Judge Considers Softer Measures in Google’s Search Monopoly Case

In the ongoing legal battle over Google’s dominance in online search, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta is contemplating less stringent remedies than those proposed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and several states. During closing arguments, Judge Mehta emphasized the rapidly evolving tech landscape, suggesting that a decade-long regulatory regime might be excessive. He proposed … Read more

BYD Rejects Financial Instability Claims, Denies Evergrande Comparisons

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Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has issued a strong statement refuting comparisons to the financially troubled property developer Evergrande. This denial comes after comments made by the head of rival automaker Great Wall Motor, who suggested a potential crisis in the car industry mirroring Evergrande’s financial collapse. For context, in 2021, China’s construction and finance … Read more

Japan Creates VR Game to Improve Vision

Japan Creates VR Game

Japan Develops VR Game That Could Sharpen Your Sight Researchers at Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan are exploring a fun and engaging way to potentially improve eyesight: a simple virtual reality game. Their study investigates whether playing this game, which trains the eye muscles, can lead to better vision. This could be interesting for gamers … Read more

New “Glaphene” Material Blends Graphene and Glass for Advanced Electronics

Scientists at Rice University have created a novel hybrid material called “glaphene” by combining graphene and silicon dioxide glass. This breakthrough could lead to entirely new materials for electronics, photonics (light-based technology), and quantum computing. Unlike typical layered materials that are simply stacked, glaphene features a chemical bond between the graphene and silicon dioxide layers. … Read more

Mars Orbiter Reaches Record Scanning Depth of 1.5 Kilometers

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Achieves Breakthrough in Probing Mars’ Interior Launched in 2005, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has made a technological breakthrough in studying the Red Planet’s subsurface. By performing experiments using extreme tilt angles, the SHARAD radar aboard the spacecraft has been able to “see” up to 1.5 kilometers deep—three times deeper than … Read more