Yet another omicron subvariant is raising concern as BA.5 sweeps the US
BA.2.75 is spreading quickly and widely. Three cases detected in US so far. Enlarge / MUMBAI, INDIA JUNE 7: A health worker collects swab samples of a citizen for Covid-19 test after cases are on the rise in the city, at TMC's C.R. Wa.....»»
Massive Australia wildfires increased Antarctic ozone hole: Study
Smoke from monster wildfires in Australia caused a chemical reaction that widened the ozone hole 10 percent, researchers said Wednesday, raising fears that increasing forest fires could delay the recovery of Earth's atmospheric protection against dea.....»»
Former TSMC R&D executive joins Samsung
Lin Jun-cheng, who previously worked in TSMC's advanced packaging and testing department, has been appointed as Samsung Electronics' VP of advanced packaging business, raising concerns that the appointment may pose a threat to TSMC in the advanced pa.....»»
Foxconn reportedly to expand chip investments in India amid diverisification away from China
Foxconn's chairman Young Liu recently made a visit to China and India, raising eyebrows in the two countries and beyond and marking an investment shift away from China to India with Foxconn's '3+3' strategy......»»
NSA chief warns TikTok could censor videos as part of Chinese influence operations
The head of the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command told lawmakers Tuesday that TikTok presents a national security concern for two main reasons: It collects data on people who use the social media app, and it censors information for its va.....»»
"Giant" ant fossil raises questions about ancient Arctic migrations
Simon Fraser University scientists say their research on the latest fossil find near Princeton, B.C. is raising questions about how the dispersal of animals and plants occurred across the Northern Hemisphere some 50 million years ago, including wheth.....»»
Researchers call for better nanowaste management
Waste containing nanomaterials—or nanowaste—is an emerging safety concern worldwide, requiring environmentally sound management and regulation that still need to be established. Researchers at the University of Fribourg point out the gaps and pro.....»»
Verizon is raising prices on older cell phone plans
Verizon is raising the prices on some of its older cell phone plans, the company confirmed to CNN on Monday. The move is part of a broader effort to get more of its customer base on 5G plans......»»
EV charging supplier sees US raising costs by cutting off China
Taiwan's Zerova Technologies is riding a boom spurred by demand for greener cars in the US. The maker of electric-vehicle charging systems is also navigating Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, and according to Chief Executive Officer Jay Yang, it i.....»»
CDK"s massive outsourcing plan could affect customer service in uncertain ways
Customer service quality is a concern for dealers once CDK's outsourcing plan with Genpact is fully enacted......»»
Florida bill would make bloggers who write about governor register with state
Rules for bloggers who write about elected officials raise First Amendment concern. Enlarge / Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a press conference in Daytona Beach Shores on January 18, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images).....»»
Students ate less meat in the three years after hearing talk on its negative environmental impacts
A trio of climate scientists from Occidental College, Claremont Graduate University and the University of California, respectively, has found that after a 50-minute talk outlining the negative environmental impacts of raising and consuming meat, stud.....»»
ChatGPT is exciting, but Microsoft’s influence is cause for concern
With great (amounts) of data, comes great responsibility. Is Microsoft up to the task of managing it responsibly?.....»»
It’s now more expensive to have Apple replace your iPhone’s battery
As previously announced, Apple is raising the prices of iPhone battery replacements. The company says that out-of-warranty battery service for all iPhone models (except iPhone 14) is now $20 more expensive than it was yesterday… more… The post.....»»
School attendance rates in Australia are dropping: We need to ask students why
Today federal and state education ministers are meeting to talk about school attendance. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has repeatedly flagged this as a key concern. As he told Channel 7's Sunrise last week:.....»»
EV charging supplier sees U.S. raising costs by cutting off China
Zerova Technologies is riding a boom spurred by demand for greener cars in the U.S. The maker of EV charging systems is also navigating Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, and according to Chief Executive Officer Jay Yang, it isn't an altogether pos.....»»
Growth of 4G over 5G in 2022 raises concern for 5G evolution, says Omdia
Fifth-generation (5G) subscriptions increased by 446 million in 2022 versus 592 million for 4G, thirteen years after 4G's initial launch. Omdia research conducted ahead of the Mobile World Congress discovered that only 31% of mobile operators offered.....»»
Sage, sacred to Native Americans, is being used in purification rituals, raising issues of cultural appropriation
White sage, which is sacred to a number of Native American tribes in the southwest United States, has been adopted by both some contemporary Pagans and New Age practitioners for purification rites. As Emily McFarlan Miller reported in a recent Religi.....»»
Researchers develop a new AI-based "finder" of antimicrobial peptides
Over the last few decades, antimicrobial resistance has become a major public health concern globally. This has led to a search for alternative methods of treating microbial infections......»»
Multiple mutations may help omicron variant escape antibodies
An array of different mutations or combinations of mutations may help the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 escape immune responses or therapeutic antibodies, according to a study published today in eLife......»»
Taiwan handset market shows signs of improving
Some handset brands have reported brisk sales of their newly released models in the Taiwan market, raising speculation that the local handset market might eventually usher in a recovery shortly, according to sources at retail channels......»»