China court 'bans sales' of chips from US firm Micron
Semiconductors are among China's biggest imports, rivalling oil A Chinese technology firm embroiled in a patent dispute with US chip gi ...
China's Baidu rolls out self-driving buses
The Apolong is designed to run at airports and tourist spots China's internet giant Baidu announced Wednesday it had begun mass produci ...
Faster big-data analysis with world-class pattern mining technologies
Fig 1. Multiple asynchronous GPU streams of GMiner. Credit: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) A research team at ...
IET launches “first-of-its-kind” mobile e-learning platform for engineers
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched what is it calling a “first-of-its-kind” online learning platform for engineers and employers.
TÜV SÜD invests in new EMC chamber
TÜV SÜD Product Service has announced that it has invested more than £400,000 in a new EMC and RF testing chamber, and will now, for the first time, be able to offer 24-hour testing services.
All of a flutter: Chinese bet big on World Cup
Fans watch the 2018 Russia World Cup round of 16 football match between Brazil and Mexico at a China Sports Lottery outlet in Shanghai At X ...
US lets ZTE resume some activity
The United States has temporarily allowed Chinese telecoms company ZTE—a file image of its logo shown here—resume some activities as it work ...
From cash-strapped roommates to Airbnb billionaires
Sharing-economy star Airbnb has sent tremors through the hotel industry A decade ago a pair of San Francisco roommates decided to make rent ...
European tourist magnets hit back as Airbnb turns 10
Airbnb has gone from "a way to make a few bucks" to a multibillion company posing a major headache to the hotel industry Facing c ...
India slams WhatsApp over deadly rumours
Attacks spurred by rumours spread on WhatsApp have been reported in 11 Indian states India has told WhatsApp to take "immediate action ...
UTA patents headset that allows persons to point to objects of interest using their eyes
The University of Texas at Arlington has been awarded a patent for a revolutionary new technology that is able to scan a user's eye move ...
Explainer: How computers "see" faces and other objects
In this June 21, 2018 file photo, a face recognition camera is seen at the customs entry at Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Fla. C ...
Why they fight: US and China brawl over high technology
Workers carry boxes of LED lights into a renovation site in Beijing, China, Tuesday, July 3, 2018. Barring a last-minute breakthrough, the T ...
Facebook responding to US regulators in data breach probe
Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen at the VivaTech (Viva Technology) trade fair in Paris on May 24 Facebook acknowledged Tuesday it ...
How much all-seeing AI surveillance is too much?
In this April 23, 2018, photo, Ashley McManus, global marketing director of the Boston-based artificial intelligence firm, Affectiva, demons ...
US car sales mostly up in 1H as larger vehicles reign
Ford Focus compact cars for sale at a Chicago dealership in June. Automakers said US market conditions remained healthy in the first half of ...
3-D printing achieves more accurate and precise physical models from patient imaging data
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers Prior to performing a medical procedure, physicians are increasingly relying on access to 3-D pr ...
This man was fired by a computer – real AI could have saved him
Credit: Shutterstock Ibrahim Diallo was allegedly fired by a machine. Recent news reports relayed the escalating frustration he felt as his ...
Synthetic 'brainy skin' with sense of touch gets £1.5m funding
Credit: University of Glasgow A robotic hand covered in 'brainy skin' that mimics the human sense of touch is being developed by sc ...
What happens when people lose trust in the Internet?
An April 2018 survey by the Pew Research Centre has found that fewer people believe that "the Internet has been mostly a good thing for ...
Smarter safer bridges with Sandia sensors
Sandia National Laboratories mechanical engineer Stephen Neidigk positions a Comparative Vacuum Monitoring sensor on a bridge. In his other ...
Facebook reveals special data-sharing deals to Congress
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Facebook shared user information with dozens of hardware and software makers, as well as application developers, ...
Artificial intelligence accurately predicts distribution of radioactive fallout
When a nuclear power plant accident occurs and radioactive material is released, it is vital to evacuate people in the vicinity as quickly a ...
Catching ultrafine emissions could help develop cleaner cars
Scientists are developing a device to trap and analyse ultrafine particles from car exhausts. Credit: Babu, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 Mod ...
Japan aims for 24% renewable energy but keeps nuclear central
Six nuclear reactors are currently operating, and utilities face public opposition to activating more despite political support for the nucl ...
