The cross section of a glass fiber produced at Rice University contains tens of millions of carbon nanotubes. The lab is continually improving its method of making fibers, which tests show are now stronger than Kevlar. Credit: Pasquali Research Group Carbon nanotube fibers made at Rice University are now stronger …
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Intel gives us some more information and a first look at their next generation Tiger Lake mobile CPU this week on HotChips 32. The company unveiled last week all of its Tiger Lake processors with a full overview of the 11th generation mobility lineup that you can check here. Intel …
Read More »Yamaha’s B20 DTS Virtual: X soundbar is compact and affordable
Yamaha’s new B20 (SR-B20A) and C20 (SR-C20A) soundbars promise maximum performance from minimal footprint. They have been, the company explained, designed to fit any space without sacrificing sound or specs. The B20 (£ 249) is the more advanced of the two new models, based on the same DTS Virtual: X …
Read More »Asia slowly shares after Wall Street’s tech-inspired rally
HONG KONG / NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian equities rose on Tuesday as Sino-American tensions weighed on optimism generated by Wall Street’s technology drive as the dollar fell against almost every major currency. A board display of stock prices is decorated with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) logo in central …
Read More »Trump mandrel cash for US companies moving out of China
Copyright Reuters US President Donald Trump wants to offer tax credits to entice US companies to relocate factories from China. He has also threatened to strip government contracts of companies that continue to outsource work to China. In a speech on Monday, Mr Trump promised to create 10 million jobs …
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