NREL pioneers better way to make renewable hydrogen
John Turner is a research fellow at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, where he has worked since 1979. Credit: Dennis Schroeder/NREL. ...
Indiana cancer agency hacked for data won't pay ransom
An Indiana cancer services agency says it will replace and rebuild its data after a computer hack demanding a ransom. ...
The mind as a weapon: Helping Marines make faster better combat decisions
Marines test out a HoloLens during a weeklong exercise called Spartan Emerging Technology and Innovation Week at Camp Lejeune, North Carolin ...
Utility plans vote on New York offshore wind project
A New York utility is set to vote later this month on a plan to construct an offshore wind farm off eastern Long Island. ...
Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm hit with US antitrust suit
Mobile chip giant Qualcomm was hit Tuesday with a US antitrust suit alleging it abused its dominant position in the market for processors us ...
Comms satellites feature Virtex-5QV FPGAs
The Iridium NEXT satellites feature space grade Virtex-5QV FPGAs in the On Board Processor (OBP) hardware, described as the highest performance reconfigurable processor currently launched into space.
NY Times sees cuts investments in strategic plan
The New York Times said Tuesday it will be cutting its newsroom budget this year, but also investing $5 million for covering the Trump admin ...
Solar power plan set to bring fresh water to out-of-reach villages
A solar-powered purification system could provide remote parts of India with clean drinking water for the first time. ...
Lessons learned when commercialization of a new soft robot fails
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers Commercializing a new, innovative product is often the greatest challenge across the research an ...
4G network infrastructure could mean fewer accidents by drivers
Dr. Andrea Tassi is receiving his 'Best Paper Award.' Credit: University of Bristol New research that suggests a pre-existing 4G network in ...
IP cores aimed at 1080p graphics applications
A new family of GPUs from Imagination is said to provide the balance between performance and fill rate needed to enable gaming and compute applications on cost sensitive devices.
GM to add or keep 7000 jobs make $1B factory investment
In this Jan. 10, 2017, file photo, General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra speaks about the financial outlook of the automaker in Detroit ...
Geopolymers as a climate-friendly cement alternative
Geopolymer concrete flows into a form. Credit: Katrin Binner Researchers at TU Darmstadt are proposing geopolymers as an alternative to cem ...
Britain's laser quest for a weapon that really works
Laser show. Credit: MBDA The British government recently signed a £30m contract with a defence and aerospace consortium to deliver a b ...
Low transmission loss flexible multi-layer circuit board materials
Credit: Panasonic Corporation Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has commercialized its low transmission loss flexible multi-lay ...
App stores must register with state: China
China's clampdown on app stores came just after Apple removed the New York Times from its China app store, stating that it was in violation ...
99.5% of products held back by late stage thermal design complications
According to research from the 6SigmaET team at Future Facilities, 99.5% of engineers admit products have been delayed or completely derailed as a result of late stage design complications.
Facebook launches startup programme in Paris campus
Facebook launched its first ever startup support programme in Paris Tuesday, in a massive tech incubator funded by a French telecoms billion ...
China to develop prototype super super computer in 2017
China plans to develop a prototype exascale computer by the end of the year, state media said Tuesday, as it seeks to win a global race to b ...
Sonar maps from MH370 search will reveal more about seafloor
In this March 31, 2014 file photo, HMAS Success scans the southern Indian Ocean, near the coast of Western Australia, as a Royal New Zealand ...
Baidu hires Microsoft expert in artificial intelligence push
Baidu Inc., which operates China's most popular Internet search engine, says it has hired a former Microsoft executive with a background in ...
Self-assembling particles brighten future of LED lighting
A manufacturing technique for light sources made with crystalline substances known as perovskites has been created by Princeton engineering researchers. The approach could offer a more efficient and l
New blades and generators for more efficient small wind turbines
Credit: Tecnospin Small wind turbines, for domestic and small scale commercial use, are currently relatively expensive and struggle to comp ...
Bikeshare cycles dumped en masse in China
Rented bicycles from bike-sharing firms are stacked near the entrance of Xiashan park in Shenzhen, on January 16, 2017 More than 500 bicycl ...
Fujitsu to distribute Apollo 2 MCU in Europe
Fujitsu Electronics Europe (FEEU) will distribute Ambiq Micro’s Apollo 2 MCU in Europe and expects the device to be generally available in the second half of 2017.
