Cyber Security Survey reveals darknet use higher among 18-24 year olds
A recent survey by the Cyber Security Centre at the University of Kent has revealed that 5% of British adults have browsed the darknet, with ...
Tech may help steer older drivers down a safer road
This undated photo rendering provided by Volvo Cars shows the car makers City Safety feature in one of their XC90 SUVs. City Safety features ...
Website asks Supreme Court to block subpoena over sex ads
The classified advertising website Backpage.com is urging the Supreme Court to block a congressional subpoena that seeks information on how ...
GE ups its digital game snaring two 3-D printing companies
In this Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, file photo, a General Electric logo is displayed at a store in Cranberry Township, Pa. General Electric ann ...
Cars: A brand-by-brand look at new 2017 models
In this Sept. 29, 2015, file photo, the Tesla Model X car is unveiled at the company's headquarters in Fremont, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose ...
Those chirps and chimes in your car have science behind them
In this Aug. 16, 2016, image taken from video, the dashboard of a Toyota sedan in York Township, Mich., displays various indicator icons, in ...
Research examines global security and surveillance technologies
As governments around the world scramble to better respond to security threats, they are increasingly monitoring everyday things used to com ...
Fitbit leads wearables Apple Watch sales slip: survey
The global wearables market, including the FitBit, grew 26.1 percent from a year ago Fitbit extended its lead in the market for connected w ...
10 Techniques for Creating Reliable FPGA Designs  EE Times
There are a number of techniques we can use to ensure the designs we implement within our FPGAs are capable of operating reliably.
Rumor patterns on social media during emergencies
A researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has developed a new methodology to track and manage rumors during emergencies, and ...
Fujitsu develops hybrid beamforming technology for 5G
Fujitsu has announced it has built a prototype wireless unit, incorporating inter-subarray coding technology. This makes it possible to achieve data transmission in excess of 10Gbit/s, whilst maintain
Telefonica eyes slice of data-sharing pie for users
Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica provides mobile and fixed communication services primarily in the European Union and Latin America Spanis ...
Intel buys Movidius as it looks to boost computer vision offering
Intel has announced that it plans to buy Movidius, the developer of low power, high performance SoC platforms for accelerating computer vision applications. According to Intel, Movidius’ technology wi
Researchers use hardware to accelerate core-to-core on-chip communication
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the Intel Corporation have developed a new way to significantly accelerate core-to-core ...
Bomb techs strengthen their hand with Sandia's XTK software
In a training session, bomb techs use Sandia National Laboratories’ XTK software to stitch together X-ray images of a suspicious package. Th ...
Germany's Bayer raises offer for Monsanto again
German pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG says it's increasing its bid for American seed company Monsanto Co. ...
Volvo Autoliv form driverless car joint venture
Volvo Cars said in a statement it was forming a joint venture with Autoliv, a Swedish pioneer of the safety belt in the 1950s, to "deve ...
Speech technology enables kids to control video game
Kids needed to say just two words - "jump" and "go" - to control a video game called Mole Madness, but Disney researcher ...
Smartkem gets funding for flexible display technology
SmartKem has secured a €1.8million EU grant to support the industrial and technology transfer of their semiconductor platform to display makers in Asia.
Gamification of the aviation sector
Restructuring IT systems in the aviation sector requires cross-disciplinary collaboration between experts from different organisations and c ...
COP22 host Morocco's mosques are going green
The As-Sunna mosque in the Moroccan capital Rabat is one of 64 mosques taking part in a project to reduce energy consumption ahead of COP22 ...
Apple event has world watching for new iPhone
Apple has maintained a rhythm of introducing updated iPhone models on an annual basis, timing introductions to coincide with the year-end ho ...
Low taxes at dozens of firms in spotlight after Apple ruling
In this Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, file photo, people wait in front of an Apple store in Munich, before the worldwide launch of the iPhone 6s. ...
Samsung VR exec welcomes competition to boost awareness
Samsung just released its third virtual-reality headset for its Galaxy phones, while Facebook's Oculus business and HTC have been shipping m ...
Eight-MW giant makes offshore wind power cheaper
A new offshore wind turbine from Siemens is set to lower the cost of wind power generated on the high seas. Siemens believes it is well on t ...
EU 'could fine Volkswagen over consumer protection'
Volkswagen admitted in September 2015 to building so-called "defeat devices" into millions of diesel cars, which detected when the ...
