Doctoral Training in Connected Electronic and Photonic Systems obtains funding
UCL and Cambridge University have gained over £5 million funding for a new UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Centre for Doctoral Training (CD
Robust approach for minimizing costs in power-distribution networks
Dealing with uncertainty when scheduling power generators Credit: Takayuki Ishizaki, Tokyo Institute of Techology Scientists at Tokyo Insti ...
Kontron and Lynx partner to deliver secure connected commercial vehicles
Lynx Software Technologies has announced that LynxSecure has been successfully ported to the Kontron EvoTRAC G103 In-Vehicle Rugged Cellular and WiFi Gateway, a rugged Intel Atom based computing platf
Most Americans don't realize what companies can predict from their data
What does your phone know about you? Credit: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com Sixty-seven percent of smartphone users rely on Google Maps to h ...
Don't click that link! How criminals access your digital devices and what happens when they do
A link is a mechanism for data to be delivered to your device. Credit: Unsplash/Marvin Tolentino Every day, often multiple times a day, you ...
Study finds users who leave Facebook are happier but less informed
Credit: Henryk Ditze, Shutterstock Critics say that Facebook's controversies and criticisms in 2018 alone, from privacy concerns to the ...
Cutting-edge underwater mining system can give flooded mines a new lease of life
Credit: Andriy Solovyov, Shutterstock Europe has an estimated EUR 100 billion worth of unexploited mineral resources lying at depths of 500 ...
Pushing the bounds of vision could reveal hidden worlds
Infrared glasses would give firefighters heightened visual perception to locate people trapped in a blaze. Image Credit - Amplify project N ...
Kaist develops ultra-small 3D image sensor
A team of researchers from KAIST has developed a silicon optical phased array (OPA) chip, which can be a core component for three-dimensional image sensors.
Premier Farnell offers full range of educational products
Development distributor, Premier Farnell, has added a full collection of educational robotics kits to their product range, offering an engaging and accessible platform for teachers to incorporate phys
Euronext tops Nasdaq bid for Oslo stock exchange
Unless either Euronext or Nasdaq withdraws its bid, the future ownership of the Oslo exchange, pictured, will likely be decided by Norwegian ...
Toying with tech
2019-02-11 02:00:07Toying with tech
Worth £3.3billion, the toy market is thriving; and with STEM being the buzzword at this year’s Toy Fair, it’s one to watch.
Lawyer denies tabloid blackmailed Amazon boss Bezos
The National Enquirer's parent company insists it did not try to extort and blackmail Jeff Bezos with compromising pictures A lawyer de ...
Australia watchdog tips tough rules to curb power of Google Facebook
While online plaforms such as Google and Facebook capture the vast majority of advertising revenue, they do not create any original news, Au ...
Bezos case exposes billionaires' vulnerability to hackers
A tabloid illegally obtained a naked photo of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man The stunning revelation that a tabloid obt ...
The giant Chinese companies shaping the world's industries
CRRC, the world's largest train maker, is not the only industrial behemoth to emerge from China It was fear of being dominated by a Chi ...
Modest praise for US reform of visa program for skilled workers
The US administration is reforming a visa program widely used by tech firms to give preference to people with advanced degrees from American ...
Renault denounces Nissan over Ghosn investigation: report
Former Renault-Nissan chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn is being held in Japan on charges he under-reported millions of dollars in pay as head o ...
Retailers are shopping for ways to get rid of checkout lines
This Nov. 14, 2018, photo shows the Standard Cognition cashier-less store on Market Street in San Francisco. Get ready to say good riddance ...
For Amazon it's business as usual despite CEO drama
In this Sept. 13, 2018, file photo Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, speaks at The Economic Club of Washington's Milestone Celebration ...
NY gov raps Amazon critics amid report company's rethinking
This Dec. 12, 2018 file photo shows State Assemblyman Ron Kim, center, as he speaks at a rally opposing New York's deal with Amazon, on ...
Common sense in robots isn't so common but this Pictionary-like game could help change that
Super Bowl commercials this year featured robots and intelligent assistants interacting with humans in ways that far surpass the capabilitie ...
Amazon reconsidering move to New York: report
Protestors unfurl anti-Amazon banners from the balcony of a hearing room during a New York City Council finance committee hearing on the rel ...
Canada partners with Lockheed Martin on next-gen warships
HMCS Vancouver, a Royal Canadian Navy frigate, docking in Hong Kong in May 2018: Canada has signed a Can$185 million contract with Lockheed ...
