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Once a luxury item, they are now commonplace. Wireless mice are pretty popular, but what's in them?

Once a luxury item, they are now commonplace. Wireless mice are pretty popular, but what's in them?

Learn how to use an Arduino in combination with an LCD display and a keypad to make a calculator.

Learn how to use an Arduino in combination with an LCD display and a keypad to make a calculator.

Here is why FPGAs are making inroads despite the fact that GPUs are a de facto standard for implementing deep learning algorithms.

Here is why FPGAs are making inroads despite the fact that GPUs are a de facto standard for implementing deep learning algorithms.

Every year, African engineers are developing projects that improve the quality of life for urban and rural people alike.…

Every year, African engineers are developing projects that improve the quality of life for urban and rural people alike. Here are some of 2016’s highlights from the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation program.

Lab on a Chip technology could make it possible to detect early-stage prostate cancer more reliably.

Lab on a Chip technology could make it possible to detect early-stage prostate cancer more reliably.

Now that we've got the Wandboard up and running, it's time to set up some tools to help us check in on our growing robot's status.

Now that we've got the Wandboard up and running, it's time to set up some tools to help us check in on our growing robot's status.

Logic analysers are a very important tool when working with digital systems as they record the logic levels of multiple…

Logic analysers are a very important tool when working with digital systems as they record the logic levels of multiple points simultaneously over a period of time. But these devices are no longer restricted to professionals and the rich because HobbyComponents has a great USB analyser that sells for only £9!

AMD just revealed Zen, their new architecture design at the core of their new processor lineup. The real question is,…

AMD just revealed Zen, their new architecture design at the core of their new processor lineup. The real question is, will this CPU be able to compete against Intel?

In this article, we’ll examine the most straightforward version of this foundational integrated-circuit amplifier topology.

In this article, we’ll examine the most straightforward version of this foundational integrated-circuit amplifier topology.

Producing qubits has been prohibitively expensive in the quantum computing game. Can aluminum nitride help even the playing field?

Producing qubits has been prohibitively expensive in the quantum computing game. Can aluminum nitride help even the playing field?

This project details the process by which AC-powered speaker sets can typically be converted to battery power. I'll…

This project details the process by which AC-powered speaker sets can typically be converted to battery power. I'll detail my own projects and provide advice for converting almost any set of speakers.

What's inside a modern graphing calculator? Take a look in this Teardown Tuesday!

What's inside a modern graphing calculator? Take a look in this Teardown Tuesday!

Researchers from the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have made a collective…

Researchers from the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have made a collective discovery in a new method for doping diamonds

Learn about a straightforward version of a circuit that is essential in the design of analog integrated circuits.

Learn about a straightforward version of a circuit that is essential in the design of analog integrated circuits.

An overview of recent advancements in video game hardware as it pertains to virtual reality.

An overview of recent advancements in video game hardware as it pertains to virtual reality.

Good news for those looking forward to quantum computing. A team of physicists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in…

Good news for those looking forward to quantum computing. A team of physicists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel have developed a single photon source that is not only compact, but also operates at ambient temperatures.

Here is a brief profile of deep learning technology and how GPUs are scoring early victories in this space.

Here is a brief profile of deep learning technology and how GPUs are scoring early victories in this space.

Learn how to use a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino to develop a system for monitoring and controlling your home.

Learn how to use a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino to develop a system for monitoring and controlling your home.

Engineers at the University of California San Diego are developing a wearable, Bluetooth-enabled sensor patch that can…

Engineers at the University of California San Diego are developing a wearable, Bluetooth-enabled sensor patch that can track electrical signals as well as biochemical signals: the Chem-Phys patch.