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Two high school robots designed in SOLIDWORKS software win big in national competitions

SOLIDWORKS-designed 'bots win FIRST Robotics and BattleBots IQ competitions




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Washington State schools make technology education much more than 'shop class'

Schools combine SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD software with 3D scanning and printing to enrich student learning




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PCMC cuts paper machine development time, enhances global collaboration with PDMWorks Enterprise

Longtime SOLIDWORKS and COSMOS customer reduces costs and time to market




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Force Protection's anti-mine vehicle designed in SOLIDWORKS 'stars' in 'Transformers' movie

SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD software ensures 23-ton vehicle used to maintain troop and civilian safety around the world is 'more than meets the eye'




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Designed in SOLIDWORKS, Foster refrigerators take a licking and still keep chilling

U.K. manufacturer halves development time, cuts prototyping costs by a third while designing better refrigeration products used in industrial kitchens




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Bouldin & Lawson cultivates a green approach with waste-to-energy machine designed in SOLIDWORKS

One of the country's largest horticulture machine makers blazes new trails with 3D CAD software




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'Morphing handcycle' provides new freedom of movement for disabled cyclists

Designed in SOLIDWORKS software, this lowriding sport machine becomes nimble highrider on demand




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Dean Kamen issues mentorship challenge to SOLIDWORKS World 2008 attendees

SOLIDWORKS Corporation joins effort, pledging financial support for FIRST Robotics mentorship program




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Whiting elevates industrial equipment design with SOLIDWORKS software

3D CAD software enables engineers to conduct more "what-if" scenarios for hoisting equipment used in the automotive, steel, railroad, and rapid transit industries




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New Discovery Channel ‘Prototype This’ Show Uses SOLIDWORKS to Invent the Future

‘To design, I use my favorite tool, SOLIDWORKS’




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China’s Largest Refrigeration Components Manufacturer Chooses SOLIDWORKS Software To Support New Design Processes

Zhejiang Sanhua Co., Ltd. Purchases 160-Plus Seats of CAD, Simulation, and Product Data Management Software




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SolidWorks Users Provided Intelligent Technology That Helped Save Chilean Miners

Equipment Designed and Modified With SolidWorks Software Located Miners and Helped Drill Escape Shaft Weeks Sooner Than Predicted




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‘Black Ops Brothers’ Create Jaw-Dropping Vehicles with SolidWorks

Twins from Maine Grow Up Tinkering, Become Prime Defense Contractors




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University of Michigan Solar Car Team Revs Up SolidWorks to Design World Solar Challenge Contender

Team Improves Solar Car Aerodynamics by 30 Percent, Reduces Weight by 200 Pounds




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SOLIDWORKS World 2013 Highlights Innovations in Aerospace, Robotics, and Education

Keynote sessions will inspire attendees to “Design Without Limits”




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JL Audio Relies on SOLIDWORKS Software to Bring High Quality Sound to Audiophiles

ModernTech Provides Audio Electronics Manufacturer with Design and Communication Tools to Bring Industry-Leading Speakers to Market




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Dassault Systèmes’ SOLIDWORKS Drives TEAM USA Bobsled to New Speeds in Sochi

SOLIDWORKS 3D Design Software Delivers the Precision Needed to Shave Milliseconds off Bobsled Finish Times








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New Product Summary: Initial Listing of the Chicago No1 Busheling Ferrous Scrap (Fastmarkets) Futures Contract - Effective December 16, 2024




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Penn State Mont Alto to host 'Spend a Summer' event for highschoolers

Spend a Summer Evening is Tuesday, July 16, and Spend a Summer Day will be Tuesday, Aug. 13. Advance registration is recommended.




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Library exhibit showcases Penn State Mont Alto’s history as forestry school

Visitors to Penn State Mont Alto can experience the campus’ historical beginnings as the Pennsylvania State Forest Academy through the archival exhibit “Mementos and Memories: Exploring the Artifacts of Mont Alto’s Past,” on display at the Mont Alto Campus Library through spring semester 2025.




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Hiring, supporting justice-impacted individuals in the workplace

Hospitality stakeholders and organizations can serve a significant role in the integration of people who have criminal records or histories of incarceration back into the workforce, according to a new framework created by researchers in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management.




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Apple makes room for new Macs by rethinking retail Vision Pro demo stations

Apple is set to streamline its retail displays, making way for new Mac models by downgrading the Apple Vision Pro demo experience.


Apple Vision Pro

Starting November 8, Apple will pilot a revised store layout in select retail locations, merging the Vision Pro demo and display tables. The shift will make space for the latest Mac products, including the M4 models.

The new format will reduce the two separate Vision Pro tables — a layout for demo and display units — into a single, multifunctional table. Along with accommodating new Mac displays, Apple's move will address low Vision Pro sales.


