LG Chem has developed a plastic material that can replace the metal in solar panel frames and is planning to “start full-scale market penetration,” according to a press release. The ‘LUPOY EU5201’ developed by LG Chem is a flame-retardant engineered plastic material that supplements the mechanical properties of general plastics by adding glass fiber to […]
A new survey of 300 US-based IT decision makers found that 64% have been victims of a ransomware attack in the last 12 months and 83% of attack victims paid the ransom demand. Cybersecurity company ThycoticCentrify released its “2021 State of Ransomware Survey & Report” on Tuesday, featuring the insights of IT leaders who have […]
From a machine builder’s point of view, robots can solve many processing and packaging line problems, but the chosen material handling systems supplying the line can reduce the robot’s performance. Robot-Ready Conveying Optimizes Pick-and-Place Ken Tinnell, Vice President, General Manager | Shuttleworth, division of ProMach Smart Robot-Ready conveying solutions, such as Slip-Torque® roller technology, DASH® […]
In a pioneering decision, the world’s first non-cellular 5G technology standard has been recognized by International Telecommunication Union’s Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) and included as part of the 5G standards in IMT-2020 technology recommendation. Wirepas, a Finnish company on a mission to democratize IoT, is the key contributor of the new standard that sets an example […]
NAES Corporation will provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services for CIM Group‘s 250-MWAC Aquamarine Solar Photovoltaic Project at Westlands Solar Park in western Fresno and Kings Counties in California. “NAES is proud to partner with CIM Group to provide O&M services for their utility-scale solar park and generation tie in California,” said Norm Escover, NAES […]
If you’re paying over a $1,000 for an iPhone or $6,000 for a new Mac, what’s an extra $19 for a special Apple polishing cloth to clean the screen? Apple started offering the Apple-branded ‘Polishing Cloth‘ after its big “Unleashed” event, where it unveiled a new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, the new Apple Silicon […]
Throughout the period of peak Station Wagon, the Ford Country Squire reigned supreme, while competitors such as the AMC Ambassador wagon played second (or third) fiddle. Which means that, today, cars like this 1971 Ambassador Brougham wagon are an even rarer sighting. For sale right now on Bring a Trailer, this suburban schooner is nonetheless […]
News Highlights: Arm Total Solutions for IoT delivers a full stack solution to significantly accelerate IoT product development and improve product ROI Arm Virtual Hardware removes the need to develop on physical silicon, enabling software and hardware co-design and accelerating product design by up to two years A new Arm ecosystem initiative called Project Centauri […]
Funds managed by Antin Infrastructure Partners, an infrastructure investment firm, have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Origis Energy, a U.S. renewable energy platform, from its CEO and president Guy Vanderhaegen, and Global Atlantic Financial Group. The company focuses on developing, building and operating utility-scale solar and storage assets, as […]
Twitter has suspended accounts belonging to a North Korean hacking group targeting security researchers. The social media accounts, @lagal1990 and @shiftrows13, were suspended this month after “posing as security researchers,” according to Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) analyst Adam Weidermann, who added that the profiles “leaned on the hype of 0-days to gain followers and […]