Cobalt – a potential bottleneck in the transition to electric mobility
Credit: CORDIS The coming electric vehicle boom will significantly increase the demand for cobalt in the EU and globally. As a result, dema ...
From Audible to Whole Foods: A look at Amazon's empire
This Oct. 23, 2018, file photo shows an Amazon logo atop the Amazon Treasure Truck The Park DTLA office complex in downtown Los Angeles. Whe ...
IAEA urges quick plan on Fukushima radioactive water cleanup
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team leader Christophe Xerri, Director of the IAEA's Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste ...
Driverless cars will make you sick – but there's a fix
Credit: Metamorworks/Shutterstock Driverless cars will usher in a transport utopia, at least according to many of their proponents. Concept ...
Czech highest court upholds Uber ban in city of Brno
The Czech Republic's highest legal authority has upheld a ban for the operations of the ride-sharing service Uber in Brno, the second-la ...
Germany hopes to kickstart EU battery-making in 2019
Germany wants to turbo-charge Europe's battery capacity German economy minister Peter Altmaier said Tuesday Berlin would provide one bi ...
Amazon to split second HQ between New York Virginia
In this Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, photo, a rusting ferryboat is docked next to an aging industrial warehouse on Long Island City's Anable ...
Renewable energy cooperatives an opportunity for energy transition
Meeting to incorporate the renewable energy cooperative Som Energia. Credit: Som Energia Cooperativa Three researchers from the UPV/EHU' ...
After conquering the world smartphone faces uncertain future
Smartphones have become ubiquitous around the world, but the next big thing remains unclear What is next for the smartphone, which has beco ...
New breakthrough in hot embossing technology
Conceptual diagram for the hot embossing process. a) Plate-type hot embossing. b) Roll-to-roll hot embossing. c) Proposed impact-type hot em ...
KAIST introduces faster and more powerful aqueous hybrid capacitor
A KAIST research team says they have taken a further step to realising safe energy storage with high energy density, high power density, and a longer cycle life.
Telecom Italia ousts CEO in long-running boardroom battle
In this file photo taken May 4, 2018, Amos Genish smiles prior to the start of the shareholders meeting, in Rozzano, near Milan, Italy. A lo ...
Fighting wars and disease smartphones on the frontlines
Kenyan schoolgirl Imelda Mumbi uses Eneza, an interactive educational app which has about three million users worldwide At the sharp end of ...
French firm refurbishes earnings via old iPhones
Remade, a company in northern France, is making a profit by reconditioning older iPhone models One company in northern France is doing its ...
Vietnam's newest airline Bamboo gets aviation licence
Vietnam propery tycoon Trinh Van Quyet has been granted a flying license for his new airline Bamboo Airways Vietnam's newest carrier Ba ...
Why is the shortage of components in 2018?
When demand began to increase, Suppliers weren’t prepared for the surge,Chief among those components in high demand and low supply are MLCCs.
Bayer confirms forecasts as Monsanto integration grinds on
German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer confirmed its full-year forecasts after a solid performance in the firm's first full qu ...
Internet traffic hijack disrupts Google services
In this Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, photo, a woman carries a fire extinguisher past the logo for Google at the China International Import Expo in ...
Cathay says 'most intense' period of data breach lasted months
Cathay Pacific said passenger details including passport numbers, dates of birth and credit card details were accessed in the hack The worl ...
Amazon picks New York suburban Washington for new split HQ: WSJ
An Amazon store in the Soho neighborhood of New York on September 27, 2018 Amazon has decided to split its new headquarters between New Yor ...
Smartphones: a double-edged sword for terrorists
The gunmen and bombers who struck the Bataclan concert hall and other nightlife spots in Paris used smartphones extensively to coordinate th ...