What if: Hacks email leaks could sway election weeks away
In this Aug. 30, 2016 file photo, a voter casts his primary vote in Hialeah, Fla. Hacking attempts of voting machines and leaked emails coul ...
Telefonica eyes sale of minority stake in Britain's O2
Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica says it is considering selling a minority stake in its British mobile phone operator O2, four ...
Essay Genome Project applies algorithmic analysis to writing
Credit: Sydney Tittle, BYU Photo Just like the Human Genome Project maps out DNA to understand the human body, the Essay Genome Project ana ...
Turning blood into a laser emitter for drug testing cancer treatment
Credit: University of Michigan University of Michigan researchers have successfully demonstrated a new technique that combines laser light ...
Rechargeable lithium batteries double in power – Updated
SolidEnergy Systems has developed an ‘anode-free’ lithium metal battery that it claims make it twice as energy-dense, yet just as safe as lithium ion batteries. The company, founded in 2012, was spun
Will airlines ban Samsung phones after their recall for exploding batteries?
An exploded Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Credit: Ariel Gonzalez/YouTube Samsung's release of its latest phone, the Galaxy Note 7 has turned into ...
Carbon nanotube transistors outperform silicon
University of Wisconsin-Madison materials engineers claim to have created carbon nanotube transistors that achieve currents 1.9 times higher than silicon transistors.
Drones overfly Champs-Elysees in 'magical' Paris festival
France is the world leader in the market for civilian drones, selling 300,000 of the devices last year—three times as many as in 2014 The C ...
Drones swoop down Paris' Champs-Elysees in festival
Drones are racing through central Paris—but they're not hunting for terrorists, they've just been brought out for fun. ...
Laundry-folding washing machine: eye-catching gizmos at IFA fair
From curved televisions to intelligent kitchens, Berlin's mega consumer electronics show offers a mind-boggling array of the latest in high- ...
Mega tech fair IFA dives head-first into virtual reality
From VR headsets and 360-degree cameras to AR glasses, tech giants are offering visitors a glimpse of reality-altering experience at the IFA ...
At Berlin tech fair waterproof gadgets make a splash
Berlin's IFA is considered the leading fair for entertainment electronics, IT and household appliances worldwide From smartphones that can ...
Microsoft machine brains going into a refrigerator
Microsoft and Liebherr are collaborating on a new refrigerator "SmartDeviceBox" that reminds people what they need at the market ...
Tweet NY Public Library an emoji get a related image back
While brainstorming ways to highlights it digital image archive, The New York Public Library came up with—the emoji bot. ...
Jesus story gets virtual reality treatment in Venice
"Jesus VR, The Story of Christ" was shot in 360-degree 4K video so viewers can see everything going on around them from all angles ...
Irish cabinet agrees to appeal Apple ruling (Update)
Ireland's fragile minority government agreed Friday to recommend an appeal against the EU's tax ruling on Apple but said it was recalling pa ...
Irish cabinet agrees to appeal Apple ruling
Ireland's fragile minority government agreed Friday to recommend an appeal against the EU's tax ruling on Apple but said it was recalling pa ...
Daimler to test using cars to scan for parking spaces
German carmaker Daimler to pilot a project to allow networked cars to share information about available parking spots to save drivers time ...
'World first' as driverless buses take passengers in France
Driverless minibuses will begin taking passengers in the eastern French city of Lyon at the weekend in a year-long experiment that officials ...
High temp MCUs run for 4000hrs at 200°C
Extreme temperature specialist Vorago Technologies says its VA10800 microcontrollers have now been operating successfully in a temperature controlled oven for more than 4000 hours at 200˚C. During thi
How maggots are influencing the future of robotics
Credit: Shutterstock What can software designers and ICT specialists learn from maggots? Quite a lot, it would appear. Through understandin ...
Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 after battery explosions
Koh Dong-jin, president of Samsung Electronics' mobile business, speaks at a news conference in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 2, 2016. S ...
Apple ruling pushes Irish government to the brink
Ireland's fragile minority government meets for crunch talks to resolve a stalemate on Friday after an EU ruling on Apple that has divided t ...
Oval TVs smart kitchen hoods: top trends at IFA tech fair
A woman looks at a fridge installation at the Vestel booth at the IFA electronics trade fair in Berlin Berlin's mega consumer electronics f ...
