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New Programming Language Tackles Energy Harvesting’s Problem with Intermittent Power

New Programming Language Tackles Energy Harvesting’s Problem with Intermittent Power

Carnegie Mellon's new programming language helps make energy harvesting systems more reliable.


News Jan 18, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Laser Distance Measurer

Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Laser Distance Measurer

What's inside the Suaoki Bluetooth laser distance measurement tool?


News Jan 17, 2017 by Mark Hughes
The Resurgence of BattleBots and Robot Wars

The Resurgence of BattleBots and Robot Wars

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


News Jan 14, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Working Towards 5G’s Incredible Data Rates

Working Towards 5G’s Incredible Data Rates

Keysight collaborates with UC San Diego to test the world's longest 5G link.


News Jan 09, 2017 by Dr. Steve Arar
Why You Should Get to Know HTTP and HTTPS

Why You Should Get to Know HTTP and HTTPS

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.


News Jan 06, 2017 by David Williams
Mirai: The Program That Makes IoT Botnet Zombies

Mirai: The Program That Makes IoT Botnet Zombies

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


News Jan 05, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Electromagnetic Radiation Is Decreasing in New Generations of Smartphones

Electromagnetic Radiation Is Decreasing in New Generations of Smartphones

Newer smartphones have lower SAR measurements, exposing users to less radiation.


News Jan 04, 2017 by Donald Krambeck
Teardown Tuesday: Virtual Drumkit PCB for Drumsticks

Teardown Tuesday: Virtual Drumkit PCB for Drumsticks

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


News Jan 03, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Innovation out of Necessity: Brackley Cassinga’s Self-Taught Engineering

Innovation out of Necessity: Brackley Cassinga’s Self-Taught Engineering

A self-taught engineer from Bukavu (Republic Of Congo) has been helping light up his village since he was 13. To help others achieve such engineering feats, he is now sharing that knowledge.


News Jan 01, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Everything You Need to Know About the Future of Graphene

Everything You Need to Know About the Future of Graphene

Graphene, the world's wonder material, is dramatically changing several industries.


News Dec 21, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Could Disposable Printed Electronics Be the Future of Packaging?

Could Disposable Printed Electronics Be the Future of Packaging?

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


News Dec 16, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Retro Teardown: The Sega Genesis

Retro Teardown: The Sega Genesis

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


News Dec 15, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Google Announces Android Things, an IoT Development Platform

Google Announces Android Things, an IoT Development Platform

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


News Dec 14, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Galaxy Note 7 Teardown Reveals a Rookie Mistake in Electronics Design

Galaxy Note 7 Teardown Reveals a Rookie Mistake in Electronics Design

A report detailing the design flaws of the Galaxy 7 Note cited a cramped battery housing as the primary culprit for their tendency to explode. How does something like this slip through the cracks?


News Dec 09, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
A New Nanoscale Metamaterial Could Conduct Better than Semiconductors

A New Nanoscale Metamaterial Could Conduct Better than Semiconductors

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


News Dec 07, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Protecting Technological Infrastructure with EMP-Proof Conductive Concrete

Protecting Technological Infrastructure with EMP-Proof Conductive Concrete

Engineers from the University of Nebraska have created a spray-on conductive concrete that can defend against EMP attacks.


News Dec 04, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
QMD: Expediting Core-to-Core Communication in Multicore Processors

QMD: Expediting Core-to-Core Communication in Multicore Processors

Researchers have designed a more efficient multicore processor.


News Dec 02, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
GreenWaves’ RISC-V Core to Supersede Cortex Cores in the IoT

GreenWaves’ RISC-V Core to Supersede Cortex Cores in the IoT

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


News Nov 26, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: MiPosaur Robot

Teardown Tuesday: MiPosaur Robot

Miposaur is a self-balancing robot that packs quite a bit of technology into a small package. Let's find out what is inside.


News Nov 22, 2016 by Mark Hughes
IoT-Based Parking Designed to Save Users Time and Money

IoT-Based Parking Designed to Save Users Time and Money

IoT technology aims to find you the nearest parking space and automatically bill you for it.


News Nov 21, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar