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Tungsten carbide-cobalt (WC-Co) is valued because it can withstand intense wear, pressure, and repeated use. That exceptional hardness makes it ideal for industrial tools, but it also creates a major manufacturing challenge. The material is difficult to shape, expensive to produce, and often requires more raw material than ultimately ends up in the finished component. Researchers have now tested a different way to manufacture WC-Co cemented carbide using additive manufacturing (AM, also commonly known as 3D printing). Their approach could reduce waste and lower production costs while preserving the strength and hardness that make the material so useful. The study…

This will be good news for some people as the Pro models typically come with a glossy frame, but the Pixel 11 Pro bucks that trend. At least, it does for the black model which Google normally calls Obsidian, though it’s tipped to be called ‘Midnight Haze’ this year. The official-looking image shows a detailed look at the powder-coated look of the frame, which is also matched by metal surrounding the camera bar. It’s very similar to the Oura Ring 5 in ‘Stealth’ and will also be available in the larger XL size. The other colours – reportedly Light Fog,…

Richard Desmond-linked businesses have been denied permission to keep fighting the UK National Lottery license in court, handing another legal win to the Gambling Commission and Allwyn. The Court of Appeal decision comes after the High Court threw out every claim from The New Lottery Company Limited, known as TNLC, and Northern & Shell in April. Their case targeted the contest for the fourth National Lottery license as well as subsequent changes to Allwyn’s agreement. The Court of Appeal has refused The New Lottery Company Limited (TNLC) and Northern & Shell PLC’s application to appeal part of the High Court…

EchoStar subsidiary Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection over the weekend ahead of $1.5 billion in debt payments due today.News emerged last week that the company was headed for bankruptcy because it did not have enough funds to meet its debt obligation. The voluntary Chapter 11 petition was filed in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on Sunday (August 2) to give the company time to reorganize financially and operationally.In the “near-term,” Hughes said it has enough liquidity to fund operations during the process and will use existing cash as it seeks to…

The customer journey has fundamentally changed. Customers are forming preferences earlier, conducting more independent research, and moving across more channels before they engage in a sales conversation. AI is accelerating this change by reshaping how customers discover information, compare options, and interact with marketing. For partners, this creates more opportunities to influence decisions, but it also raises the standard for effective marketing. A new study by Omdia, Mastering the Modern Customer Journey: The Partner’s Path to Marketing ROI (download pdf),1 shows that modernizing your marketing strategy with AI at its center can enable you to reach customers across the full journey and…

Most construction teams do not fail at building; they fail at planning and interpreting project data quickly enough. A poor scheduling decision made before a project breaks ground can cascade into missed milestones, budget overruns, and strained subcontractor relationships that take months to repair. KPMG’s 2023 Global Construction Survey found that only half of project owners’ projects were meeting completion deadlines, while 37% of respondents had missed budget or schedule targets because of ineffective risk management. Knowing what to look for in construction scheduling software before investing is therefore about more than comparing features. You need to evaluate how clearly…

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription, on Patreon, or on Stripe. Help us produce all of the high-quality, original content we publish week after week despite the challenges of content-scraping AI, antisocial media, inflation, and other hurdles. The US Army has spent years tip-toeing cautiously around the edges of the vehicle electrification field, with battery safety in active war zones among other structural concerns. Now that EVs are on a collision course with driverless, and autonomous robotics, the battery safety factor has faded to the background and the Army is dipping another toe in the water, at least as…

The Internet of Things (IoT) has transformed the way businesses collect information.Smart sensors monitor factory equipment, wearable devices track health data, and connected vehicles share real-time information with central systems. Plus, smart homes rely heavily on such high tech devices.According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the number of connected devices continues to grow as digital transformation accelerates across industries. That indicates that organisations now have to deal with a larger amount of data than ever beforeData collection is only one part of the process. The real challenge is properly transmitting, processing, storing, and analysing the data without any delays.…

TL;DR: Amazon has given the top-rated Google Pixel 10a a rare 15% discount, just in time for Back to School season.The Pixel 11 series is set to be unveiled on August 12th — just in time for Back to School shopping — but for folks who don’t want to wait, last year’s Google Pixel 10a remains a tempting and budget-friendly alternative.Currently selling for just $424 at Amazon (a 15% discount), the Google Pixel 10a is easily one of the best Android phones for students in 2026, with exceptional battery life, flagship-level camera tech, and an approachable price tag that won’t…

Korn Ferry’s acquisition of AMS is arguably the most significant consolidation the Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) market has witnessed in more than a decade. It brings together two long-standing market and PEAK Matrix® Leaders with comparable RPO scale and complementary strengths, creating one of the industry’s most comprehensive talent businesses.  Early commentary will likely frame this acquisition as a workforce orchestration play. While there is certainly an element to that, the market may be overstating this angle. Korn Ferry was already progressing toward workforce orchestration through its RPO business, executive search, consulting, leadership advisory, assessment, and talent intelligence offerings. This acquisition does not fundamentally alter Korn Ferry’s strategic direction.  The more compelling story is that AMS does not change Korn Ferry’s strategic direction. It strengthens the firm’s ability to execute that strategy by…