Tag: faster

Autonomous car rules advancing faster than the vehicles themselves: UN

Fully autonomous cars are still years away from hitting the streets, but internationally-agreed rules on their use could be ready by mid-2026, the United Nations has said. Safety concerns and the cost of developing next-level systems have slowed down progress on autonomous vehicles, but work on regulations is motoring ahead, said the UN. “While the […]

The Y Chromosome Is Rapidly Evolving Faster Than the X Chromosome in Humans

“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” The 23rd chromosome base pair contains what are known as our sex chromosomes. For most females, this pair contains two X chromosomes, while for most males, it contains one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. Since 2010, scientists have known […]

How to pay off your house faster with biweekly mortgage payments

Paying off your mortgage can take a long time — usually decades. In the meantime, it can limit your monthly cash flow, take money away from other investments, and leave you spending hundreds of thousands in interest over the long haul. Fortunately, there are ways to speed up your timeline. In fact, by making biweekly […]

Intel fires back at AMD’s AI benchmarks, shares results claiming current-gen Xeon chips are faster at AI than AMD’s next-gen 128-core EPYC Turin

Intel is firing back at AMD’s recent AI benchmarks that it shared during its Computex keynote that claimed AMD’s Zen 5-based EPYC Turin is 5.4 times faster than Intel’s Xeon chips in AI workloads. Intel penned a blog today highlighting the performance of its current-gen Xeon processors in its own benchmarks, claiming that its fifth-gen […]

Startup debuts first full-scale plant for batteries that could replace lithium-ion — with cheaper materials, faster production times, and more safety

Lithium-ion batteries are facing new competition with another type of electric battery ready to hit the market. As reported by Bloomberg, sodium-ion batteries are in production and have the potential to be cheaper and safer than lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries have been used for years now, powering our smartphones, electric cars, and more. However, lithium-ion […]

4 Car Brands That Lose Value Faster Than the Average Vehicle

Vernon Yuen/NurPhoto/Shutterstock / Vernon Yuen/NurPhoto/Shutterstock When buying a new or used car, obviously the purchase price is going to be the most important consideration. Knowing whether you can pay in full — or what your down payment and monthly installments will be if you finance — likely will be the deciding factor in your choice […]

Wall Street braces for faster trade settlement

By Laura Matthews and Carolina Mandl NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. trading moves to a shorter settlement on Tuesday, which regulators hope will reduce risk and improve efficiency in the world’s largest markets, but is expected to temporarily increase transaction failure for investors. To comply with a rule change the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission […]