Consumers caught in middle as Amazon, Visa clash over fees
Customers are caught in the middle of a growing dispute between Amazon and Visa over transaction fees.
Nov 18, 2021
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Business
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Alibaba says profit falls 81% as China cracks down on big tech
Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group said on Thursday that its profit for the most recent quarter tumbled 81 percent as it grappled with a government crackdown on the country's big tech champions.
Nov 18, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Defect distribution in ion-implanted SiC diodes
Silicon carbide (SiC) unipolar semiconductors are in wide commercial use, but their operations are limited by a trade-off relationship between breakdown voltage and specific resistance of the drift layer, or specific on-resistance. ...
Nov 18, 2021
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Business
Inflation wave extends to e-commerce: Adobe
After years of reliably falling prices, e-commerce goods are becoming more costly amid the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic, said a report released Thursday by Adobe.
Nov 18, 2021
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Engineering
New tool can detect a precursor of engine-destroying combustion instability
Combustion engines have been around since the late 18th century, although they did not gain popularity until over 50 years later. Now, they are practically ubiquitous, powering anything from cars and airplanes to turbines.
Nov 18, 2021
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Automotive
Ford unveils venture with chip company to boost supply
Ford announced Thursday a "strategic collaboration" with chip company GlobalFoundries to bolster its supply of semiconductors as the automaker grapples with a global shortage of the crucial components.
Nov 18, 2021
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Other
Risk of genome data being tied to photos on social media found to be very small
A trio of researchers from Washington University in St. Louis and Vanderbilt University has found a low risk for people being tied to photographs on social media sites after having their genomes analyzed by certain institutions. ...
Business
EU opens door to giving aid for semiconductor production
The European Commission said Thursday that it could approve aid to fund production of semiconductors in the 27-nation bloc amid a global chip shortage and intense worldwide competition to fill the need.
Nov 18, 2021
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Other
Compression rate can predict cybersickness
Do you suffer from cybersickness? It affects many virtual reality (VR) users and remains a significant challenge.
Nov 18, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Longer lasting power cables make for greener wind power
Dynamic cable testing conducted as part of the EU-funded MARINET2 project has yielded promising results for extending the fatigue life of cables used in future floating offshore wind applications. The tests showed that the ...
Nov 18, 2021
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