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Two senior presidential campaign officials' iPhones maybe hacked by Chinese group

Evidence suggests that the earlier Chinese Salt Typhoon breach of American telecoms may have led to the potential hacking of two presidential campaign officials' iPhones.


iPhones potentially breached

Whether the hack actually happened, what data might have been obtained, or which officials were breached have not been revealed. The FBI is investigating claims by a security startup called iVerify that tie the events together.

According to a report from Forbes, iVerify flagged anomalous behavior on two iPhones belonging to senior officials for one of the presidential candidates. Settings had been changed on the iPhones in "patterns that are not observed on healthy devices."


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2024 Mac Buyer's Guide -- Which desktop Mac you should buy?

Following the introduction of new Mac models in October, Apple has shaken up its desktop Mac roster. Here's what you should buy, at just about any price point.


Apple's current crop of desktop Macs

Price is an important factor when choosing your next Mac. The more budget that you have available, the better the Mac you can get.

However, while Apple does cover a wide array of price points, it also has multiple choices available for many of them. Add in the number of configurable elements, and it can become a bewildering decision.


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iPhones on iOS 18.1 will automatically reboot and lock down after being idle for a while

A hidden feature in iOS 18.1 will automatically reboot a locked iPhone when it is asleep but hasn't been unlocked for a while, presumably as a security measure.


The feature has been identified as an "inactivity reboot," and is similar to a feature found on Macs. The Mac version, known as "hibernation mode," saves the state of the device to disk when put to sleep, in case the power fails or the battery runs out before the user can return to the machine.

By flushing the last state of the device, iPhone users are better protected from forensic searches by law enforcement or other entities. The change also makes it more difficult for anyone to break into the device using brute-force or other methods.

The reboot timer is not reliant on charging or network functions, and is only tied to inactivity since the last unlock. This means the reboot will take place after a period of time, even if network connections are not maintained.


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Apple Vision Pro 2 with M5 chip likely to arrive before budget models

Apple is likely to launch a refreshed Apple Vision Pro headset before a cheaper version of the product arrives, according to a new report.


An updated Apple Vision Pro could sport an M5 chip and other improvements.

Apple is believed to be working on "several ideas" for its overall Apple Vision product line and its future intentions. Currently, it is expected that an updated Apple Vision Pro will be the first, ahead of a rumored cheaper "Apple Vision" headset.

The next Apple Vision Pro would likely sport an M5 processor and other internal changes, but would otherwise be very similar to the existing model. It's expected to arrive in late 2025, reports Bloomberg, or the spring of 2026.


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US blocks TSMC chip exports, but Apple's chips face a different threat

A US order to TSMC to cut AI chip supplies to China over Huawei sanctions won't cause problems for Apple. However, Taiwan's prohibition of TSMC producing 2-nanometer chips elsewhere could make an impact.


A TSMC factory sign - Image credit: TSMC

U.S. sanctions against Huawei has caused problems for TSMC over attempts by intermediaries to order certain AI-based chip designs on Huawei's behalf. From Monday, TSMC is suspending shipments of the AI-focused chips to China, on the orders of the United States.

The Department of Commerce imposed export restrictions of select chip designs that were intended to be shipped to China, an unnamed source of Reuters claims. The shipment ban, which kicks in from Monday, affects certain types of chips made with 7-nanometer processes or advanced designs, intended for AI or graphics processing.


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Third developer beta round adds new Find My feature

The third round of developer betas for iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 have arrived, alongside the second round builds of tvOS 18.2, and watchOS 11.2.


Examples of Apple Intelligence at work.

The third round of developer betas follows after the second, which for iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2, arrived on November 4, while the first was on October 23. For tvOS 18.2 and watchOS 11.2, this is the second beta round.

The third builds of iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 are build number 22C5131e, replacing 22C5125e. The third macOS Sequoia 15.2 build is 24C5079e, up from 24C5073e.


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Apple execs address Mac mini's hidden power button in 2024 redesign

Apple's 2024 Mac mini stashes the power button underneath, a bold move that executives say aligns with user habits, even if it's left some fans scratching their heads.


The new 2024 Mac mini. Image credit: Apple

The company's latest Mac mini is significantly downsized — about half the size of its predecessor. The overhaul makes it more compact and gave Apple's designers challenges in laying out external features.

Apple's Vice Presidents, Greg Joswiak, Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, and John Ternus, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, explained to IThome. They emphasized that the compact form factor still makes it easy to access the button by tucking a finger underneath to press it.


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Supply chain leak hints at two potential Apple home automation releases set for 2026

An Apple supplier may have been tapped to build an Apple-designed smart home camera and future health-focused AirPods, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.


