Automotive company Sumitomo Rubber has developed a new simulation technique called Tire Aerodynamic Simulation, which is used in the process of tire development to visualize the airflow around the tire of a running vehicle This simulation will help to develop a tire shape that optimizes aerodynamic performance and contributes toContinue Reading
Apple on Friday lost a bid to throw out a mass lawsuit valued at just under $1 billion, brought in London on behalf of more than 1,500 app developers over its App Store fees. Reuters: The case, worth up to 785 million pounds ($979 million) and one of several facedContinue Reading
A man has sued multiple women in Los Angeles over what he says are defamatory posts about dates they went on., (NewsNation) — A lawsuit against multiple women who allegedly labeled a California man a “bad date” in a private Facebook group was dismissed Monday by a Los Angeles judge.Continue Reading
Just about everyone who has used Windows has at some time complained that it is slow. The sluggish performance of Windows 11 — in particular the Start menu — has even been noted by an ex-Microsoft developer who worked on the creation of the operating system. Software developer Andy YoungContinue Reading
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a hard drive! A UK IT maintenance outfit is testing out drones to deliver equipment to customers, claiming this will help with sustainability measures of all things.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Scientists from Oxford University Physics have developed a breakthrough in cloud-based quantum computing that could allow it to be harnessed by millions of individuals and companies. The findings have been published in the journal Physical Review Letters. Phys.Org reports: In the new study, the researchers use an approach dubbed “blindContinue Reading
Conversations around artificial intelligence and the threat it poses to humanity have been building for years. The launch of ChatGPT (or generative AI) nearly a year ago thrust the issue to the forefront of the global agenda. Discussions have reached such a fever pitch that in April this year, technologistsContinue Reading
This article showcases the best features of the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release (upcoming). Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, code named “Noble Numbat” is currently under development. The beta release is out now, and it got a little delayed due to the xz vulnerability problem. Being a “Long term support” release, a lotContinue Reading
The need to quickly increase EV battery testing capacity is making validation labs harder to manage and forcing engineering teams to explore ways to sustainably scale up their test lab operations. Battery cyclers that are flexible, open, and connected are critical to achieve the scale needed in modern battery validationContinue Reading
Electric trucks are proving that they can be more powerful, more reliable, easier to use and more cost-effective than legacy diesels, one grueling job at a time. If there’s one application that requires serious power and reliability, it’s clearing snow from roads in northern Norway. The Norwegian Road Administration recentlyContinue Reading
It’s always sad to see a long-standing bit of open-source software put itself out to pasture (a euphemism for going way of the dodo, which is a metaphor becoming extinct or obsolete, which together are needless inclusions for the start a news post). A few weeks back the iconic IRCContinue Reading
An anonymous reader quotes a report from KrebsOnSecurity: The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today it is investigating a breach at business intelligence company Sisense, whose products are designed to allow companies to view the status of multiple third-party online services in a single dashboard. CISA urgedContinue Reading
China, Russia have muscled up, and whoever wins up there wins down here The commander of the US Space Force (USSF) has warned that America risks losing its dominant position in space, and therefore on Earth too.…, Read MoreContinue Reading