Business
AI optimizes hog farming profitability: Advanced machine learning streamlines market-timing decisions
Deciding when to bring a hog to market has never been an easy task.This post was originally published on this site.
Month: November 2024
Business
Social media firms raise ‘serious concerns’ over Australian U-16 ban
Australia’s proposal to ban under-16s from social media platforms is “rushed”, social media companies claimed Tuesday, expressing “serious concerns” about potential unintended consequences.This post was originally published on this site.
Business
Indonesia rejects Apple’s $100 million investment offer
Indonesia has rejected an Apple $100 million investment proposal aimed at lifting a ban on iPhone 16 sales, saying it lacks the “fairness” required by the government.This post was originally published on this site.
Autos
Compressed natural gas vehicles gain slow momentum in Nigeria
Car mechanic Adebola Omotosho has to drive eight kilometers across Nigeria’s bustling commercial hub Lagos to fill his tank with compressed natural gas.This post was originally published on this site.
Green Technology
Extreme weather threatens Canada’s hydropower future
Hydropower production in Canada is plummeting as extreme weather linked to climate change, particularly sudden swings between drought and flood, hampers output while threatening the structure of dams themselves.This post was originally published on this […]
Consumer Electronics
China’s Huawei unveils ‘milestone’ smartphone with homegrown OS
Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday unveiled its first smartphone equipped with a fully homegrown operating system, a key test in the firm’s fight to challenge the dominance of Western juggernauts.This post was originally published […]
Green Technology
Oxide dispersion-strengthened FeCrAl alloys endure liquid metal flow at 600°C, resembling a fusion blanket environment
In a study published in the journal Corrosion Science, researchers explored protective coatings to advance corrosion resistance in fusion reactors. They tested α-Al2O3 oxide layers on oxide dispersion-strengthened (ODS) alloys in a high-temperature, flowing lithium-lead […]
Autos
Ultra-fast charging lithium-sulfur battery is capable of powering long-haul EVs and commercial drones
Monash University engineers have developed an ultra-fast charging lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery, capable of powering long-haul EVs and commercial drones.This post was originally published on this site.
Farming and Agriculture
New nitrification inhibitor developed for better nitrogen use in agriculture
Recently, the research team led by Professor Wu Lifang from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed copper pyrazole, a novel nitrification inhibitor, and a slow-release fertilizer coated with […]
Hardware
Compact LCOS microdisplay uses fast CMOS backplane for high-speed light modulation
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS, in collaboration with HOLOEYE Photonics AG, have developed a compact LCOS microdisplay with high refresh rates that enables improved optical modulation. This innovative microdisplay will be […]