“We’ve really used the ocean as a garbage pail.” Plastic Floating Objects A crew on board a ship belonging to the nonprofit Ocean Voyages Institute made an unusual discovery while cleaning trash out of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — the largest accumulation of ocean plastic in the world, and an unmistakable reminder of civilization’s… Continue reading Researchers Scoop “Mysterious” Plastic Objects Out of Great Pacific Garbage Patch
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The CHIPS Act Passes Congress to Boost US Semiconductor Production
“There is a really deep interconnection between the chip industry and the US defense industry,” says Chris Miller, an assistant professor at Tufts University and the author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology, a forthcoming book about the race between the US and China to dominate chips. “Both countries have… Continue reading The CHIPS Act Passes Congress to Boost US Semiconductor Production
US federal court system attacked by ‘hostile foreign actors’ in 2020 security breach
The US federal courts’ document filing system was attacked by three hostile foreign actors, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler has told fellow lawmakers. According to Politico, Nadler made the first public disclosure of the cyberattack at a committee hearing on oversight of the Justice Department’s National Security Division (NSD). The attack happened as part… Continue reading US federal court system attacked by ‘hostile foreign actors’ in 2020 security breach
Apple’s Mac and wearables revenue stumbles as tech sector recedes
After a strong quarter earlier this year, Apple is continuing to break records. According to the company’s financial results posted today, it’s reporting a revenue record of $83 billion, an increase of 2 percent from the same period last year. Apple also said it reached an all-time high for its installed base of active devices… Continue reading Apple’s Mac and wearables revenue stumbles as tech sector recedes
House passes CHIPS Act, preparing semiconductor bill to become law
Legislation aimed at boosting US chip production has cleared its last major hurdle. The House of Representatives has passed the CHIPS and Science Act in a 243-187-1 vote, leaving just the reconciliation process and President Biden’s signature before the bill becomes law. The equivalent Senate measure passed 64-33 in a vote one day earlier. The… Continue reading House passes CHIPS Act, preparing semiconductor bill to become law
AMD accidentally reveals its first Ryzen 7000 desktop processors
You don’t have to wait until the fall to have an idea of what AMD’s Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs will be like — the company has unintentionally provided clues of its own. Videocardz and Gizmodo note AMD’s resource page contained a since-removed list of early Ryzen 7000 processor models. The focus is primarily on higher-end… Continue reading AMD accidentally reveals its first Ryzen 7000 desktop processors
Revenue management solutions provider PriceLabs raises $30m from Summit PartnersThe minority investment marks PriceLabs’s first institutional round of…
Revenue management solutions provider PriceLabs on Thursday said it has raised $30 million from US-based Summit Partners. The minority investment from Summit Partners marks PriceLabs’s first institutional round of funding. With this, Summit Partners’ managing director Colin Mistele will join the board of PriceLabs, the company said in a statement. Founded in 2014, Chicago-headquartered PriceLabs… Continue reading Revenue management solutions provider PriceLabs raises $30m from Summit PartnersThe minority investment marks PriceLabs’s first institutional round of…
Grab hurt by tech rout but hefty spending a concern
Eight months since it started trading on Nasdaq, Grab’s market capitalisation of just under $11 billion is about a quarter of what its valuation was at the time of its blockbuster SPAC merger. Grab’s rocky show at Nasdaq may be part of the broader tech selloff. On its part, the tech major has registered significant… Continue reading Grab hurt by tech rout but hefty spending a concern
Apple’s VR: A flurry of patent applications, a focus on user ‘behavior’
Apple’s revised claims on VR and AR headset tech emphasizes a data set of user behavior including hand, head and facial gestures. Apple Apple has had a busy July filing patents on virtual reality technology, three obvious applications showing up in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, and those are only the three most obvious.… Continue reading Apple’s VR: A flurry of patent applications, a focus on user ‘behavior’
Could new Federal EV tax credit crater EV sales until end of the year?
Now that the US Senate has an agreement on the reform of the federal tax credit for electric vehicles, it looks like it might finally happen after roughly two years of work. Though it’s still pending a vote. But it does bring up an interesting question: Will it make EV sales crash until the end… Continue reading Could new Federal EV tax credit crater EV sales until end of the year?