Observing nanocubes to improve batteries
Researchers from the Dionne lab at Stanford University have used one of the most advanced microscopes to capture real-time, dynamic visualisations of atoms that could help to develop batteries that la
Liverpool researchers to develop liquid antennas
University of Liverpool researchers have been awarded £578k by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to develop liquid antennas, which the researchers claim have the potential to tran
After long decline St. Louis tries to rebuild with startups
This March 17, 2016, aerial photo shows progress on the renovations of the Arch grounds continues in St. Louis. After long decline, St. Loui ...
Report: Trucking firms using gadgets to cheat on emissions
German public broadcaster ZDF reports that trucking companies in Europe may be using electronic equipment to commit large-scale emissions fr ...
Now drivers can hear ambulances no matter how loud their music is playing
You may never have to worry about not hearing ambulance sirens again - Swedish drivers will soon get audio warnings that interrupt their mus ...
Anglia adds Littelfuse portfolio to its line card
Circuit protection specialist Littelfuse has appointed Anglia as a distributor for the UK and Ireland. The announcement not only gives Anglia’s customers access to Littelfuse’s range of cartridge and
Teaching computers to recognize sick guts—machine learning and the microbiome
In this figure from the paper, some representative protein families are on the left-hand side of each graph. Each colored dot represents the ...
Unique tiltrotor test rig to begin operational runs at NASA ames
Design concept for the TTR, showing internal components of the control system, motors and gearbox. Credit: NASA Someday, we may be able to ...
Light source discovery challenges current theory
High power, narrow-bandwidth radiation at microwave frequencies is currently only available from conventional vacuum tubes up to the edge of the terahertz frequency range. Higher frequencies, extendin
Opinion: What does Trump's election mean for digital freedom of speech?
Credit: shutterstock.com As the shock of Donald Trump's election victory is giving way to analysis about how his presidency will affect Ame ...
E-waste in Asia jumps 63% in five years
The volume of discarded electronics in East and Southeast Asia jumped almost two-thirds between 2010 and 2015, and e-waste generation is growing fast in both total volume and per capita measures, Unit
Scientists propose a novel regional path tracking scheme for autonomous ground vehicles
For autonomous ground vehicles (AGVs), one of the most important issues is path tracking. Conventionally, steering and velocity control are ...
Raspberry Pi launches Pi 3 based module for embedded systems
RS Components has unveiled the Raspberry Pi Compute Module. Based on the Raspberry Pi 3 architecture, the module has been designed to help professional engineers develop embedded systems. According to
Not enough investment in renewables: IRENA
The cost of solar panels could fall by another 60 percent over the next decade, according to the IRENA green energy organization Money inve ...
Facebook announces 'fake news' offensive in Germany
Facebook announced the creation of a "Journalism Project" aimed at boosting the credibility of the information it circulates Soci ...
Seagate to cut more than 2000 China jobs: reports
US hard-disk drive manufacturer Seagate Technology will lay off more than 2,000 Chinese workers as it shutters a factory in eastern China, r ...
Cuba sees explosion in internet access as ties with US grow
In this Jan. 6, 2017 photo Yolanda Mollinedo looks at her granddaughter Alejandra in Virginia, United States, on her smartphone using a vide ...
Two years after the hack Sony CEO Lynton exits for Snap Inc.
In this April 25, 2014 file photo, Michael Lynton, chairman and CEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment, arrives at the 19th annual "Taste For ...
China aircraft carrier capabilities tested on latest mission
China's sole aircraft carrier has returned home following a far-ranging three-week training mission during which its combat capabilities wer ...
Driverless electric shuttle being tested in downtown Vegas
In this Jan. 12, 2017, photo, the Navya Arma autonomous vehicle drives down a street in Las Vegas. The driverless electric shuttle has begun ...
Tech review: A quality phone that's affordable
Alcatel. You've heard of the brand from France but you're not sure about its products. ...
Driverless shuttle is new thrill in downtown Las Vegas
In this Jan. 12, 2017, photo, the Navya Arma autonomous vehicle drives down a street in Las Vegas. The driverless electric shuttle has begun ...
Italy under pressure over regulation of Fiat Chrysler
The Fiat logo on a car on display in a car reseller in Milan, Italy, Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. The U.S. government is accusing Fiat Chrysler of ...
Nintendo debuts hotly anticipated Nintendo Switch console
President of Nintendo Tatsumi Kimishima reacts after his speech during a presentation event of Nintendo Switch in Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 13, 20 ...
