MIPS addresses functional safety
Following the launch last year of the I6500 CPU core, Imagination Technologies has unveiled a scalable 64bit MIPS multiprocessing solution that meets the functional safety requirements of ISO26262 and
3-D facial recognition technology on brink of commercial breakthrough
Credit: University of the West of England A 3-D facial recognition system could be used commercially in the UK for the first time as part o ...
New face-aging technique could boost search for missing people
Images generated as part of the wider research. Credit: University of Bradford The method maps out the key features, such as the shape of t ...
Printed sensors monitor tire wear in real time
Demonstration of the printed carbon nanotubes on a flexible surface. The prototype tire tread sensor (middle) is flanked by the logos of Duk ...
Scientists use simple materials to create semi-soft robots
Inspired by arthropod insects and spiders, scientists George Whitesides and Alex Nemiroski have created a type of semi-soft robot capable of ...
Breakthrough technology makes batteries safe and sustainable
The BEST supercapacitor has an improved ability to quickly charge and discharge energy, and it can store significant power for longer. Credit ...
Cars could soon negotiate smart intersections without ever having to stop
Credit: Steffen Thoma/Public Domain Sick of waiting at traffic lights? The semi-autonomous driving aids being fitted to many new cars could ...
An energy-efficient cleaning robot
Manual cleaning being carried out at Scatec Solar’s solar energy farm in Jordan. Credit: Mohammad Ba’ra State-of-the-art solar cells are ef ...
Clean energy stored in electric vehicles to power buildings
The long-term battery ageing test set up at WMG’s Energy Innovation Centre. Credit: University of Warwick Stored energy from electric vehic ...
A solid-state electrolyte that is able to compete with liquid electrolytes for rechargeable batteries
Credit: Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology Liquid lithium-ion rechargeable batteries are dangerous. They can l ...
Internet-in-a-box—connectivity for the rest of the world
Research summary, March 2017. Credit: Maria Gonzalez Millan In an era when, for most of us, an Internet connection is typically within a ha ...
New technology will enable properties to share solar energy
Dr. Mahmoud Dhimish's research will mean low energy bills for consumers. Credit: University of Huddersfield IN the UK alone, some 1.5 milli ...
Superconducting memory cell could be smaller cheaper
A nanoscale memory cell that is said to hold promise for successful integration with superconducting processors has been developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Old-school typewriters attract new generation of fans
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Typewriter enthusiasts gather at an Albuquerque restaurant to experiment with vintage Smith Coronas. Fans in Bost ...
Domain walls could enable reconfigurable electronic devices
A way to create extremely thin electrically conducting sheets has been developed by researchers from Queen’s University Belfast (QUB). According to the team, its work could revolutionise the creation
A method to create alloys for future semiconductors
A way to create new alloys could form the basis of next generation semiconductors, say a team led by the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Major electronic entertainment show offers glimpse of future
E3, the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, opened Tuesday in Los Angeles with thousands of video game enthusiasts, analysts and industry ...
DRCongo seeks joint Chinese-Spanish offer to build dam
The Inga 1 (rear) and Inga 2 (front) power plants dams are seen on the Congo river in 2013, which the Inga 3 project would complement The D ...
Silicon photonic device to generate microwave signals
Researchers at the University of Campinas in Brazil have paved the way for a silicon photonic device that would enable optical and mechanical waves vibrating at gigahertz frequencies to interact.
'Fintech' startup SoFi moving into traditional banking
Online lender and financial startup SoFi has taken the first step toward competing with the nation's biggest banks on their home turf: the c ...
GM raises output of self-driving Bolts boosts test fleet
In this Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, file photo, General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra speaks next to a autonomous Chevrolet Bolt electric ...
A seaweed derivative could be just what lithium-sulfur batteries need
Berkeley Lab battery scientist Gao Liu. Credit: Berkeley Lab Lithium-sulfur batteries have great potential as a low-cost, high-energy, ener ...
When the rubber hits the road: Recycled tires create stronger concrete
Obinna Onuaguluchi, UBC civil engineering postdoctoral researcher. Credit: Clare Kiernan / UBC UBC engineers have developed a more resilien ...
Apple sees autonomous cars as 'core' technology
Apple CEO Tim Cook, seen at the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference on June 5, 2017, says autonomous driving systems will be a core technol ...
Egyptian watchdog says authorities blocking more websites
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, welcomes the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, left, for a meeting at the chancellery as pa ...