Reports: Russian authorities make deal with Google
In this Dec. 17, 2018, file photo a woman walks past Google offices in New York. Russian news reports say that Google has agreed with nation ...
Australia streaks ahead to be renewables world champion
Dr Matthew Stocks, Professor Andrew Blakers and Bin Lu (left to right). Credit: ANU Research from the Australian National University (ANU) ...
Cladding fire risks have been known for years. Lives depend on acting now with no more delays
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The fire at the Neo200 building on Spencer Street in the Melbourne CBD this week has eerie similarities to the Gr ...
Perceptions play big role in how residents feel about wind energy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain When local residents feel the planning process for building wind turbines is fair and open, their perceptions of ...
Core technology for ultra-small 3-D image sensor
Figure 1.The manufactured OPA chip. Credit: KAIST A KAIST research team developed a silicon optical phased array (OPA) chip, which can be a ...
What is the value of a robot life?
In the U.S. Marine corps robots are used to disarm bombs. People are prepared to save a robot at the cost of human lives under certain cond ...
Emoji are becoming more inclusive but not necessarily more representative
The human race is far more diverse than emoji currently represents. Credit: Aratehortua/Shutterstock At least 230 new emoji, when different ...
In the fight against human trafficking industrial engineers can help
Credit: CC0 Public Domain An estimated 24.9 million people worldwide are victims of human trafficking. The majority of these individuals ar ...
Robbie the Robot becomes soap fan after watching Emmerdale to learn about dementia
Edge Hill University's Robbie the Robot catches up on soap opera Emmerdale to recognize dementia signs. Credit: Edge Hill University Ed ...
Grab a soda and go: Convenience stores get more convenient
This Nov. 14, 2018, photo shows the Standard Cognition cashier-less store on Market Street in San Francisco. Get ready to say good riddance ...
Green Hills meets FACE Technical Standard v3.0
Green Hills Software says it has achieved certification of conformance of its INTEGRITY-178 Time-Variant Unified Multi Processing (tuMP) real-time operating system (RTOS) to the Future Airborne Capabi
Why are Australians still using Facebook?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain This weeks marks 15 years since Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg first set up the platform with his college roomm ...
Addressing cooling needs and energy poverty targets in the Global South
Credit: CC0 Public Domain While most of the northern hemisphere is currently in the icy grip of one of the coldest winters ever recorded, r ...
New legislation needed to regulate police facial recognition tech
Facial recognition technology, being trialled by two major police forces in Britain, should be subjected to more rigorous testing and transparency, according to new research from the University of Eas
Cheaper way to light up OLED screens
USC Dornsife chemists have found a cheaper way to light up smartphone and TV screens, which could save manufacturers and consumers money without affecting visual quality - "copper is the answer&q
Core technology for ultra-small 3D image sensor
A silicon optical phased array (OPA) chip, which can be a core component for three-dimensional image sensors has been developed by a KAIST research group.
Instagram curbs self-harm posts after teen suicide
Instagram angered many users with a design change requiring them to scroll horizontally through their feed, but quickly rolled back the chan ...
Controllable electron flow in quantum wires
Princeton researchers have demonstrated a new way of making controllable "quantum wires" in the presence of a magnetic field.
'Unclonable' tag combats counterfeiters
To combat counterfeit products, a research team has developed a new method based on an authentication system using physical unclonable functions (PUFs).
Australia using new decryption powers even before planned review
Under the fresh rules, refusal to grant Australian authorities access to devices is punishable with up to 10 years in prison Australian sec ...
Tata Motors shares plunge 30% on Jaguar woes
Jaguar Land Rover announced last month that it was axing 4,500 jobs worldwide Shares in India's Tata Motors tanked almost 30 percent on ...
Instagram tightens rules on self-injury images
Changes to Instagram's self-harm content rules follow a review involving experts from around the world on youth, mental health and suici ...
Data center smoke causes outage for Wells Fargo customers
This Nov. 29, 2018, file photo shows a Wells Fargo bank location in Philadelphia. Wells Fargo customers are experiencing issues with accessi ...
Australian parliamentary network hacked; no sign data stolen
Australia's leading cybersecurity agency is investigating a breach of the country's federal parliamentary computing network amid spe ...
New legislation needed to regulate police facial recognition technology
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Facial recognition technology, being trialled by two major police forces in Britain, should be subjected to more ...