Scientists create a vanadium flow battery model
A group of scientists from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) and the Mosc ...
New device and companion app let anyone safely trigger fireworks from their smartphones
ZapSpark, a device created by a Purdue University professor, allows anyone to set off fireworks from a safe distance. Credit: Purdue Univers ...
UK sharing economy usage rises by 60 per cent
Users of the sharing economy in the UK have grown by 60 percent in 18 months, a new survey has found. ...
Global sales for silicon wafers to rise more than 20%
Sales in the semiconductor-grade silicon wafer global market are anticipated to rise more than 20% this year, says Digitimes Research.
Scientists harness space particles to detect radioactive material
Scientists have successfully developed a technology that can harness muons – essentially heavy electrons derived from space particles – to detect and safely manage radioactive waste.
Cadence design tools certified for Samsung's 7nm LPP process technology
Cadence Design Systems has announced that its full-flow digital and signoff tools have achieved certification for Samsung Foundry’s 7-nanometer (nm) Low Power Plus (LPP) process technology.
Global semiconductor sales in May increased 21% year-to-year
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $38.7billion in May 2018, an increase of 21% compared to May 2017, says the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Report: Federal Facebook probe now includes FBI SEC
In this May 16, 2012, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia. The Washington Post reports that a federal prob ...
What's new for Amazon's Prime Day? Deals at Whole Foods
In this Feb. 8, 2018, file photo, Amazon Prime Now bags full of groceries are loaded for delivery by a part-time worker outside a Whole Food ...
Washington moves to block China Mobile from US market
Washington said China Mobile's entry into the US market posed potential law enforcement and national security risks The US Commerce Dep ...
Taiwan smartphone maker HTC to lay off 1500 workers
While analysts said the Google agreement would mean some immediate benefits for HTC, they said it was unlikely to see a turnarund in its for ...
China firm develops 'laser gun'
The weapon is 'mainly expected to be for Chinese police use' A Chinese firm has developed a laser gun designed for police use that ...
California high court: Yelp can't be ordered to remove posts
Online review site Yelp.com cannot be ordered to remove posts against a San Francisco law firm that a judge determined were defamatory, a di ...
Oldest US nuke plant near Jersey shore closing Sept. 17
America's oldest nuclear power plant will shut down on Sept. 17, but the Oyster Creek plant near the New Jersey shore will stay right wh ...
I.Coast studies first cocoa-fired power station
Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa grower, wants to construct power stations burning cocao waste Abidjan wants to build the world's ...
Facebook: 800K users may have had bug unblock blocked people
Facebook says more than 800,000 users may have been affected by a bug that unblocked people they previously had blocked. ...
Lyft pushes into bikes with new acquisition
Lyft is acquiring Motivate, the operator of several US bikesharing programs including GoBike in San Francisco US ridesharing giant Lyft sai ...
Tesla makes 5000 Model 3s per week but can it continue?
In this May 27, 2018, file photo, a 2018 Model 3 sedan sits at a Tesla dealership in Littleton, Colo. Tesla Inc. made 5,031 lower-priced Mod ...
The vanishing nuclear industry
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Could nuclear power make a significant contribution to decarbonizing the U.S. energy system over the next three o ...
Diesel doesn't float this boat—team designs zero-emissions marine research vessel
Rendering of the Zero-V hydrogen-powered research vessel. Credit: Glosten Marine research could soon be possible without the risk of pollut ...
Illinois' crop-counting robot earns top recognition at leading robotics conference
Developed by the University of Illinois, the TerraSentia robot that autonomously monitors crops earned the best systems paper award at Robot ...
New financial apps demystify stocks and bonds for Latinos
In this Tuesday, May 22, 2018 photo, Carlos Garcia, founder and CEO of Finhabits, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Ne ...
Computer graphics research team to present new tool for sketching faces
Faceshop consists of a web-based user interface (left) that enables a user to specify a region to be edited. Moreover, the user can draw str ...
Oldest US nuke plant in New Jersey to shutter in September
Federal regulators say America's oldest nuclear power plant will shut down Sept. 17, and plans to have its reactor fuel placed into dry ...
Scanning in the fourth dimension
A 360 degree scan is completed using each round offset to enhance information capture. Credit: King Abdullah University of Science and Techn ...