Iowa State engineers treat printed graphene with lasers
Researchers at Iowa State University have developed a computer-controlled laser technology to treat inkjet printed graphene for flexible, wearable and low-cost electronics.
London lab recreates horrors of war with 3D technology
Architectural researcher Stefan Laxness (L) and principal investigator Eyal Weizman (R) sit in front of screens showing Syria's Saidnaya mil ...
Dubai debuts driverless minibus
Dubai has launched a driverless ten-seater minibus service on a trial basis for a month Dubai has unveiled its first driverless bus service ...
Video: First 'cognitive movie trailer' developed by IBM Watson
How do you create a movie trailer about an artificially enhanced human? ...
VR reference platform leverages Snapdragon 820
Qualcomm Technologies has introduced its first virtual reality (VR) reference platform. Based on the Snapdragon 820 processor, the VR820 is intended to support the rapid development of standalone head
Flexible memory could find application in ‘soft electronics’
In collaboration with Sungkyunkwan University, researchers from the Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), have created a memory device inspired by t
Chinese regulators reviewing Uber-Didi merger
Chinese anti-monopoly regulators are reviewing the proposed merger of ride-hailing service Uber Technology Ltd.'s Chinese operations with it ...
Samsung halts Galaxy Note 7 sales after battery explosions
Chinese people visit the Samsung roadshow booth promoting their latest Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, outside a shopping mall in Beijing, Thursda ...
How geeks took over TV from Netflix to 'Mr. Robot' to Intel reality show
Hollywood and Silicon Valley are having a love fest. HBO earns ...
Eight simple steps to secure your devices and data
It's not easy protecting your devices and data these days. Ransomware, email scams, identity theft, hacking attacks, massive data breaches - ...
10 Techniques for Creating Reliable FRGA Designs  EE Times
There are a number of techniques we can use to ensure the designs we implement within our FPGAs are capable of operating reliably.
Skyfit app puts personal trainer in your pocket
Two months ago, I was bombarded by Instagram ads for a subscription fitness app named Skyfit. The app promised, with the help of professiona ...
How LinkedIn's search engine may reflect a gender bias
Search for a female contact on LinkedIn, and you may get a curious result. The professional networking website asks if you meant to search f ...
Inventor turns his laser tag game into anywhere anytime iPhone sport
George Carter III, the Dallas inventor who brought the world laser tag 32 years ago, wants to bring the still-popular game into the 21st cen ...
Snapchat lures more campaign spending as candidates court young voters
Snapchat has no proven track record in election advertising. It shares only limited data about its audience, and caters mainly to a demograp ...
Review: Dyson fan helps clear the air
I've slept with a fan blowing on me as long as I can remember. ...
Lifetouch adjusting its lens to the digital age
Executives at Lifetouch Inc. like to describe their $1.5 billion company as the best-kept secret in the Twin Cities. To millions of parents ...
Romanian hacker gets four-year sentence in US
A view of a courthouse during a sentencing hearing for Marcel Lehel Lazar, a hacker known as Guccifer, at the US federal courthouse on Septe ...
Judge says Tesla can't sell directly to Missouri customers
Electric car maker Tesla Motors cannot bypass dealerships and sell vehicles directly to Missouri customers, a judge ruled Wednesday in anoth ...
Facebook Messenger adds live video broadcasting
Facebook Messenger's new feature enables live video streaming which matches one offered by rival Snapchat Facebook Messenger on Thursday ad ...
Extending the lifespan of wind turbines
The Spanish technology centre Cener gives an overview of the first results coming from the testing phase on wind turbine software, the blade ...
Dropbox says 68 million user IDs stolen
Dropbox said it learned of the theft of clients' data only two weeks ago after the 68 million user credentials were posted online Cloud-bas ...
Renesas and TSMC to work on embedded eFlash technology
After four years of working together on 40nm MCU platform and production, Renesas and TSMC have now embarked on 28nm embedded eFlash process technology to manufacture MCUs for green and autonomous veh
Have phone will travel to Silicon Valley's tech touchstones
There's a quirky twist on tourism emerging amid the Silicon Valley whirlwind of innovation that has tethered everyone to their smartphones. ...
Apple says several billion dollars set aside for US taxes
In this Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 file photo, a person stands near the Apple logo at the company's store in Grand Central Terminal, in New Yor ...