Swiss govt offers reward for hacking its electronic vote system
Swiss authorities hope the exercise will fully test security of the new generation electronic voting system The Swiss government has issued ...
Airbnb eyes the sky with hire of aviation exec
Airbnb said it hired aviation veteran Fred Reid to head travel partnerships for the lodging startup Airbnb on Thursday said that it hired a ...
German ruling could impede Facebook's data-combo moves
President of the German antitrust authority 'Bundeskartellamt' Andreas Mundt talks to the media at a press conference about Facebook ...
Future of Airbus's A380 superjumbo in doubt as demand fades
On a wing and a prayer: Airbus's A380 superjumbo has hit bumpy skies, with aviation experts suggesting its future is now in doubt A dec ...
Apple releases update to prevent FaceTime eavesdropping
Grant Thompson and his mother, Michele, look at an iPhone in the family's kitchen in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. The 14-y ...
Twitter user base decline overshadows upbeat profit report
CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey says "healthy" conversation remains a goal for Twitter after reporting strong gains in profit and r ...
Defending against adversarial artificial intelligence
Today, machine learning (ML) is coming into its own, ready to serve mankind in a diverse array of applications – from highly efficient manuf ...
How metrics are changing editorial decisions in African newsrooms
Newsrooms in Africa, like their counterparts around the world, are embracing new media tools. Credit: Sergey Nivens/Shutterstock New digita ...
Dislike: Facebook will appeal German data-use ruling
President of the German antitrust authority 'Bundeskartellamt' Andreas Mundt talks to the media at a press conference about Facebook ...
Twitter profit soars as user base shrinks
Twitter said it will stop using the monthly user base measure in favor of daily active users Twitter said Thursday profits rose sharply in ...
Developing a moral compass from human texts
Can machines develop a moral compass? Credit: Patrick Bal Artificial Intelligence (AI) translates documents, suggests treatments for patien ...
For the love of technology! Sex robots and virtual reality
Sex with robots will increase, as technological developments produce new love interests. Credit: Shutterstock Sex as we know it is about to ...
AI technology addresses parts accuracy a major manufacturing challenge in 3-D printing
This image illustrates the actual predictions of geometric shape deviations for 3-D vertical semi-cylinders that are generated from Purdue U ...
Game behavior can give a hint about player gender
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers from ITMO University report that they have predicted personality features such as gender using data f ...
New design improves firefighting robots increases maneuverability to fight fires better save lives
Purdue researchers created a new design to improve firefighting robots and increase maneuverability to fight fires better and save lives. Cr ...
Refillable' technology could provide enough energy to drive an electric car up to 3000 miles
Eric Nauman, professor in mechanical engineering and in basic medical sciences and co-founder of IFBattery, and Michael Dziekan, senior engi ...
Supercapacitor material with energy density 2.7 times higher than conventional materials
GMS sheet and its supercapacitor connected to two LEDs. Credit: Hirotomo Nishihara A research team led by Tohoku University in Japan has de ...
Front-facing Time-of-Flight camera with feature in LG's G8ThinQ
Infineon Technologies develops a Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology that will be featured in LG's G8 ThinQ for use in both premium, high-end smartphones as well as mid-end devices.
Arduino unveils the Arduino IoT Cloud
Arduino has introduced a cloud-based IoT application platform targeted at developers, system integrators and maker hobbyists.
Combining integrated optics and holography in lens-free AR tech
Leti, an institute of CEA-Tech, has developed a retinal-projection concept for augmented reality (AR) based on a combination of integrated optics and holography.
ST acquires majority stake in SiC wafer manufacturer Norstel
ST Microelectronics has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Swedish silicon carbide (SiC) wafer manufacturer, Norstel.
PragmatIC launches ConnectIC family of ultra-low cost RFID ICS
PragmatIC, a specialist in ultra-low cost flexible electronics, has unveiled the first products in its ConnectIC family. The PR1101 and PR1102 are flexible integrated circuits (FlexICs), designed for
German competition watchdog demands more control for Facebook users
Officials say Facebook uses other networks to collect masses of information about users without their knowledge Facebook users should be as ...
Thomas Cook launches review of airline division
Thomas Cook is considering what to do with its planes as it looks to focus on hotels British travel firm Thomas Cook on Thursday launched a ...
Norwegian cuts back on growth after turbulent year
Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle has been hit by a period of financial turbulence after years of unbridled expansion Struggling low-c ...
Two top executives leave Facebook PR team (Update)
Facebook's top communications officer is leaving following a tumultuous year for the leading social network Two of Facebook's top e ...