Tapo smart cameras compatible with Apple HomeKit

After Apple abandoned the decade-long Apple Car project, rumors suggested Apple would increase investments in the smart home and AI. While Apple Intelligence has been released to the public, there has been little evidence of Apple's new commitment to the smart home beyond rumors of a smart monitor.

A new supply chain-based rumor from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests an Apple supplier named Goertek has been tapped with orders for two products due in 2026. The first is a smart home camera, and the second is a set of AirPods with more health-focused features.


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App Store faces Epic Games-style antitrust lawsuit from Chinese developer

The developer of an app dropped from the App Store in China has filed a lawsuit that challenges Apple's overall practices, as well as damages of $420,000.


China and the App Store

Apple has consistently been bowing to pressures from China and dropping apps from the App Store in the region. In this case, it's claimed an app called Bodyreader was pulled by Apple over reasons the developer believes are inconsistent.

According to Bloomberg Beijing's intellectual property court has accepted a complaint from Bodyreader's developer. The publication describes this as an Epic Games-style lawsuit on account of its scope concerning Apple's overall practices on the App Store.


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OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub offers high-speed port expansion for Apple's newest Macs

OWC's new Thunderbolt 5 Hub aims to provide even more access to the fastest ports, by splitting one off into three more.


OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub - Image credit: OWC

In 2021, OWC introduced the Thunderbolt Hub, a dock that provided three additional Thunderbolt 4 ports when it was plugged into a Mac's Thunderbolt 4 connections. Three years later, it's doing it again, but for the newest Mac models.

The OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub is the same concept as before, with one Thunderbolt 5 cable connecting to the host Mac while providing three more Thunderbolt 5 ports to plug devices into. The hub also adds a single USB-A port to the equation too.


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Holiday 2024 MacBook Buyer's Guide -- Which Mac laptop you should buy?

Apple's late 2024 update to its Mac and MacBook ranges has brought M4 to the product line. Here's how to choose the best portable Mac for your budget for the 2024 holiday season.


MacBook Air and MacBook Pro

Apple's fall product updates covered many areas, but for the Mac product category, it meant an update to M4. Following the introduction of the chip in the iPad Pro lineup earlier in the year, the MacBook Pro now uses the speedy chip.

Even better, Apple didn't stop at just M4, as it brought out M4 Pro and M4 Max variants as well. These additions offer a lot more performance options, and in the case of the M4 Max, more performance than an M2 Ultra in some benchmarks.


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How advanced content caching settings on the Mac works

Advanced configuration parameters control how your Mac stores cached content. Here's how to change the settings.


Content cache settings in macOS Sequoia.

Content caching controls what internet content gets stored locally in macOS when you visit websites and other online servers.

When you visit a site, some of the data (content) gets downloaded and stored locally on your Mac. This is so that if you access that content later, it can be loaded more quickly from the cache - instead of having to make more trips to the internet to fetch it again.


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From Texas to Tana: To run faster and fly higher - Part V

Affected by the dark reality of hopelessness she’s encountered in Madagascar, Caitlin Red prays that God will do miraculous things amongst the Malagasy people.




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Project Namana: reaching out a hand of friendship

Starting a Christian micro-finance programme has been a long-time dream for OM Madagascar. In partnership with OM Hong Kong, this will soon become a reality.




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Trusting Him for the future

Perla, meaning “pearl” in Malagasy, raises awareness about human trafficking and provides skills training, coupled with discipleship, to at-risk women and girls.




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Ship on wheels hits party central

OM Finland’s Bus4Life partners with Table 22 to reach out to young people trapped in lives of crime, prostitution and drugs in Siófok, Hungary.




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Reaching out to the world in Hungary

Workers with OM Hungary minister to the weary and burdened in a local refugee camp.




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Reaching the next generation through English

Through six camps over the summer, OM Hungary reached over 300 children and youth with the message of the Gospel while teaching English.




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Doing the little things in love

A group of young Swiss Christians use small, practical acts of service to share Christ’s love with families in need in Hungary.




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The three things I learnt

OMer Patrick shares his biggest takeaways from serving in sports ministry in Hungary for two years.




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News24 Business | Low taxes, high tariffs: What a Trump victory means for the US economy

Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 US presidential election is likely to usher in a raft of economic changes at home and abroad, touching everything from foreign trade to the independence of the US central bank.




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News24 Business | SARS eFiling hijacking: Tax ombud seeks to tap Aussie know-how

SA's tax ombud has had "informal discussions" with its counterpart in Australia over combating refund scams as it investigates the hijacking of eFiling profiles.




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News24 Business | Australia moves to ban children under 16 from social media

Australia's prime minister on Thursday vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was "doing real harm to our kids".




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News24 Business | South African with US ambitions? You have 6 months to act, says lobby chief

Neil Diamond, the president of the SA Chamber of Commerce in the US, said that South Africans with plans for the US should act now