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advertisement advertisement advertisement There’s a global shortage in semiconductors, and it’s becoming increasingly serious. The U.S. is currently reviewing its supply of the technology, following a landmark executive order from President Joe Biden. advertisement advertisement The president also pledged $37 billion to cover the short-term costs of rebuilding and securing America’s supply of semiconductors , which are a fundamental part of microchips and thus integral to everything from computers to smartphones to renewable energy and military hardware. The automotive sector has been worst affected by the drought, in an era where microchips now form the backbone of most cars. Ford is predicting a 20% slump in production, and Tesla shut down its Model 3 assembly line for two weeks. In the U.K., Honda was forced to temporarily shut its plant as well. graphics cards and Xboxes respectively. It appears that no … [Read more...] about How the world ran out of a critical technology that powers our cars, phones, and more

Weather is often a go-to conversation filler or ice-breaker. When people don't know what else to say, they gripe about the heat or the cold or the rain or the snow. But severe weather is far more than an inconvenience, and it can be a matter of life or death. Take thunderstorms. There are roughly 100,000 thunderstorms every year in the United States, and 1 in 10 is considered severe. They cause flash floods, spark fires, and create hail, killing more people each year than do tornadoes, lightning, or hurricanes. Severe weather is growing more intense as well. Flash floods tear through dry waterbeds, city streets, and sewer drains at breakneck speed. But in developed urban areas, rain falls on impervious surfaces like sidewalks, parking lots, and driveways. Without land to absorb it, the water inundates roadways, culverts, and underpasses. Hail storms are expected to become more dangerous as the planet keeps overheating. Researchers predict climate change will mean fewer days of … [Read more...] about These Counties Have the Most Severe Weather in Every State

1. Google Ngram Viewer Google's Ngram Viewer lets you search keywords in millions of books over the span of half a millennium, a useful tool for finding trends over time. For power users, the Ngram Viewer also has advanced options, such as searching for particular keywords as specific parts of speech or combining keywords. Just in case you ever wanted to see how big cocaine was in Victorian times , now you can. Screenshot courtesy of Google Ngram Viewer. 2. Google Correlate A part of Google Trends, Google Correlate allows you to look at search trends over time. For example, input "soup" and you'll see a clear increase in searches during the winter months. The more fascinating part of Google Correlate is the Search by Drawing function. Draw a fun graph and Correlate will give you search keywords that best match your graph creation. Screenshot courtesy of Google Correlate. 3. Google Trends Look at trends in hot searches with Google Trends. … [Read more...] about 14 Google Tools You Didn’t Know Existed

Outriders , the new shooter from the developers of Gears of War: Judgment and Bulletstorm, will release day-and-date on Google Stadia alongside the other editions of the game. The release date is April 1--and that's no joke. The game had already been confirmed to launch on April Fool's Day for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, but this is the first time the date has been announced for the Stadia edition. Square Enix also confirmed that Outriders on Stadia will make use of the platform's "Stream Connect" feature that allows players to watch the gameplay of their friends via a picture-in-picture window. "We'e excited to team with Google to bring Outriders to Stadia with Stadia exclusive features and the highest levels of performance, allowing players to get the best experience on all supported devices," Square Enix External Studios boss Jon Brooke said in a statement. Outriders was supposed to launch sooner, but developer People Can Fly delayed the project multiple times, for various … [Read more...] about Outriders Will Release On Google Stadia Day One

PHUKET: The ferry fire that claimed the life of 12-year-old Israeli tourist Shani Manil last week is just the latest in a series of tourist industry maritime tragedies that have occurred in the Andaman region in recent years, demonstrating once again that transport safety for tourists and residents alike remains a chronic problem here. There have been numerous sinkings, capsizings, fires and other mishaps in local waters over the years. Some Gazette readers will no doubt remember the 2007 blaze of Jet Wave 3 , a ferry operated by the Andaman Wave Master firm, which was reduced to ashes above the water line in minutes by a suspected fuel line fire. Fortunately, in that case, all on board managed to escape with their lives by jumping into the sea. Much like the SuperCheap fire a few years back, the lack of casualties meant the disaster passed under the international media radar. These tragedies have cemented the region’s reputation internationally as, literally, given the … [Read more...] about Opinion: By land, air or sea – embarrassment for all