Qantas confirms cancellation of Airbus order
The plane was hailed as a revolution for the industry and a challenge to Boeing's stranglehold on the super-large-aircraft market Austr ...
Virtual sound bubbles
2019-02-06 16:00:06Virtual sound bubbles
Taewoong Lee of Aalborg University has created a unique sound algorithm that produces isolated ‘bubbles’ of sound so that multiple people can listen to different sound tracks in the same room without
Leader of Facebook PR team leaving
Facebook's top communications officer is leaving following a tumultuous year for the leading social network The head of Facebook's ...
European airport passenger number hits 2.34 bn: ACI
London Heathrow was the top airport in Europe in 2018 with 80.12 million passengers, though Britain's planned withdrawal from the Europe ...
Spotify aims to become podcasting power player
Online streaming music service Spotify plans to invest heavily in non-music streaming this year Spotify, the world's leading music stre ...
GM rebounds with $8.1B 2018 profit on strong pricing
This Jan. 16, 2019, file photo shows a GMC Sierra pickup, left, and Denali in Detroit. General Motors' posted an $8.1 billion net profit ...
Why do people still use fax machines?
Old technology, but not obsolete. Credit: suksawad/Shutterstock.com The fax machine is a symbol of obsolete technology long superseded by c ...
Deepfake videos could destroy trust in society—here's how to restore it
Credit: Andriano.cz/Shutterstock It has the potential to ruin relationships, reputations and our online reality. "Deepfake" artif ...
Tech Nation's first national cyber security scale-up programme
Tech Nation, a UK network for digital technology entrepreneurs, has announced that it is looking for 20 startups for its Cyber programme.
NY Times swings to profit on subscriber advertising gains
The New York Times has pledged to continue investing in its newsroom even amid a slump in the industry The New York Times moved into the pr ...
Autonomous drones that can 'see' and fly intelligently
Jiefei has created a system for the drones to become completely autonomous. Credit: Jiefei Wang Drones have been given 'eyes' ...
Weak 2018 sees Daimler boss Zetsche leave on sour note
Mercedes sold more vehicles last year, but higher investments and increased costs for raw materials sent profits skidding lower Daimler on ...
New method for high-speed synthesis of natural voices
A research team at the National Institute of Informatics (NII/Tokyo, Japan) including Xin Wang, Shinji Takaki and Junichi Yamagishi has deve ...
Lyft offers electric vehicle options for riders drivers
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Lyft passengers will soon be able to request a ride in an electric or hybrid vehicle when they're planning a ...
GM reports strong profits on good sales of pricier vehicles
Shares of General Motors rose following better-than-expected quarterly profits. General Motors reported better-than-expected quarterly prof ...
Building code debate heats up as Australia swelters
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In the wake of Australia sweltering through its hottest two months on record – December and January –University o ...
Researchers aim to boost digital literacy skills of populations vulnerable to scams
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Senior citizens and minority communities are the most common targets for online scams such as phishing and identi ...
Researchers raise awareness about interconnectedness privacy risks of online services
Credit: CC0 Public Domain If you are a frequent user of technology, something like this probably happens to you every day: You search the w ...
Engineering researcher works to make auto seatbelts safer for obese people
The Center for Applied Biomechanics works with a variety of crash test models to improve automobile safety. Credit: Dan Addison, University ...
Ship disasters avoided with big data statistics techniques
New statistical methods should make it possible to sound the alarm before faults on large ships happen, say Morten Stakkeland and Ingrid Gla ...
What's next for Siemens and Alstom after merger veto?
Before being vetoed, the Siemens-Alstom merger had been hailed as the birth of a much needed European industrial champion, an Airbus for the ...
Analyzing patterns helps students spot deceptive media
All demographics of people are suceptible to being deceived. Credit: www.shutterstock.com With the current pervasive use of online media fo ...
Tesla knocks $1100 off price of the Model 3
In this June 24, 2017, file photo, a Telsa Model 3 car recharges at a Tesla charging station at Cochran Commons shopping center in Charlotte ...
Spotify buys Gimlet Anchor to ramp up its podcast game
Music streaming service Spotify is buying podcast companies Gimlet and Anchor as it looks to take on Apple's popular iTunes' podcast ...
Learning transistor mimics the human brain
A new transistor based on organic materials that has has the ability to learn, and is equipped with both short-term and long-term memory has been developed by scientists at Linköping University.