Troy Wolverton: At CES voice assistants assert themselves
In the very near future, instead of controlling your gadgets by pressing buttons or tapping on screens, you may just talk to them. ...
3-D scans for the automotive industry
A section of an automotive production line and a simulated model as a 3-D cloud of dots. The places where collisions would occur after a cha ...
Amazon offers Anime Strike first subscription TV channel
Online giant Amazon has created its first subscription channel, Anime Strike, in an expansion of its streaming television offerings. ...
Venture capitalist says 2017 looks bright for tech startup market
After a tough slog through 2016, tech startups (at least the good ones) have reason to be optimistic about the year ahead, says Scott Kupor, ...
Auto show concepts: Would you build them or forget them?
In a Jan. 9, 2017, file photo, Herbert Diess, chairman of the Volkswagen brand, poses with the I.D. Buzz all-electric concept van, at the No ...
Why mobile payment technology is leap-frogging in Latin America
The world of mobile payments is one of the hottest segments of the financial technology industry. Based in Miami, YellowPepper has been a pi ...
Satellite constellations could be poised to challenge the broadband industry
It's been more than a decade since a handful of ambitious entrepreneurs saw their plans to provide global telecommunications service through ...
What can history tell us about today's infrastructure crisis?
In his essay, Peter Norton explains triumphs and complications of Eisenhower’s highway legacy. Credit: University of Virginia On Tuesday, t ...
WhatsApp vulnerable to snooping: report
A report says that WhatsApp messages could be read without its billion-plus users knowing due to a security backdoor The Facebook-owned mob ...
Renault targeted in new 'dieselgate' scandal
Renault shares were trading 2 percent lower at 84.75 euros around 1300 GMT Friday, having opened over one percent higher A year and a half ...
First 3-D platform for simulating zebrafish behavior may replace animals in some research
A research team headed by Professor Maurizio Porfiri has developed the first successful 3D computer modeling of the motions of zebrafish, wh ...
Breakthrough in flexible electronics
A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) claim to have developed conducting polymer films which provide more ohmic contacts and therefore better performance in plastic elec
Macronix memory to joim Qualcomm Technologies’ modem
Macronix has announced that its NAND multichip package (MCP) memory solution has been adopted and incorporated by Qualcomm Technologies, as a part of the reference design for its LTE Cat. M1/NB-1 chip
Mentor Graphics launches ISO26262 qualification programme
Building on its portfolio of electrical and electronic design automation solutions for the automotive sector, Mentor Graphics has introduced Mentor Safe, which it describes as one of the industry’s br
Nintendo: Nintendo Switch game console to launch in March
President of Nintendo Tatsumi Kimishima reacts after his speech during a presentation event of Nintendo Switch in Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 13, 20 ...
BLAST: Greater speed accuracy in recognizing brain injury
Marines shield themselves from a detonated explosive charge during an urban leaders course. To better protect warfighters from possible trau ...
Amazon's Bezos buys US capital home for $23 mn in cash
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will have a place to hang his hat in the US capital, with the purchase of what may be the city's largest private r ...
Phone hacking company falls victim to hackers
In this July 18, 2011, file photo, an examiner at an FBI digital forensics lab views data extracted easily from a smartphone, in Salt Lake C ...
Court revives suit alleging Apple monopoly on iPhone apps
A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit accusing Apple of having an illegal monopoly on the sale of iPhone apps. ...
US gov't accuses Fiat Chrysler of cheating on emissions
In this Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015, file photo, 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokees appear on display at a Fiat Chrysler dealership in Doral, Fla. On Thur ...
3D printing of rigid PCBs with flexible connectors
Nano Dimension Technologies claims to have 3D printed a series of multi-layered rigid PCBs connected with printed flexible conductive connections. This enables the bending of the PCB so that it can be
Smartphone internet use at record high in US: survey
The Pew Research Center survey found 77 percent of American adults owning a smartphone in late 2016, more than double the level of 2011, whe ...
Wearable sensors can tell when you are getting sick study shows
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Wearable sensors that monitor heart rate, activity, skin temperature and other variables can reveal a lot about w ...
Amazon to deliver 100000 new US jobs
An employee prepares order at Amazon's San Bernardino Fulfillment Center Amazon Thursday announced plans to create 100,000 US jobs over th ...
