: Indigenous water reserves are not enough to deliver justice
When the British colonized Australia they assumed terra nullius, "nobody's land," and aqua nullius, "nobody's water." In 1992, terra nullius was overturned—but aqua nullius remains......»»
Antarctica"s emperor penguins could be extinct by 2100. And other species may follow if we don"t act
Greater conservation efforts are needed to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and the populations of up to 97% of land-based Antarctic species could decline by 2100 if we don't change tack, our new research has found......»»
Current Antarctic conservation efforts are insufficient to avoid biodiversity declines, says study
Existing conservation efforts are insufficient to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and population declines are likely for 65% of the continent's plants and wildlife by the year 2100, according to a study by Jasmine Rachael Lee at the University of Queen.....»»
Biodiversity study shows loss of insect diversity in nature reserves due to surrounding farmland
Germany is committed to protecting biodiversity. In order to stop the decline of biodiversity and reverse the trend, great efforts are required in nature reserves: Studies show that the insect biomass in nature reserves has declined by 75 percent sin.....»»
Starvation shown to cause cell remodeling
Body cells burn off fat reserves when nutrient supply from food ceases. A team led by Professor Volker Haucke and Dr. Wonyul Jang from the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) has now discovered a previously unknown mechanis.....»»