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Put the Watson AI into Your Raspberry Pi with IBM’s Free(ish) Embedded Development Platform

Put the Watson AI into Your Raspberry Pi with IBM’s Free(ish) Embedded Development Platform

IBM released a development platform for Watson called Project Intu. What can we do with it?


News Nov 17, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Google Develops Neural Networks that Can Communicate Secretly with Encrypted Messages

Google Develops Neural Networks that Can Communicate Secretly with Encrypted Messages

Scientists at Google have successfully trained two neural networks, Alice and Bob, to communicate secretly using its own developed encryption in order to keep a third neural network, Eve, from listening in.


News Nov 16, 2016 by Chantelle Dubois
Teardown Tuesday: TP Link Powerline Adapter

Teardown Tuesday: TP Link Powerline Adapter

With powerline adapters becoming more popular, it's about time one of these was taken apart! In this teardown, we will look inside a TP link powerline adaptor to see what makes this thing tick!


News Nov 15, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
The Benefits and Threats of Using Facial Recognition in Mass Transit

The Benefits and Threats of Using Facial Recognition in Mass Transit

STElectronic (Singapore Technology) is developing a system to replace the current travel card system used in the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT). But there is concern about the use of such a system and the potential implications of Big Brother tracking your every step.


News Nov 14, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
The New Features of Medical Robots: Getting Pregnant and Chain Smoking

The New Features of Medical Robots: Getting Pregnant and Chain Smoking

As robotics develop, they're beginning to engage in very human behavior—like smoking and delivering a baby.


News Nov 12, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
IoT Kit Unveiled at electronica Integrates Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZigBee Stacks

IoT Kit Unveiled at electronica Integrates Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZigBee Stacks

Cypress’s WICED Studio 4 connectivity suite aims to simplify IoT design with a single tool and implement cloud connectivity in minutes.


News Nov 11, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Why the Future of Data Centers Could Be in the Oceans

Why the Future of Data Centers Could Be in the Oceans

Researchers at the National Institute of Informatics are closing in on a solution to keep computers cool by submerging them under water.


News Nov 11, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Retro Teardown: Commodore 1541 Floppy Drive vs DVD Drive

Retro Teardown: Commodore 1541 Floppy Drive vs DVD Drive

CD drives are standard these days, but who remembers our old friend the floppy drive?


News Nov 10, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
PLC Design Board Aims at Industry 4.0 Applications

PLC Design Board Aims at Industry 4.0 Applications

Industry 4.0 is here now, and Maxim's Pocket IO PLC development platform shows how it can reinvigorate manufacturing operations with tiny sensors and distributed control units.


News Nov 09, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Teardown Tuesday: Pulse Oximeter

Teardown Tuesday: Pulse Oximeter

Pulse oximeters estimate the percentage of oxygen-saturated hemoglobin. This teardown looks inside a portable finger-type pulse-oximeter.


News Nov 08, 2016 by Mark Hughes
Microsoft Proposes FPGA-Assisted Servers to Gain Speed at the End of Moore’s Law

Microsoft Proposes FPGA-Assisted Servers to Gain Speed at the End of Moore’s Law

Microsoft uses programmable chips to offer an accelerated implementation for a number of algorithms such as machine learning, pattern matching, and more.


News Nov 07, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Light-Based Computers Used to Find Solutions to Complex Logistics Equations

Light-Based Computers Used to Find Solutions to Complex Logistics Equations

Researchers at Stanford have developed a computer that can solve specific problems using magnetic fields and lasers.


News Nov 06, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
How Machine Vision Is Changing Sports Spectating

How Machine Vision Is Changing Sports Spectating

Technology targeted towards improving audience experience in sporting events is becoming more and more common.


News Nov 05, 2016 by Michael Greer
Silicon Labs Bets on the IoT with Thunderboard Reveal and Micrium RTOS Acquisition

Silicon Labs Bets on the IoT with Thunderboard Reveal and Micrium RTOS Acquisition

Silicon Labs acquires Micrium embedded software and unveils a sensor-to-cloud development kit to bolster its IoT tool-chain offerings.


News Nov 04, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
One-Nanometer Transistor Keeps Moore’s Law Relevant Another Year

One-Nanometer Transistor Keeps Moore’s Law Relevant Another Year

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have created the world's first 1nm gate.


News Nov 04, 2016 by Zabrel Holsman
How Roborace’s Autonomous Race Cars Will Accelerate Driverless Technology

How Roborace’s Autonomous Race Cars Will Accelerate Driverless Technology

Formula E racing now has a showcase for autonomous racecars.


News Nov 03, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Computers Designed to Mimic Human Brains May Achieve Truly Intelligent AI

Computers Designed to Mimic Human Brains May Achieve Truly Intelligent AI

Semiconductor producer SK Hynix have announced that they are partnering up with Stanford University to research and develop a semiconductor device that will resemble the human brain. How will this affect computing in the future and what can we expect from such devices?


News Nov 02, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: Amazon Echo Dot v2

Teardown Tuesday: Amazon Echo Dot v2

The Amazon Echo Dot v2 is out. Here's a look inside.


News Nov 01, 2016 by Mark Hughes
MCU Carves Power Domains to Optimize CPU Load, Data Transfers

MCU Carves Power Domains to Optimize CPU Load, Data Transfers

ST's new microcontroller is raising processing levels while boasting three power domains for energy efficiency.


News Oct 31, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Facial Recognition Increases Autonomous Vehicles Safety

Facial Recognition Increases Autonomous Vehicles Safety

Facial recognition, which has many applications in security and biometrics, has recently been drawn to a new realm of application: driver safety.


News Oct 31, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar