Elon outs $16.5B Samsung chip deal Tesla asked to keep secret
Musk: ‘I will walk the line personally to accelerate the pace of progress’ Samsung Electronics has scored a $16.5 billion contract to make the silicon to power Tesla’s next-gen self-driving computer hardware. The firm is set to produce this from a new fab it is building in Texas, according toContinue Reading
UK VPN demand soars after debut of Online Safety Act
1,400% jump in sign-ups as users try to avoid age verification checks when surfing adult sites Searches and sign-ups for VPN providers have surged in the wake of online age checks that were introduced on July 25 as part of the UK’s Online Safety Act.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Intel cutting cutting-edge node funds would mean no more Moore’s Law
At least at Chipzookie… TSMC and Global Foundaries may yet continue to try to defy physics Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan has warned that he may pull investment from Intel’s leading-edge 14A semiconductor process node unless “a meaningful external customer” can guarantee profits – a move which may finally spellContinue Reading
Astronomers have just discovered an 8 billion-year-old radio signal
An eight billion-year-old radio signal containing extreme levels of energy has been discovered by astronomers. According to the journal Science, a “fast radio burst” was recorded as lasting for just a millisecond. The radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation was identified as FRB 20220610A, and it contained a truly staggering level of energyContinue Reading
Scientists discover brand new 24-foot sea monster species and it’s utterly terrifying
A 24-foot-long sea monster species has been discovered by scientists – a new type of mosasaur, an extinct large, carnivorous aquatic lizard. The new discovery, made in 2023, has been named Jormungander Walhallaensi, after a sea serpent from Norse mythology. Believed to have lived during the late Cretaceous period, betweenContinue Reading
Thailand and Cambodia agree to unconditional ceasefire | DW News
Leaders from Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to an unconditional ceasefire, ending days of violent border conflict. The accord was reached in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, and was marked with a symbolic handshake. The ceasefire is due to come into effect at midnight. The truce comes after five daysContinue Reading
Floods devastate Romanian villages, killing at least one person | REUTERS
Homes were destroyed and at least one person was killed as heavy rain caused floods in mountainous regions of Romania. #romania #floods #europe #News #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReutersContinue Reading
Climate emergency is a health crisis ‘that is already killing us,’ says WHO
With 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning: the climate crisis is also a health crisis – and it’s already claiming lives.Continue Reading
Israel continues to kill Palestinians as aid trickles into Gaza
Hours after declaring “humanitarian pauses,” Israeli forces killed 43 Palestinians 9 of them were waiting for aid., NewsFeed Hours after declaring “humanitarian pauses,” Israeli forces killed 43 Palestinians 9 of them were waiting for aid. UN aid chief Tom Fletcher says access has slightly improved but warns famine is worsening,Continue Reading
‘Stock your cars full of food and drive through that border’
“What’s unfair is what’s happening to these babies.”, ‘Stock your cars full of food and drive through that border’ Quotable In a televised interview, Irish singer and activist Bob Geldof urged Israelis who wanted to protest Israel’s campaign on Gaza to drive there themselves and feed the starving. Published OnContinue Reading
After more than a decade of successes, ESI’s work will spread out across the Institute
MIT’s Environmental Solutions Initiative (ESI), a pioneering cross-disciplinary body that helped give a major boost to sustainability and solutions to climate change at MIT, will close as a separate entity at the end of June. But that’s far from the end for its wide-ranging work, which will go forward underContinue Reading
The Good, The Bad, And The Incredibly Stupid In The Traitor’s AI Action Plan
We’ve spent years documenting the challenges of crafting sensible AI policy, from Biden’s misguided plan, to various state-level attempts at regulation. Now The Traitor’s AI Action Plan has landed, offering a striking example of how even potentially useful policy ideas can be corrupted by political theater and special interests. TheContinue Reading
Nurses to ‘overwhelmingly’ reject pay deal as strike vote looms
Harry Farley Political correspondent Nurses are expected to reject their pay award in England this week, raising the possibility of strikes later in the year, the BBC understands. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has been holding a consultative vote on their 3.6% pay rise, previously describing it as “grotesque”Continue Reading