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- Boeing to increase quality inspections of 737 MAX production https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67984035 29 comments
- Declining quality of consumer-grade products – 2009 fridge compressor autopsy https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREADM.cgi?91066_2= 753 comments
- Introducing the ‘mozjpeg’ Project: The goal is to provide a production-quality JPEG encoder that improves compression while maintaining compatibility with the vast majority of deployed decoders. https://blog.mozilla.org/research/2014/03/05/introducing-the-mozjpeg-project/ 17 comments firefox
- Cannabis products may help treat symptoms of depression, improve sleep, and increase quality of life, study suggests. https://www.psypost.org/2021/10/cannabis-products-may-help-treat-symptoms-of-depression-improve-sleep-and-increase-quality-of-life-study-suggests-62014 1953 comments science
- Apple Watch production delayed as engineers wrestle with quality issues https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/apple-watch-production-delayed-as-engineers-wrestle-with-quality-issues 13 comments apple
- Elon Musk says don't buy a Tesla during production ramps for best quality https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-best-time-to-buy-tesla-quality-issues-2021-2 13 comments technology
- Scientists replaced 40 percent of cement with rice husk cinder, limestone crushing waste, and silica sand, giving concrete a rubber-like quality, six to nine times more crack-resistant than regular concrete. It self-seals, replaces cement with plentiful waste products, and should be cheaper to use. https://newatlas.com/materials/rubbery-crack-resistant-cement/ 6 comments science
- Scientists replaced 40 percent of cement with rice husk cinder, limestone crushing waste, and silica sand, giving concrete a rubber-like quality, six to nine times more crack-resistant than regular concrete. It self-seals, replaces cement with plentiful waste products, and should be cheaper to use. https://newatlas.com/materials/rubbery-crack-resistant-cement/ 3 comments science
- Scientists replaced 40 percent of cement with rice husk cinder, limestone crushing waste, and silica sand, giving concrete a rubber-like quality, six to nine times more crack-resistant than regular concrete. It self-seals, replaces cement with plentiful waste products, and should be cheaper to use. https://newatlas.com/materials/rubbery-crack-resistant-cement/ 4 comments science
- After 50,000 PPE kits from China fail quality tests, India ramps up in-house production https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/after-50000-ppe-kits-from-china-fail-quality-tests-india-ramps-up-in-house-production/articleshow/75173170.cms 28 comments india
- China's Air Quality Is About to Get a Whole Lot Worse Because of Coronavirus: Authorities are suspending enforcement of environmental rules while factories make up for lost production during the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bvg39q/chinas-air-quality-is-about-to-get-a-whole-lot-worse-because-of-coronavirus 779 comments worldnews
- Product Page Feedback - Poor Landing Page or Poor Quality Traffic? https://www.reddit.com/r/ecommerce/comments/fewv6v/product_page_feedback_poor_landing_page_or_poor/ 13 comments ecommerce
- [Edward Thoma] Any successful business carries the seed of its own demise because eventually it falls into the hands of someone who cares only about money & is unconcerned about the product. Manfred’s tenure focused on cutting costs & short-term profit even when cutting costs damage quality of play. https://www.mankatofreepress.com/sports/local_sports/thoma-column-rob-manfred-baseball-s-commissioner-of-decline/article_5b4c516a-50b5-11ea-b34e-ef02e05e67a5.html 8 comments baseball
- Boeing Dreamliner production problems threaten the aircraft's safety, former quality manager warns http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-28/boeing-whistleblower-dreamliner-production-issues-safety-threat/11904396 6 comments worldnews
- Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, commissions a greenhouse nursery in Nigeria to supply farmers with the best quality tomato seedlings, making Nigeria self-sufficient in tomato production https://www.africahappenings.com/africas-richest-man-aliko-dangote-has-finished-setting-up-a-greenhouse-nursery-in-nigeria-to-provide-farmers-with-the-best-quality-tomato-seedlings-making-the-country-self-sufficient-in-tom/ 1435 comments worldnews
- Mining giant BHP Group said on Tuesday that poor air quality caused by smoke from Australia’s bushfires is hurting coal production, as authorities cautioned a reprieve from hazardous fire conditions could end within days https://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-bushfires/australian-bushfires-hit-coal-output-hazardous-conditions-to-return-iduskbn1zj2cs 10 comments worldnews
- Result of an EU wide comparison of quality related characteristics of food products (Jun 19 PDF) https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/sites/jrcsh/files/20160624_report-results-quality-comparison-food-products_final.pdf 3 comments europe
- Research group finds way to turn plastic waste products into jet fuel: "We can recover almost 100 percent of the energy from the plastic we tested," Lei said. "The fuel is very good quality, and the byproduct gasses produced are high quality and useful as well." https://phys.org/news/2019-06-group-plastic-products-jet-fuel.html 190 comments worldnews
- European Parliament continues to allow dual-quality products in the EU https://www.guengl.eu/european-parliament-continues-to-allow-dual-quality-products-in-the-eu/ 84 comments europe
