Who will foot the chip bill for extra tax? Taiwan-US signs first trade pact without resolving tax issues
After months of negotiations, Taiwan and the U.S. signed the first agreement under the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade on June 1 in Washington D.C. It outlines practices and procedures aimed at streamlining and strengthening trade relati.....»»

iPhone 15 Problems: 5 Things You Need to Know
iPhone 15 Problems: 5 Things You Need to Know is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. New iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max users are running into a variety of issues. Some of these problems are actual bugs and oth.....»»
Amazon adding ads to Prime Video in 2024 unless you pay $2.99 extra
Prime Video subscribers will see ads unless they pay extra. Enlarge (credit: YouTube/Amazon Prime) Next year, watching TV shows and movies on Amazon Prime Video without ads will cost more than it does now. In early 2024.....»»
The deep genetic structure of Africa reveals unique ancestry of inhabitants of the Angolan Namib
Africa is the birthplace of modern humans and the continent with the highest level of genetic diversity. While ancient DNA studies are revealing some aspects of the genetic structure of Africa before the spread of food production, issues concerning D.....»»
Hurry — Dyson V15 Detect Extra cordless vacuum is $150 off
The Dyson V15 Detect Extra cordless vacuum with a laser that reveals hidden dust is a steal at its discounted price of $650 from Best Buy, but you should hurry......»»
Amazon Prime Video content to start including ads next year
Amazon says its Prime Video users will see ads on TV shows and movies unless they pay extra......»»
Teacher well-being not a priority in schools, experts warn
Against a backdrop of funding shortages and recruitment issues across the education sector, two education experts argue that equipping leaders with more soft skills will improve mental health and well-being in school staff......»»
EU game devs ask regulators to look at Unity’s “anti-competitive” bundling
Company's power is a "market failure" with "significant vendor lock risk" for devs. Enlarge In the wake of Unity's sudden fee structure change announcement last week, a European trade group representing thousands of gam.....»»
Researchers call for change to Irish schoolyards to support children"s play
Researchers are calling for increased attention to the design of schoolyards and provision of diverse spaces for play in primary schools, to address issues of exclusion, bullying and racism in Irish schoolyards......»»
The best iPhone 15 Plus cases in 2023: 11 best ones right now
The iPhone 15 Plus has arrived with the A16 Bionic chip, a 6.7-inch OLED display, USB-C, and more. Here are the best cases to keep it safe!.....»»
Fortress Information Security partners with NetRise to secure software supply chains
Fortress Information Security and NetRise partnered to offer a new, innovative Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) transparency solution to secure software supply chains and meet evolving regulatory requirements for software transparency. Fortress̵.....»»
Trade in your old iPhone before the official iPhone 15 retail launch
Apple’s iPhone 15 and 15 Pro land in stores this Friday, which means the clock is ticking to lock in the best trade-in price. The good news is that Decluttr – 9to5Mac’s official trade-in partner – allows you to avoid iPhone depreciation and.....»»
The Amazon Echo Hub is almost the whole-home hub I’ve always wanted
A first look at the new Amazon Echo Hub shows a wall-mounted (or not) screen that may well solve your smart home control issues......»»
US political donations are associated with policy issues prioritized in congressional speeches
The first comprehensive analysis of the relationship between campaign donations and the issues legislators prioritize with congressional speech is published in the open access journal PLOS ONE this week......»»
Mars region offers NASA rover environment to search for evidence of ancient microbial life
Purdue University scientist Briony Horgan is leading NASA's Mars rover into unfamiliar territory as the mission turns toward its next opportunity to find ancient signs of life on the red planet......»»
Future Intel chips will let PCs rival Macs by next year, claims CEO
Windows PCs powered by future Intel chips will rival the performance of Apple Silicon Macs, claims the company’s CEO, Pat Gelsinger. No such claim was made for this year’s chip, Meteor Lake, which will debut on December 14 – but Gelsinger sa.....»»
Online Safety Bill passes in the UK w/o iMessage impact, but government not giving up
The British government’s hugely controversial Online Safety Bill has today passed in the second chamber of Parliament, and after six years of debate is now set to become law. While Apple’s iMessage and other end-to-end encrypted messaging apps.....»»
Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 reviews: Double Tap, pink, and Siri responsiveness
Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 come out on Friday, and the first round of reviews are in. To recap, Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 are almost entirely about the new S9 chip. This enables on-device Siri processing for some commands, and health.....»»
New Huawei SoC features processor cores designed in-house
Huawei Mate 60 Pro shows firm emulating Apple's strategy of doing its own chip design. Enlarge / HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 - Photo taken on September 14, 2023 shows the Mate 60 Pro phone at the Hangzhou store in Hangzh.....»»
Tesla supplier Hota to build first U.S. factory in New Mexico
Hota, which makes gears and other auto components primarily in Taiwan, said it would begin construction on the factory in Santa Teresa, near the U.S. border with Mexico, early next year with mass production set for 2025......»»
Amazon hiring quarter of a million extra workers for holiday season
Eyeing the upcoming holiday rush, Amazon has announced that it’s aiming to hire 250,000 warehouse and delivery workers, with a bump in the hourly pay offered......»»