Sony fires at Xbox with arsenal of big PS4 games
Spider-Man PS4 game, scheduled for release in 2018, is presented during the Sony PlayStation E3 2017 Media Showcase at the Shrine Auditorium ...
GM says it has made 130 self-driving Bolts
General Motors says it has built 130 self-driving Chevrolet Bolt electric cars at a factory in suburban Detroit. ...
Finland has the world's most energy-saving supermarket
Under VTT's leadership, Finland has the world's most energy-efficient supermarket, which consumes only 40% of the energy of a normal grocery ...
Moment of truth at Uber as internal probe results to be released
Uber was to release results Tuesday of an internal investigation into misconduct and ethics, setting the stage for reforms at the ridesharin ...
DHS chief hints laptop ban may not be extended right now
It may not be necessary to expand a ban on laptops and other large electronics in the cabins of many international flights into the United S ...
Yahoo signs off completes sale to Verizon
Internet pioneer Yahoo ended its two-decade run as an independent company on Tuesday, completing the sale of its core online assets to telec ...
The ticking time bomb of connected devices
Although security affects enterprises as a whole, design engineers must include security measures in their products, said Johan Pieterse, head of IT and security at Racing Post.
A look at the impact of new technology
Away from the main conference hall at this year’s NI Week, a panel of NI customers chaired by Eric Starkloff, National Instruments’ executive VP for global sales and marketing, discussed some of the i
'Big Data' resource raises possibility of research revolution
Credit: University of Bristol A group of UK scientists involving researchers from the University of Bristol have demonstrated how aggregati ...
Next generation LabVIEW design software released
National Instruments has unveiled LabVIEW NXG 1.0, described as a new generation of its engineering system design software. The first in a series of releases, NXG 1.0 is intended to bridge the gap bet
Compact portable measuring instrument launched
Yokogawa has unveiled a fully portable measuring instrument for capturing, displaying, recording and analysing a variety of electrical and physical parameters in a broad range of industry sectors.
Latvian man extradited to US in alleged hacking scheme
A Latvian man has made an initial appearance in U.S. federal court for his alleged involvement in a hacking scheme that caused internet user ...
Raving Rabbids Mario join forces in new Switch game
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot (R) and game designer and producer Shigeru Miyamoto (C) introduce "Mario + Rabbits, Kingdom Battle" to ...
Experts: Uber must make changes at top to fix culture woes
In this Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, file photo, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. Uber mus ...
UK France: tougher action on tech firms to fight extremism
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves after a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street after the general election in London, Monday, June ...
Voice is the 'new click' says audio processor developer
In a move intended to capture a part of the growing market for voice enabled devices, XMOS has launched the XVF3000 family of voice processors. The parts are said to enable voice capture at distances
Uber weighs shake-up as inquiry report looms
Uber on Monday was mulling a shake-up of top management, including a possible leave of absence for its chief executive, as the ridesharing g ...
A fall left a man paralyzed. Now a robotic 'exoskeleton' lets him walk again.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Five years after he fell while building a treehouse, paralyzing him from the waist down, Scot Mills stood from his chair a ...
Lyft joining forces with Jaguar Land Rover in tech venture
The next Lyft car you book may soon be a Jaguar or a Land Rover. ...
Small-scale Doppler effect to help cyclists stay safe
Researchers are looking into smart radar and on-bike avoidance tech to prevent accidents with cyclists. Credit: CC0 Public Domain An extrem ...
Potent malware targets electricity systems
New malware can take control of electricity substation switches and circuit breakers by accessing their decades-old communication protocols ...
The first nanosized superelastic alloy
Superelasticity properties in an nanometric-sized alloy have been revealed by researchers at the UPV/EHU University of the Basque Country.
Smarter use of mobile data
2017-06-12 22:00:13Smarter use of mobile data
Credit: Swiss National Science Foundation The data constantly collected and reported by smartphones can find numerous applications. An SNSF ...
Novel techniques examine solar cells with nanoscale precision
Schematic of cadmium telluride examined by the photothermal induced resonance technique. Credit: Yoon et al./NIST Using two novel technique ...
Securing the world's longest floating bridge against strong wind
Illustration of the floating bridge across the Bjørnafjord. The distance to the first pontoon is more than 400 metres, which is more or ...