Fabric alternative to batteries for wearable devices
A method for making a charge-storing system that is easily integrated into clothing for embroidering a charge-storing pattern onto any garment has been developed by scientists at the University of Mas
NUS researchers offer solution in fight against fake graphene
A lack of quality control in the graphene market has led to inferior products being touted as high-grade. In response, a National University of Singapore (NUS) research team has developed what it says
Micron announces collaboration with BMW
Micron Technology, a specialist in memory and storage solutions, has announced that it will collaborate with the BMW Group to further advance the development of automotive memory solutions used in veh
Shortlist unveiled for TechWorks Awards 2018
Xaar, McLaren, Ultrahaptics, Deep Armour & Imagination Technologies are among the companies that have been shortlisted for the TechWorks Awards 2018
Facebook back up after Americas service interruption
Access to Facebook went down briefly in parts of the Americas Facebook users in the Americas were able to get back onto their profiles Mond ...
Big data used to predict the future
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Technology is moving in giant leaps and bounds, and with it, the information with which society operates daily. N ...
Diverse biofeedstocks have high ethanol yields and offer biorefineries flexibility
A biorefinery could use switchgrass and several other feedstocks sources without having a major impact on the ethanol (fuel) yield. Credit: ...
Just connect: electronica show preview
As exhibitors and visitors prepare for electronica, New Electronics looks at how the event has grown and what we can expect to see in Munich
Amazon HQ favorites: Similar basics different vibes
This Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, photo shows a view of Washington from a revolving restaurant in Crystal City, Va. If any place in the U.S. is wel ...
Infineon acquires silicon carbide specialist
Infineon Technologies has acquired Siltectra, a start-up based in Dresden, that has developed an innovative technology (Cold Split) to process crystal material efficiently and with minimal loss of mat
Pocket money apps aim to help kids in cashless world
In this photo taken Oct. 21, 2018, Paddy Kelly and his daughter Ailish use Gohenry, one of a wave of digital banking apps for children, in L ...
EV Group partners with Plessey to drive GaN-on-Silicon monolithic microLED technology
Plessey, a leading developer of optoelectronic technology solutions, has announced a collaboration with EV Group (EVG), a supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnolo
SAP buying Qualtrics for $8 billion in cash
SAP says it has agreed to pay $8 billion cash for survey-software provider Qualtrics International Inc., which was preparing for an initial ...
Alibaba hits another 'Singles Day' record but growth slows
Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang speaks in front of a screen showing total sales at over 213.5 billion yuan (30.7 billion USD) shortly after the end ...
SoftBank unveils massive $21 bn IPO of Japan mobile unit
Softbank's IPO will help raise funds for the company as it transforms from a telecoms giant into an investment firm Telecoms giant Soft ...
Crazy in love? The Japanese man 'married' to a hologram
Kondo's marriage to Miku may not have any legal standing, but that doesn't bother him Akihiko Kondo's mother refused an invitat ...
A way to substantially reduce corrosion from occurring in metal-air batteries has been developed by MIT
While typical rechargeable, lithium-ion batteries only lose about 5% of their charge after a month of storage, they are too costly, bulky, or heavy for many applications. Primary (nonrechargeable) alu
Batteryless smart devices closer to reality
Smart devices that don’t require charging or batteries…? According to the University of Waterloo, it’s managed to make “huge” progress towards making this a reality.
Security flaws discovered in widely used data storage devices
Researchers at Radboud University in the Netherlands claim that widely used data storage devices with self-encrypting drives don’t provide the expected level of data protection.
?Adesto to demo its embedded systems ASIC & IP and memory solutions together for the first time at electronica
Following its recent acquisitions of S3 Semiconductors and Echelon Corporation, Adesto will showcase for the first time from the combined company a multitude of solutions targeting IoT edge and commun
With Uber Eats' fast growth comes potential for profit
This undated photo provided by Uber Inc. Technologies shows Jason Droege, an Uber vice president who leads Uber Everything, the unit that ex ...
'Ababis' and 'Star Wnrs': Knockoffs thrive in China e-commerce
Chinese retail giant Alibaba's Taobao app is home to a treasure trove of knockoffs Sneakers on a popular Chinese e-commerce platform lo ...
Despite restrictions digital spending hits record in US midterms
High voter turnout in the 2018 US midterm elections came amid record digital ad spending Even as online platforms tightened rules for polit ...
Queens neighborhood wary of Amazon coming to town
A view of Long Island City in the Queens borough of New York—it could be the new home of a satellite headquarters for Amazon New York's ...
