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Scientists discover way to revive batteries by injecting fresh lithium
Posted on Saturday February 22, 2025
First, some context on why batteries degrade. Lithium-ion battery aging is primarily influenced by the growth of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase (SEI) layer on the anode, which consumes lithium ions and increases resistance. Over time, this, along with electrode degradation and electrolyte breakdown, reduces the battery's capacity.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Software engineering job openings plummet 35% to a five-year low amid tech industry shifts
Posted on Saturday February 22, 2025
This decline is particularly noteworthy when compared to other sectors. While the overall job market has seen a 10 percent increase in listings since February 2020, software development positions have plummeted. This contrasts sharply with growth in areas such as construction (25 percent), accounting (24 percent), and electrical engineering (20 percent).Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nvidia is investigating RTX 50 crashes and black screen issues, but no fix date yet
Posted on Saturday February 22, 2025
The latest statement on the issue came from an Nvidia staff member named Manuel in the GeForce driver feedback thread. Manuel says that they're still investigating whether the issues will require a driver update or a straight VBIOS flash for the RTX 50 cards.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
University of Minnesota sued by student who says AI expulsion was part of a conspiracy
Posted on Saturday February 22, 2025
Haishan Yang was working toward his second PhD from the University of Minnesota when he was expelled last year. It's alleged that he used artificial intelligence tools to write his essays.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Apple disables end-to-end encryption for UK iCloud users after government push
Posted on Saturday February 22, 2025
The about-face comes after months of Apple pushing back against demands that it create a backdoor to allow government snooping on encrypted data. Rather than cave and risk compromising the integrity of its systems worldwide, Apple decided to simply yank the Advanced Data Protection option for new UK users.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5070 Ti cards from multiple vendors are missing ROP units, impacting performance
Posted on Saturday February 22, 2025
The few lucky users who acquired Nvidia's flagship RTX 5090 soon after its initial launch should run GPU-Z to check if all 176 of the graphics card's ROP units are functioning properly. Some customers recently complained upon receiving GPUs with only 168 enabled, decreasing performance by up to five percent...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Intel says 18A process is ready, tape-out confirmed for the first half of 2025
Posted on Saturday February 22, 2025
Intel has announced that its 18A process node is "ready" for third-party clients, with tape-out design finalizations set to begin in the first half of this year. The node is expected to introduce advanced semiconductor features ahead of products featuring TSMC's N2 process, which is set to debut in 2026.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
HP forced customers to wait 15 minutes for tech support - on purpose - backpedaled after backlash
Posted on Friday February 21, 2025
The Register reports that HP intentionally forced customers to wait 15 minutes when trying to reach tech support. The "minimum" wait time idea mentioned in an internal memo that The Register obtained was floated as a way to push users to go online and look for "self-support" as the company...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Amazon pulls the plug on its Android app store after 14 years
Posted on Friday February 21, 2025
Amazon is warning users about the impending shutdown of its official "Appstore" for Android devices. Customers will lose access to the Amazon Appstore on their Android smartphones or tablets on August 20, 2025. Unsurprisingly, the company is also discontinuing its Amazon Coins program.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
All upcoming iPhone 17 models expected to feature new in-house Wi-Fi chip
Posted on Friday February 21, 2025
Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple has developed an in-house Wi-Fi chipset to debut in the iPhone 17. He also confirmed that the recently unveiled C1 5G modem, featured in the iPhone 16e, won't appear in the iPhone 17 flagships. However, it will handle cellular connectivity in the iPhone...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »