If being one of the inventors of the most widely used battery cathodes in the world wasn’t already good enough, Dr. John Goodenough was also recently in the…
If being one of the inventors of the most widely used battery cathodes in the world wasn’t already good enough, Dr. John Goodenough was also recently in the news for a new solid state battery that not only surpassed the charge density of the lithium-ion battery, but promised to be much safer, more efficient, cheaper, and longer lasting than the current standard.
Could customizable single-board computers ever compete with PCs?
Could customizable single-board computers ever compete with PCs?
Veteran engineers and market forecasters alike have fears of an impending component shortage this year. What evidence is…
Veteran engineers and market forecasters alike have fears of an impending component shortage this year. What evidence is there to suggest such a claim and if true, how will engineers be affected?
Microchip announced its newest family of 8-bit MCUs: the PIC18F "K42". The family, comprised of 10 products, boasts the…
Microchip announced its newest family of 8-bit MCUs: the PIC18F "K42". The family, comprised of 10 products, boasts the largest total memory of any 8-bit PIC MCUs.
This teardown looks inside the General Tools Toolsmart Bluetooth Autoranging Multimeter.
This teardown looks inside the General Tools Toolsmart Bluetooth Autoranging Multimeter.
The DS211 Mini Storage Oscilloscope is a single channel, shirt pocket-sized oscilloscope. This week we open it up to see…
The DS211 Mini Storage Oscilloscope is a single channel, shirt pocket-sized oscilloscope. This week we open it up to see what is inside.
With more and more computers in the world and the increase in inter-connectivity, security is paramount for everyday…
With more and more computers in the world and the increase in inter-connectivity, security is paramount for everyday life. New solutions that work towards integrating security for both software and hardware vulnerabilities are being released.
Moore's law states the number of transistors on silicon doubles every year. The laws of physics state that number is…
Moore's law states the number of transistors on silicon doubles every year. The laws of physics state that number is approaching a limit.
Carnegie Mellon's new programming language helps make energy harvesting systems more reliable.
Carnegie Mellon's new programming language helps make energy harvesting systems more reliable.
The Raspberry Pi Compute is getting a transformation with a big improvement in RAM and CPU speed.
The Raspberry Pi Compute is getting a transformation with a big improvement in RAM and CPU speed.
What sort of implications should we begin to expect from wearable technology?
What sort of implications should we begin to expect from wearable technology?
Highview Power Storage, a designer and developer of energy storage solutions, will construct a Liquid Air Energy Storage…
Highview Power Storage, a designer and developer of energy storage solutions, will construct a Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) plant that will have the ability to deliver 5MW/15MWh and up to 200MW/1.2GWh at their proposed Gigafactory.
Chip-sized spacecraft might be what gets us to the farthest reaches of space, starting with Alpha Centauri.
Chip-sized spacecraft might be what gets us to the farthest reaches of space, starting with Alpha Centauri.
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.
By engineering the heart cells of a neonatal rat, researchers have built a robotic ray which can swim just like a living creature.
By engineering the heart cells of a neonatal rat, researchers have built a robotic ray which can swim just like a living creature.
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?
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?
ST's new microcontroller is raising processing levels while boasting three power domains for energy efficiency.
ST's new microcontroller is raising processing levels while boasting three power domains for energy efficiency.
Lutron Caseta Wireless offers home automation that includes lights and shades.
Lutron Caseta Wireless offers home automation that includes lights and shades.
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