General Motors launched a program Monday to educate car shoppers on electric vehicles and target first-time buyers as the automaker searches for ways to catch up to and outpace rival Tesla. The automakers hopes EV Live, a digital platform that connects shoppers with EV specialists, will speed EV adoption and create a larger market for…
Seagate has announced it is targeting mid-2023 for the launch of its first hard disk drives (HDDs) to exceed a capacity of 30TB. CEO David Mosley explained on its recent earnings call that development is progressing well and Seagate is on track to start shipping its “30TB+ family of drives” to select customers by “this…
An acute shortage of fiber optic cabling is set to create significant bottlenecks across critical communications infrastructure projects worldwide. Analysis from market intelligence firm Cru Group shows the price of fiber has risen 70% over the last 18 months or so, as demand for internet-based services rises and countries press ahead with their respective 5G…
Aircraft operated by TUI, Virgin Atlantic, Easyjet and Jet2, pictured at Manchester Airport. The image is not related to this story. Anthony Devlin/AFP via Getty Images An amputee was left stranded on a plane at Manchester Airport last month, Manchester Evening News reported. David Judd said nobody came to help for 30 minutes, so the…
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Europe’s energy supplies are waning and its prompting governments to think and act fast. AP The West is treating energy security more seriously now, according to S&P’s Dan Yergin. Now that energy supplies are waning from reduced Russian supply, Europe is at major risk. “This amnesia about energy security is over,” Yergin said, adding that…
Dollar vs. Yuan ByoungJoo/Getty Images A new research paper broke down how China can boost the standing of the yuan as a global reserve currency. One way this can happen is if China builds credibility that the yuan and dollar have a stable conversion rate. Dollar dominance on the world stage won’t be going away,…
A person doing Alzheimer’s disease research (stock image). TEK IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Results of a seminal 2006 Alzheimer’s paper appear fabricated, an investigation said. More than 2,200 later studies referred to the finding — and may also be rendered invalid. Experts on the disease said that there has still been huge progress in other…
Retailers in Australia are the latest companies to back away from facial recognition, albeit under pressure. The Guardianreports Kmart and Bunnings have temporarily halted use of facial recognition in their local stores while the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) investigates the privacy implications of their systems. The two chains were trialing the technology…
It’s been a while since EVs shed their fringe curiosity reputation and become a mainstream transportation technology, but they’re still not yet ubiquitous enough that the general public is really comfortable with the vagaries of their day to day use. Basically, EVs are the shiny new toy and people still have questions. GM is here…