Finnish demo plant produces renewable fuel from carbon dioxide captured from the air
Cyril Bajamundi, Research scientist from VTT . Credit: LUT The unique Soletair demo plant developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Fin ...
Establishing trust in the home
Looking to address what is seen to be growing security and management challenges presented by the IoT – particularly when it comes to services and technologies entering the home – BT, Imagination and
Stainless steel mesh transformed into electrodes
Rusty stainless steel mesh can be turned into electrodes suitable for potassium-ion batteries, say researchers from the Chinese Academy of sciences and Jilin University.
EU to take closer look at Qualcomm's acquisition of NXP
Qualcomm’s proposed acquisition of NXP could be derailed by the EU, which has expressed concerns that the deal could lead to higher prices, less choice and reduced innovation in the semiconductor indu
Graphene to improve molecular electronics
A new way to tune the functionality of molecular electronic devices using graphene has been shown by an international team of researchers led by the University of Bern and the National Physical Labora
Investigating battery failure
From mobile phones to electric vehicles, Li-ion batteries are ubiquitous in today's society. However these devices have been known to fail, ...
QM power series comes with BF ready isolation
TDK-Lambda has added 700 to 1200W models to the QM series of modular AC/DC power supplies, featuring low acoustic noise and body floating (BF) ready isolation.
Marissa Mayer fades out as Yahoo ends its run
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, seen at a 2016 developer conference, brought a star quality but was unable to save the troubled internet company, w ...
Microsoft challenges Sony with powerful new Xbox One X
XBox Chief Phil Spencer introduced the much anticipated Xbox One X at a Microsoft event ahead of the official opening of the Electronic Ente ...
Scientists propose method to help keep new grid components operational and safe
The power grid's physical components are continuously improving, with the integration of renewable power sources and advances in physical te ...
Competition for offshore wind ramps up in Massachusetts
In this Aug. 15, 2016 file photo, a lift boat, right, that serves as a work platform, assembles a wind turbine off Block Island, R.I. Massac ...
Floating solar farm reflects China's clean energy ambitions
Just as Donald Trump was pulling the United States out of the Paris Accord on climate change, China was opening the world's biggest floating ...
Fans in focus at major E3 video game trade show
Games showed off included blockbuster shooter "Battlefield" and a sequel to a "Star Wars Battlefront" game that met with ...
EU's border dwellers cheer loudest as roaming charges end
Border residents, who often faced high bills when their phones connected to foreign networks, are among the happiest to see the end of roami ...
European mobile operators brace for end of roaming charges
Mobile roaming charges account for around five percent of sales for telephone operators in Europe Long an important source of revenue for t ...
Germany to test face recognition software in terror fight
Germany will trial the facial recognition software Berlin's Suedkreuz station this summer, using volunteers Germany will start testing faci ...
Buffett charity lunch sold to highest bidder for over $2.6M
An anonymous bidder has agreed to pay more than $2.6 million for a private lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett, with the auction proceeds ...
Electric vehicle rally sets off in Switzerland (Update)
Driver Supercop from team "Maroc" gets out of his Microlino, during the start of the Wave Trophy 2017 tour, on Friday, June 9, 201 ...
Honda to roll out all-new Accord with no V6 option
Honda says its Accord midsize car will be offered only with four-cylinder or gas-electric hybrid engines when an all-new version comes out l ...
Electric vehicle rally sets off in Switzerland
Driver Supercop from team "Maroc" gets out of his Microlino, during the start of the Wave Trophy 2017 tour, on Friday, June 9, 201 ...
Sirius XM buys stake in music streaming site Pandora
Online music service Pandora is selling a nearly 20 percent stake to satellite radio company Siriuus XM for $480 million as part of moves ai ...
Apple CEO to MIT grads: Tech without values is worthless
In this Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 file photo, Apple CEO Tim Cook waves at members of the media as he leaves 10 Downing Street in London. Apple ...
Miniaturizing America's tallest dam
Engineers at the Utah Water Research Lab constructed a 1:50 scale model of the Oroville Dam spillway. Credit: Matt Jensen/Utah State Univers ...
New computing system takes its cues from human brain
Credit: Georgia Tech Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology Some problems are so challenging to solve that even the most advanced com ...
A brief history of computer games in the classroom
Why game playing can be such a powerful tool. Credit: shutterstock Play has always been central to growing up, – whether it's in the street ...
Concept could sustainably meet human resource needs of 'full Earth'
A proposal to simultaneously use different parts of sunlight’s spectrum to produce crops, generate electricity, collect heat and purify wate ...