- Do you guys analyze the failures of your company's products and do they affect your perception of the quality of their work or the prestige of your own job? https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/aggwwc/do_you_guys_analyze_the_failures_of_your_companys/ 2 comments cscareerquestions
- Unraveling a Tesla Mystery: Lots (and Lots) of Parked Cars | Groups of new vehicles are being detected in unexplained locations across the country. Evidence being posted online has raised questions about production, logistics, quality and even demand https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/business/tesla-cars-questions.html 3 comments technology
- Cost effective technique for the mass production of high-quality graphene https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-02580-3 4 comments science
- Kobe Steel Scam Hits Planes, Trains, Automobiles - the Japanese steel maker has made a startling admission: It sold products that failed quality control tests to about 500 companies. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-13/kobe-steel-scam-hits-planes-trains-automobiles-quicktake-q-a-j8pto39q 2542 comments worldnews
- EU helps countries crack down on food firms selling inferior products | European commission gives legal guidance to member states to take action on sale of lower-quality goods in eastern Europe https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2017/sep/26/european-commission-food-companies-inferior-products-eastern-europe 41 comments europe
- Is there any photography service that will take high quality pictures of products? https://www.reddit.com/r/ecommerce/comments/6rcram/is_there_any_photography_service_that_will_take/ 7 comments ecommerce
- Is it just me or there are no quality games taking part in the Product(red) week? https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/5fzm0e/is_it_just_me_or_there_are_no_quality_games/ 3 comments apple
- Colony Q4 Update - Design, Code Quality, Product Market Fit https://blog.colony.io/colony-q4-update-77f7661a9e00#.c0qtg0ozy 3 comments ethereum
- Flipkart launches speedy, loyalty service to take on Amazon. Loyalty service called Flipkart Assured promises speedier delivery of products and better quality of service http://www.livemint.com/companies/5yhfshfeadzbvb1zqmdttm/flipkart-launches-speedy-loyalty-service-to-take-on-amazon.html 10 comments india
- Despite seeming passive, plants wage wars with each other to outgrow and absorb sunlight. Scientists have discovered a way by which plants assess the quality of shade to outgrow menacing neighbors, a finding that could be used to improve the productivity of crops. http://www.phys.org/news/2015-12-sun-cellular-sensor.html 25 comments science
- I quit my job to teach you how to launch a full product with AngularJS (over 7 hrs of high quality video) http://www.angularcourse.com 105 comments angularjs
- “In all its phases and at every age, human life is always sacred and always of quality. And not as a matter of faith, but of reason and science.” | Pope condemns abortion as product of ‘throwaway culture’ http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2013/09/20/pope-condemns-abortion-as-product-of-throwaway-culture/ 33 comments worldnews
- For some companies, 'reshoring' jobs gains appeal: The hassle of operating abroad has triggered some companies to move production stateside, a move called "reshoring." Coming home not only bolsters the speed, quality and simplicity of doing business, it's also more economical than it used to be. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-1001-reshoring-20121001,0,6251132.story 83 comments business
- "Sign the petition to Apple: The quality of working conditions matters as much as the quality of your products. Make the iPhone 5 and your other products ethically." http://sumofus.org/campaigns/ethical-iphone/ 3 comments technology
- Fed up with the poor quality of having their products made in China, American businesses like Sleek Audio are moving production back home. http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2011/06/29/why-we-left-our-factories-in-china/ 1617 comments worldnews
- Review my startup: An online only mattress company. The idea is we can offer a really high quality product for less than anywhere else. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. http://saatvamattress.com 14 comments startups
- It's Time for Water Bottlers to Come Clean About the Source and Quality of Their Products. "Bottled water is much less regulated than our tap water. Consumers have a right to know what's in their bottles." http://www.alternet.org/module/printversion/147745 20 comments politics
- Bill Watterson: "I've been told to expect some resentment from editors who don't like being forced to take a better product for the same price... editors worry more about the quantity of comics than their quality. I suspect readers and editors need to SEE the difference to be persuaded." [pic] http://www.lettersofnote.com/2009/12/sunday-strip.html 14 comments reddit.com
- Sydney Uni students vent about low quality Microsoft email - University of Sydney students have taken to online forums to vent about the institution switching its email over to Microsoft’s Live@edu product - Are you serious, Microsoft? We are forced to use Internet Explorer http://www.itnews.com.au/news/103846,sydney-uni-students-vent-about-microsoft-email-system.aspx 9 comments technology
- Chinese Olympics continuing to look like it is MADE IN CHINA- ultra low quality, a product of brutal human suffering, and potentially dangerous to your health. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080725172629.g5tntc0p&show_article=1 20 comments reddit.com
- McDonalds launches 'quality food' campaign; neglects to mention they use cheese product, which isn't really cheese, for starters http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/eat/quality0.html 11 comments reddit.com