A sentinel to watch over ocular pressure
Encapsulated sensor implant for measuring intraocular pressure. Credit: Fraunhofer IMS Fast, easy and uncomplicated – that sums up the EYEM ...
Data scientists in hot demand thanks to Big Data
Dr. Andreas Jedlitschka, Fraunhofer IESE, explains in an interview why data scientists are in such demand today. Credit: Fraunhofer IESE Da ...
A factory to go
2018-07-02 06:00:33A factory to go
ISO freight container set up on campus. Credit: Fraunhofer IPA In the future, companies will be able to offer flexible production close to ...
Autonomous trucks for logistics centers
The truck drives independently to the loading ramp and waits until it is loaded. Credit: Fraunhofer IVI Spatially demarcated areas such as ...
New kinematics for customized high-precision milling
Machining robot Flexmatik. Credit: Fraunhofer IFAM Manufacturers generally must offer high-quality products at low prices in order to remai ...
Dude Dell is going public again
In this Aug. 21, 2012, file photo, the sun is reflected in the exterior of Dell Inc.'s offices in Santa Clara, Calif. Dell is going publ ...
Airbus sticking to delivery targets despite engine delays
Airbus is aiming high with its A320neo jets despite engine delivery delays Airbus said Monday it is sticking to its target of 800 aircraft ...
Wireless pressure-sensing eye implant can reside in human eye for years
Over 2million people in the UK are affected by sight loss. By 2050 that number is predicted to double, according to RNIB.
Cyberattacks may become impossible with new device says Quantum Base and Lancaster University
Cyberattacks may become impossible with the creation of the first practical quantum random number generator, according to Quantum Base and Lancaster University.
The culprit of some GaN defects could be nitrogen
A team of researchers has taken steps towards understanding how GaN defects form at the atomic level, by examining and determining six core configurations of the GaN lattice.
I never said that! High-tech deception of 'deepfake' videos
This image made from video of a fake video featuring former President Barack Obama shows elements of facial mapping used in new technology t ...
CEO Musk: Tesla hits weekly goal of making 5000 Models 3s
Electric car maker Tesla Inc. has delivered on its CEO's promise to build a lower-priced car at a rate of 5,000 per week by the end of J ...
Self-heating fast-charging battery makes electric vehicles climate-immune
A self-heating battery has been created by a team of Penn State engineers to combat the issue surrounding climate restrictions, rapid recharging and electric vehicles (EV).
Slovakia to feel most pain from Trump car tariffs: experts
Per capita, no country produces more cars than Slovakia As the world's largest per capita car producer, Slovakia stands to be hit harde ...
Hear this: Apple said to have new higher-end AirPods in the works
Since we can never hear enough about the next big thing Apple might have in store, here's something that could be music to your ears. ...
Amazon eyes defense against hijacking of delivery drones by 'nefarious individuals'
Amazon is pushing hard to get delivery drones into the sky, but the latest in a series of patents again highlights the potential risk to pub ...
Facial recognition was key in identifying US shooting suspect
A display shows a facial recognition system for law enforcement during the NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference, which showcases artificial inte ...
Comcast says most services restored after widespread outage
Comcast said most of its services had been restored following a widespread outage Friday. ...
GM warns Trump tariffs could lead to 'smaller GM'
GM, the biggest US automaker, said it employs about 110,000 people across 47 manufacturing facilities and 25 part facilities in the US and t ...
Thyssenkrupp Tata sign deal to become Europe's second biggest steelmaker
This picture taken on September 29, 2017, shows an outside view of the ThyssenKrupp Steel facility in Bochum, western Germany German indust ...
Comcast deals with widespread outage
Comcast is dealing with a widespread outage of some of its services. ...
Less biased facial recognition? Microsoft touts improvement IBM offering help
If a picture paints a thousand words, facial recognition paints two: It's biased. ...
NYC drivers for Uber other apps to get vision care coverage
Drivers for car services and ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft are usually on their own when it comes to buying health insurance, but sta ...
Foxconn reaches agreement to open Green Bay office
Foxconn Technology Group announced Friday that it plans to open an office in Green Bay that will bring at least 200 high-tech jobs, a chance ...
Adesto announces agreement to acquire Echelon
Adesto Technologies, a provider of application-specific semiconductors for the IoT era, and Echelon, which develops open-standard networking platforms for connecting, monitoring and controlling device
Scientists fine-tune carbon nanotubes for flexible fingertip-wearable terahertz imagers
Flexible terahertz (THz) imagers based on chemically ‘tunable’ carbon nanotube (CNTs) materials have been developed by researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech).