Apple accuses European Commission of 'political crap' over EUR13bn fine
Apple CEO Tim Cook says the tech giant never received any "sweetheart deal" from Ireland Apple chief Tim Cook on Thursday slammed ...
TFTs printed with 1µm line widths
A Japanese research consortium says it has developed a printing technique that allows electronic circuits and thin film transistors (TFTs) to be created with line widths and line spacings of 1μm.
Are we ready for Robotopia when robots replace the human workforce?
Robot workforce at the ready. Credit: Shutterstock/Palto Automation has disrupted work for centuries. Two hundred years ago in Britain, the ...
Researchers find vulnerabilities in cars connected to smartphones
Credit: New York University Many of today's automobiles leave the factory with secret passengers: prototype software features that are disa ...
Discovery of two types of lithium deposits in batteries
A team of researchers at MIT says it has developed fundamental insights into how lithium deposits form on the metal surface of electrodes in lithium metal batteries. Professor Martin Bazant said: “Alt
A bionics competition for people with disabilities
Testing new ways to navigate a complicated world. Credit: ETH Zurich/Alessandro Della Bella, Author provided Millions of people worldwide r ...
Tests after explosion claims slow Galaxy Note 7 deliveries (Update)
In this Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, file photo, models display the iris scanner features of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during its la ...
Taking the momentum out of vibrations
Ships undergo enormous vibrations. These are triggered by the powerful diesel engines. The vibrations are disturbing and damage components. ...
Bringing the human element to ship design
Credit: Fraunhofer FKIE On a technological behemoth like a ship, in many cases the crew, or "human element" get little attention ...
Startupbootcamp IoT part of £1m government investment
Startupbootcamp IoT, an accelerator programme for startups, will receive a portion of almost £1million in government funding allocated for this financial year as part of the IoTUK programme.
NREL supercomputing model provides insights from higher wind and solar generation in the Eastern power grid
NREL’s David Palchak, co-author of the Eastern Renewable Generation Integration Study, examines data visualizations developed with computing ...
Research team develops world's first ciliary stroke motion microrobots
(a) SEM image of microorganism, Paramecium, using ciliary stroke motion. (b) Design layouts for artificial ciliary microrobots. (c) Overall ...
EU approves mobile phone joint venture in Italy
The European Union's executive Commission has approved a proposed mobile phone joint venture in Italy between subsidiaries of VimpelCom and ...
Samsung delays Galaxy Note 7 phone shipments in South Korea
In this Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, file photo, models display the iris scanner features of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during its la ...
Audi Lexus and Toyota rank highest for car-seat anchors
New rankings from the insurance industry show that the Audi Q7, Lexus RX and Toyota Prius have the easiest-to-use anchors for child seats. ...
Could artificial intelligence help humanity? Two California universities think so
Call it artificial intelligence with a human touch. This week, two California universities separately announced new centers devoted to study ...
Study examines how AI might affect urban life in 2030
A Stanford-hosted study, titled "Artificial Intelligence and Life in 2030," looks at the likely effects of AI technologies on urba ...
Apple case highlights huge untaxed profits of corporate giants
The huge back-tax bill European authorities slapped on Apple has put a spotlight on $2.4 trillion in untaxed earnings parked offshore by US ...
If one lens on a phone camera is good are two better?
Motorola's Moto Z phone, with the Hasselblad True Zoom attachment, is viewed from the top side, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in New York. The o ...
Samsung updates smartwatch Lenovo ditches laptop keyboard (Update)
In this Aug. 25, 2016, photo, the Samsung S3's Samsung Pay feature is demonstrated in New York. The smartwatch comes with expanded ability t ...
Lew says Apple's tax fight could spur congressional action
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Wednesday criticized a European ruling that Apple owes more than $14.5 billion in back taxes. But he sa ...
Facebook changes to Trending Topics questioned after blunder
In this May 16, 2012, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia. Changes to Facebook's Trending Topics section a ...
Tesla planning upgrade to semi-autonomous Autopilot system
Tesla Motors is planning improvements to its semi-autonomous Autopilot system after a fatal crash earlier this summer. ...
New digital antenna could revolutionize the future of mobile phones
The phone's antennas are placed in the top and bottom, which means that the phone's touch screen does not cover the entire phone. With the h ...
Apple tax bill undermines transatlantic cooperation Lew says
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Wednesday reiterated the Obama administration's frustration with European authorities over their decision ...