Every drill bit counts
2017-06-09 22:00:10Every drill bit counts
A drilling spindle used in industrial manufacturing: Using smart tools for Industrie 4.0, processes can be optimized autonomously. Credit: F ...
New system learns how to grasp objects
Even though the robot hands are strong enough to crush the apple, they dole out their strength for a fine-touch grip that also won't damage ...
How to harness the power of the wind
There might be a better way to use wind power, according to a recent paper in IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica (JAS), a joint publicati ...
Competing businesses cooperate to take empty trucks off our roads
Road traffic makes up one-fifth of the EU’s total CO2 emissions. Credit: Pixabay/ Gellinger Linking up empty trucks and competing businesse ...
China cracks down on online peddlers of celebrity gossip
China implemented a controversial cybersecurity law on June 1 is largely aimed at protecting the country's networks and private user details ...
A day in the life of a smart-city commuter — and why it's not so far from reality
Credit: shutterstock.com The alarm on your smart phone went off 10 minutes earlier than usual this morning. Parts of the city are closed of ...
Today in 1922 Illinois professor showed how movies could talk
Joseph Tykociner with the equipment he developed for sound-on-film movies at the University of Illinois in 1922. Credit: University of Illin ...
Solar power price slump casts shadow on India's green future
Solar power prices in India have hit rock bottom, but it is not all good news for the electricity-starved country as the phenomenon has hit ...
SoftBank buys robotics leader Boston Dynamics from Alphabet
In this June 18, 2015, file photo, SoftBank Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son speaks with the company's companion robot Pepper during a press conferen ...
Apple CEO Tim Cook to address 2017 graduates at MIT
In this Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 file photo, Apple CEO Tim Cook waves at members of the media as he leaves 10 Downing Street in London. Apple ...
New Google project digitizes world's top fashion archives
Anyone who has waited on a long, snaking line to get into a fashion exhibit at a top museum knows just how popular they've become - and more ...
How Samsung's VR exec persuades customers to 'strap a phone to their face'
Nick DiCarlo began working at Samsung in 2007, when flip phones and swivel phones were all the rage. He helped Samsung develop and market it ...
Review: Moto G5 Plus: An inexpensive Android phone with all the right features
If there's one thing I admire about Android phones, it's the variety of models available at all price points. ...
Low source/drain contact resistivity for PMOS transistors
In 5nm and 7nm nodes, the source/drain contact area of the transistors is so small that the contact resistance threatens to result in suboptimal transistor functioning.
You can't hold a bitcoin but the web currency's value has skyrocketed. Why?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Unlike gold or dollar bills, the digital currency known as bitcoin does not physically exist. There is no there t ...
Gadgets: Gifts for Dad—that he really wants
You think you really know what your dad wants for Fathers Day but really, you don't. Let me fill you in on what he really wants; you can't g ...
UQ partners taking computing out of this world
University of Queensland researchers have partnered with global technology leader Lockheed Martin to develop next generation computers for a ...
Tidal reveals star-studded film new streaming promotion
Acclaimed rapper Jay-Z fueled rumors of dropping a new album before the annoucenemnt of a star-studded film exclusive to Tidal with Oscar wi ...
Microsoft borrows from Amazon's philosophy as its cloud business grows leader says at tech conference
Microsoft is learning from Amazon.com, borrowing some of the company's guiding principles in a competition to provide web-based technology s ...
How to keep the pen mighty in the digital age
Of late, it has been looking as if the death of handwriting might be upon us, as a screen-obsessed society texts, tweets, and Instagrams its ...
How Verizon hopes to grab digital ad dollars with Yahoo
This Monday, July 25, 2016, file photo shows Yahoo and Verizon Wireless logos on a laptop, in North Andover, Mass. Verizon is buying Yahoo i ...
Qatar's Al-Jazeera says battling cyber attack
The attack was also confirmed by a source at Al-Jazeera, whose newsroom in Doha is seen in 2006, who said the broadcaster was attempting to ...
Internet social media back in Ethiopia after block
Ethiopia shut down internet access even to diplomatic installations last week in a move the government said was necessary to keep students f ...
Honda plans mostly self-driving car follows Waymo others
This Wednesday, April 26, 2017, photo shows the front of a 2017 GMC Sierra at a GMC Buick dealership in Miami. Honda says it will have highl ...