This month, we're highlighting three Kickstarters that may catch your eye: a power-efficient and precise soldering tool, an educational coding robot, and the…
This month, we're highlighting three Kickstarters that may catch your eye: a power-efficient and precise soldering tool, an educational coding robot, and the "most powerful maker board out there".
With powerline adapters becoming more popular, it's about time one of these was taken apart! In this teardown, we will…
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!
CD drives are standard these days, but who remembers our old friend the floppy drive?
CD drives are standard these days, but who remembers our old friend the floppy drive?
Industry 4.0 is here now, and Maxim's Pocket IO PLC development platform shows how it can reinvigorate manufacturing…
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.
Microsoft uses programmable chips to offer an accelerated implementation for a number of algorithms such as machine…
Microsoft uses programmable chips to offer an accelerated implementation for a number of algorithms such as machine learning, pattern matching, and more.
Semiconductor producer SK Hynix have announced that they are partnering up with Stanford University to research and…
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?
Researchers at Cornell University have engineered a new magnetic material that could potentially make electronics 100…
Researchers at Cornell University have engineered a new magnetic material that could potentially make electronics 100 times “greener”. Could this (finally) be the dawn of room-temperature superconductors?
Research from the Imperial College of London powers drones without weighing them down with batteries.
Research from the Imperial College of London powers drones without weighing them down with batteries.
As of today, we are always looking to innovate our products as well as create new ones to make things more simplistic.…
As of today, we are always looking to innovate our products as well as create new ones to make things more simplistic. Whether it be fully autonomous vehicles, agriculture, or marine surveying, companies are engineering a more efficient and cost-effective LiDAR systems to make these a reality.
In this Retro Teardown, we will look at the most iconic computer of British History—the ZX Spectrum!
In this Retro Teardown, we will look at the most iconic computer of British History—the ZX Spectrum!
Some people have trouble reading tape measures. In an effort to make life easier, there are digital tape measures. What's…
Some people have trouble reading tape measures. In an effort to make life easier, there are digital tape measures. What's inside of one?
Calculators are always taken for granted, especially in the age of smartphones. Today we will look at a calculator from…
Calculators are always taken for granted, especially in the age of smartphones. Today we will look at a calculator from 1975 (40 years old) which was one of Clive Sinclair's fantastic, innovative products!
Thanks to increasingly flexible nanowires, the next generation of electronics might be closer than we think.
Thanks to increasingly flexible nanowires, the next generation of electronics might be closer than we think.
Researchers from Caltech and Harvard have developed a chain of parts built from soft materials which can transmit…
Researchers from Caltech and Harvard have developed a chain of parts built from soft materials which can transmit mechanical signals.
IBM has not only released a 5-qubit quantum computer, but you can program it yourself on the cloud.
IBM has not only released a 5-qubit quantum computer, but you can program it yourself on the cloud.
Researchers at the Duke University have developed an analog DNA computer which can perform basic mathematic functions.…
Researchers at the Duke University have developed an analog DNA computer which can perform basic mathematic functions. The potential for medical applications could be huge.
In this Retro Teardown, we will look at the history of the Commodore 64 and then tear one apart!
In this Retro Teardown, we will look at the history of the Commodore 64 and then tear one apart!
Researchers have passed an important milestone in building high-precision quantum gates with record-breaking precision of 99.9%
Researchers have passed an important milestone in building high-precision quantum gates with record-breaking precision of 99.9%
Shodan is an IoT search engine which provides information about every device connected to the internet.
Shodan is an IoT search engine which provides information about every device connected to the internet.
A possible new solar panel material is on the horizon. Learn what it could mean for a gigawatt solar panel plant.
A possible new solar panel material is on the horizon. Learn what it could mean for a gigawatt solar panel plant.