Unlocking the promise of approximate computing for on-chip AI acceleration
Figure 1. Deep learning algorithms are comprised of a spectrum of operations. Although matrix multiplication is dominant, optimizing perform ...
Microchips can permanently link patients with clinical samples
You watched the blood flow from your arm into a vial. The technician capped the vial and secured with a rubber band the scrap of paper conta ...
New research reveals two-thirds of second-hand memory cards contain personal data from previous owners
Credit: University of Hertfordshire University of Hertfordshire research finds people aren't sufficiently erasing data before selling o ...
Novel design and luggage solutions to cut air travel times
Credit: Peeraphat, Shutterstock Shrinkable aircraft seats and door-to-door baggage delivery will help create seamless passenger flow, thank ...
Team makes breakthrough in perovskite solar cell technology
Improved morphologies and crystal structures. (A) Top-view SEM images of the control and SSG-G films. Scale bar, 2 μm. (B) XRD patterns (α, ...
First EPR nuclear reactor goes on stream in China
A third generation EPR nuclear reactor in China started providing power to the grid on Friday, a first for the new-generation technology, jo ...
New app offers interactive experiences for Disney guests
With the opening of Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studies, Walt Disney World is also offering guests a new mobile app called Play Disney Parks ...
New chip designed to power kids' smartwatches
Qualcomm is launching a chip tailored for children's smartwatches, a growing niche in the wearable technology market, particularly in Ch ...
A new feature turns Apple AirPods into impromptu hearing aids. We tried it
You almost certainly bought Apple's wireless Bluetooth $159 AirPods to listen to music or podcasts, and not because you planned to use t ...
SEMI launches collaborative technology community
SEMI has announced the formation of the SEMI Electronic Materials Group (EMG), a collaborative technology community that combines the former Chemical & Gas Manufacturers Group (CGMG), the Silicon
UK lawmakers slam Facebook's evasive answers
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The head of the U.K. Parliament's media committee has criticized Facebook for what it describes as evasive be ...
Adidas warns US customers of possible data breach
Adidas is taking steps to alert customers on a possible data breach German sportswear maker Adidas has warned some Americans who shopped wi ...
The good and bad of location tracking
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Two recent news stories about cellphone location services recently caught my eye. One was a positive development ...
Share bikes don't get cars off the road but they have other benefits
People use share bikes for many reasons, including health benefits and even because they like the design. Credit: Richard Masoner/Bay Area B ...
Senators are concerned about competition should T-Mobile's deal for Sprint go through
T-Mobile's proposed purchase of wireless rival Sprint came under scrutiny Wednesday by U.S. senators who acknowledged possible benefits ...
Smartphones used to track migrations caused by climate change
La Guajira, a department located in northeastern Colombia, on the border with Venezuela, suffered a severe drought in 2014. Credit: David Ta ...
5G technology brings 3-D views to inter-vehicle communication
The safety of road users can be increased through new solutions and services enabled by the 5G technology. VTT Technical Research Centre of ...
How your smart fridge might be mining bitcoin for criminals
In this Feb. 7, 2018 file photo, a neon sign hanging in the window of Healthy Harvest Indoor Gardening in Hillsboro, Ore., shows that the bu ...
Novartis plans spinoff of Alcon $5 bn share buy-back
Novartis wants to focus on its pharmaceutical business Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Friday it planned to cut loose its Alcon ey ...
S. Korea's LG Group heads for fourth generation succession
Koo Kwang-mo is expected to eventually become the fourth generation of his family to lead LG South Korea's LG Group on Friday welcomed ...
Sweeping data privacy bill approved in California (Update)
California will soon have what experts call the nation's most far-reaching law to give consumers more control over their personal data u ...
Egypt looks to monitor popular social media users
Under the bill, internet users with at least 5,000 followers would be placed under the supervision of Egypt's Supreme Council for Media ...
Amazon takes on pharmacy sector with new acquisition (Update)
Amazon had long been rumored to be interested in the pharmacy business Amazon set its sights on the pharmacy market Thursday with the acqu ...
Facebook boosts ad transparency as it braces for elections
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's chief operating officer, said the latest moves will give people more information about who is behind ads and ...