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VW: EV Battery Output Bigger Challenge Than EU Combustion Engine Ban

The EU deal to phase out combustion engine cars in just over 12 years is challenging, but a more daunting obstacle will be making enough batteries to power the electric cars needed as a result, a senior Volkswagen executive said on Wednesday. The comment was made after European Union countries clinched deals on proposed laws […]

Siemens and Nvidia Collaborate to Expand Digital Services

Siemens has signed a partnership agreement with chip designer Nvidia Corp to create an industrial metaverse – an enhanced virtual reality for companies to reduce the costs of running their factories, buildings and speed up new product design. The deal is a cornerstone of Siemens Xcelerator, a new open digital platform also launched by the […]

Climate Tech Firm to Launch Scaled-Up Plant Sucking CO2 from Air

Construction is due to begin on Wednesday on what could become the world’s biggest plant to capture carbon dioxide from the air and deposit it underground, the company behind the nascent green technology said. Swiss start-up Climeworks AG said its second large-scale direct air capture (DAC) plant will be built in Iceland in 18-24 months, […]

Where Is Your Data Stored?

Nowadays, it can be quite unfathomable to think of modern technology without somehow associating it to cloud computing. Some of the world’s biggest companies have established a cloud-based business model with a massive capacity to store data, advantaging them to optimize their processes. Data stored in the cloud backed across various sites means they are […]

Sony Accelerates PC Gaming Push with Inzone Gear

Sony Group Corp said on Wednesday it’s launching a new line of headphones and monitors targeting the growing PC market for videogames as the Japanese conglomerate looks beyond its core PlayStation console gaming audience. Sony, whose PlayStation 5 console has been affected by supply chain snarls, last month announced a pivot towards releasing more titles […]

How Digital Transformation Led to the Global Semiconductor Shortage

The COVID-19 pandemic altered the dynamic on a global scale, hitting all sectors and industries, be it public or private sectors. The overtake of the pandemic entered the world in a digital revolution no one had forecasted. Digital transformation directed the societies and industries towards a hasty adaptation of the new norm, altering every dynamic […]

The Dark Side of the Metaverse

If you have ever opened a videogame chat lobby, you know what toxic behavior sounds like across the microphone. You will inevitably hear some flattering remarks targeting your family members or their respective private parts. While these issues have always been there, and most gamers are used to the occasional inappropriate remark or hurtful comment, […]

The Impact of Telecommunications on Our Society

The telecom evolution has been happening at a considerably fast pace. Civilizations flourished around the latest advances in technologies that allowed communications between distant parties. From smoke signals to pigeons and hawks, wireless communications went through several stages of evolution until reaching the current global connectivity we enjoy. The impact of telecommunications on society has […]

What are the Features of the Latest MacBook Air with M2 Chip?

The MacBook Air was introduced by Apple in 2008 as the thinnest laptop in the world, replacing the Toshiba Protégé. The new form-factor Apple laptop has been a direct hit since then, combining portability, battery lifetime, and performance. During the latest Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2022, A new MacBook Air was announced, designed around […]

U.S. Tech Industry Frets About Handing Data to States Prosecuting Abortion

The technology industry is bracing for the uncomfortable possibility of having to hand over pregnancy-related data to law enforcement, in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to overturn the Roe v. Wade precedent that for decades guaranteed a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion. As state laws limiting abortion kick in […]