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Battlebots (US) and Robot Wars (UK) have made a comeback. How will modern technology change the game?

Battlebots (US) and Robot Wars (UK) have made a comeback. How will modern technology change the game?

Games demonstrate how computers could rule the world and make intuitive decisions for us.

Games demonstrate how computers could rule the world and make intuitive decisions for us.

Every time you browse to a website, one of the application layer protocols HTTP or HTTPS is in use, but several online…

Every time you browse to a website, one of the application layer protocols HTTP or HTTPS is in use, but several online Internet of Things platforms put HTTP(S) into use for machine-to-machine communication as well.

There are malicious individuals creating "zombies" out of internet enabled devices using a program called Mirai. How can…

There are malicious individuals creating "zombies" out of internet enabled devices using a program called Mirai. How can engineers and users stop it?

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will look at the PCB that makes up the core of the Freedrum system.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will look at the PCB that makes up the core of the Freedrum system.

Here is a look at a few interesting December crowdfunding campaigns.

Here is a look at a few interesting December crowdfunding campaigns.

TDK's takeover of MEMS specialist InvenSense shows that the humble sensor is going to be a crucial building block in…

TDK's takeover of MEMS specialist InvenSense shows that the humble sensor is going to be a crucial building block in future designs.

Researchers from Pune, India, have turned Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) into functional semiconductor material. How can…

Researchers from Pune, India, have turned Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) into functional semiconductor material. How can such a material be used in the electronics industry and how is it made?

Silicon-free printed electronics could give rise to tech that's designed to be thrown away.

Silicon-free printed electronics could give rise to tech that's designed to be thrown away.

In this Retro Teardown, we will open up the Sega Genesis (also known as the Mega Drive) to see how these were designed.

In this Retro Teardown, we will open up the Sega Genesis (also known as the Mega Drive) to see how these were designed.

Google recently released a preview for Android Things, but will developers actually get their hands on it this time around?

Google recently released a preview for Android Things, but will developers actually get their hands on it this time around?

Researchers from the Tyndall National Institute in Cork have created micro-structures shaped like small pyramids that can…

Researchers from the Tyndall National Institute in Cork have created micro-structures shaped like small pyramids that can create entangled photons. Does this mean that quantum computers are closer than we realize?

The Leap Motion Controller is a gesture tracker that is capable of tracking all ten fingers simultaneously.

The Leap Motion Controller is a gesture tracker that is capable of tracking all ten fingers simultaneously.

The RISC-V footprint is expanding with the commercial availability of open-source chips and related development boards…

The RISC-V footprint is expanding with the commercial availability of open-source chips and related development boards from silicon startups like SiFive and OnChip.

Despite being heavily replaced by semiconductors, a team of researchers has developed a nanoscale device that operates…

Despite being heavily replaced by semiconductors, a team of researchers has developed a nanoscale device that operates similarly to valves.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will split, smash, crack, and sand our way into a USB power meter to see how it's made.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will split, smash, crack, and sand our way into a USB power meter to see how it's made.

A team of engineers at the University of California have created a conductive mixture that, when printed, can self-heal…

A team of engineers at the University of California have created a conductive mixture that, when printed, can self-heal if damaged.

Fab-less semiconductor company, GreenWaves Technologies, has developed a new processor designed for IoT applications that…

Fab-less semiconductor company, GreenWaves Technologies, has developed a new processor designed for IoT applications that they claim that will outmatch ARM Cortex processors.

Software updates can make conventional wearables capable of recognizing the wearer's movements.

Software updates can make conventional wearables capable of recognizing the wearer's movements.