Project focusing on heavy-duty trucks is part of national effort to reduce vehicle fuel consumption
Former Purdue graduate students Sylvia Lu, left, and Mayura Halbe work in the Cummins Power Laboratory at Purdue’s Ray W. Herrick Laboratori ...
One radiator to heat a whole floor
Maria Justo-Alonso and Laurent Georges have studied small houses and apartments that have been built based on Norway’s passive house standar ...
Cyberterrorism could get personal researchers suggest
Cyber terrorism is a controversial term. In considering terrorism, the popular image is of hijacked aeroplanes, buildings and lives destroye ...
Training computers to differentiate between people with the same name
Mohammad al Hasan, Ph.D., is an associate professor of computer science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Credit: Whitne ...
Drones delivering packages in cities won't take off—here's why
Credit: Who is Danny You may have gasped with disbelief the first time you saw a photograph of a drone home-delivering a box from Amazon or ...
BIC lasers could improve computing and telecoms
A wave physics phenomenon has been demonstrated by researchers at the University of California San Diego called bound states in the continuum (BIC). The technology could make surface lasers more compa
Robots need 'kill switches' warn Euro MPs
A Lynx robot toy made by UBTECH Robotics, seen at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas this month The unstoppable rise of robots in ou ...
Amazon to add 100000 US jobs over 18 months
An employee prepares order at Amazon's San Bernardino Fulfillment Center Amazon announced plans Thursday to add 100,000 US jobs over the n ...
Beta gallium oxide semiconductor eyed for power electronics
Purdue University researchers have used a semiconductor called beta gallium oxide to make a high performance transistor, which could be promising for ultra-efficient switches.
China puts up Stop sign for Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go relies for many of its functions on Google Maps, which is blocked in China China will not allow its mammoth mobile online popula ...
India's TCS beats expectations with $995 mn profit
India's biggest IT sourcing firm Tata Consultancy services reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday, boosted by demand f ...
Renewable energy investment fell 18% in 2016: study
Investment in renewable energies in Japan and China, the two key markets, fell significantly in 2016 on the previous year, the study found ...
Alphabet drops dream of drones providing internet
A high altitude WiFi internet hub, a Google Project Loon balloon, seen on display at the Airforce Museum in Christchurch, New Zealand Googl ...
360-degree replays at Super Bowl a taste of what's next
Have you ever wanted to know what Tom Brady sees as he stares down a pass rush, scans the field for an open receiver ... or brushes his teet ...
Bitcoin plunges as China investigates exchanges
Bitcoin prices plummeted after China's central bank announced it was investigating exchange platforms trading in the virtual currency. ...
China turns to robots as workers age
This flat, orange robot parks cars, using space more efficiently: China will account for 40 percent of the global industrial robot market by ...
VW pleads guilty in emissions scandal; six employees indicted
In this Oct. 13, 2015, file photo, a Volkswagen Touareg diesel is tested in the Environmental Protection Agency's cold temperature test faci ...
As they go electric auto giants vie for tiny US prize
The all-electric Chevrolet Bolt EV, with a range of 238 miles (380 kilometers) on a charge, comes in under $30,000—after a federal tax rebat ...
Personal computer sales fall for fifth year in a row
Personal computer sales dropped 6.2 percent in 2016, a decline that analysts tie to a lack of technological improvement in the market and co ...
Amazon to pay Canada fine over pricing practices
The Canadian branch of US online retailer Amazon will pay Can$1.1 million ($836,967) over allegedly misleading pricing on its website, the g ...
Facebook takes on a bigger role in journalism
In this May 16, 2012, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia. Facebook is launching a journalism project aime ...
DirecTV Now: A trial is free but it's a hard sell for some
In this Monday, May 19, 2014, file photo, traders gather at the post that handles AT&T on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. AT&a ...
Twitter: Obama's 'thank you' tweet his most popular ever
President Barack Obama waves on stage with first lady Michelle Obama, daughter Malia, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden after ...
New Facebook project aims to fight the spread of 'fake news'
While Facebook has dismissed claims that it is a "media company," the social network announced a new project to boost the credibil ...
2017 Pacifica has more technology than earlier Chrysler vans
This undated photo provided by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles shows the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Limited. The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is a sharp-loo ...
Zero-emission boat prepares for round-the-world odyssey
This computer image provided by Energy Observer, shows the Energy Observer boat, which is powered solely by renewable energies and hydrogen. ...
Six things we learned at the Detroit auto show
In this Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, file photo, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne listens to a question during a briefing at the North American ...