Facebook stops requiring arbitration of sexual harassment claims
A change of Facebook workplace rules will allow sexual harassment compalints to be aired openly in court Facebook on Friday said it will no ...
"Disney+" service a year away from streaming shows
The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Robert Iger has announced plans for a "Disney+" streaming service The Walt Disney Compan ...
Solar power—largest study to date discovers 25 percent power loss across UK
Solar Panels. Credit: University of Huddersfield Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have undertaken the largest study to date in ...
France grounds Ryanair plane to force subsidy repayment
The French authorities stopped a Ryanair plane from taking off to put pressure on the airline French authorities said on Friday they seized ...
Thai businessman to buy Fortune magazine
Fortune magazine will be acquired by a Thai businessman under a deal announced by its parent firm Meredith Corporation Thai businessman Cha ...
Facebook says Portal device not for snooping
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Portal, Facebook's talking speaker, is not a snooping device—that's a message the social network says has ...
Addressing climate change at a major source—buildings
Final assembly of the 10 kW prototype. Credit: Institut für Solartechnik, Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil HSR Can silica gel de ...
Google gets girls into the game by designing apps for your mobile phone
Google challenged thousands of teenage girls to design games they wanted to see in the world. And now some of their games are hitting the Go ...
Laser system prevents contamination on aircraft surfaces
Credit: Wararat Sukharom, Shutterstock Scientists have developed a laser material processing method to produce textured surfaces that repel ...
French NGO threatens Facebook with privacy lawsuit
An advocacy group says Facebook is continuing to breach EU rules on users' privacy which were enacted this year A French NGO said Frida ...
Music streaming to music subscriber
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The music business has changed dramatically in the last couple of decades since the massive expansion of the inte ...
Eight steps to a stronger cybersecurity strategy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain If there's an attack on the country, the military mobilizes. When a natural disaster strikes, recovery plans ...
Robots as carers? First we need to assess the pros and cons
A number of Australian nursing homes use Paro, a therapeutic robot that looks and sounds like a baby harp seal, to interact with residents w ...
Aerospace detection technology designed to prevent catastrophic events in energy and extreme environments
New Purdue University aerospace detection technology uses advanced sensors, along with data science and machine learning elements, to detect ...
Evolving speech and AI as the window into mental health
Credit: IBM Mental health and neurological disorders are a growing epidemic. In the U.S., nearly one in every five people has a mental heal ...
Will new tech taxes in Mountain View San Francisco East Palo Alto be contagious?
Both sides in the debate over whether Bay Area businesses should pay more taxes to help solve the region's housing, traffic and affordab ...
First 5G device on a live 5G NR network demonstrated in Europe
The first 5G connection in the 3.5 GHz spectrum band on a live device took place at Swisscom’s Dialog Arena technology showcase event in Lucerne this week, in what was described as an important milest
Quantum prototypes due in the next two years
A cutting-edge project using Quantum sensors to detect buried pipes and cables that cause costly delays to construction and congestion from roadworks is among four ground-breaking prototypes to be dev
Google bows to worker pressure on sexual misconduct policy
In this May 8, 2018, file photo, Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at the Google I/O conference in Mountain View, Calif. Google is promising t ...
China steps up drone race with stealth aircraft
China's drones are now flying in the Middle East, as Beijing is more willing than the United States to sell its military UAVs to other n ...
New Tesla chairwoman's biggest challenge is controlling Musk
In this June 14, 2018, file photo, Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at a news conference in Chicago. Tesla has announced that Robyn Denholm of Aus ...
Trouble brewing?: Brexit challenge for Guinness supply chain
Any post-Brexit border controls on the island of Ireland could end the free-flowing supply chain that makes Guinness a worldwide staple Wit ...
Yelp's shares take a beating after revenue miss
Shares of Yelp Inc. took a beating Thursday after the online-reviews site reported soft third-quarter sales and indicated the current period ...
u-blox collaborates with ERM to launch a vehicle tracking device with a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot
u‑blox has released the StarLink TrackerWi‑Fi, an advanced vehicle tracking device produced by ERM Advanced Telematics, a provider of device-based telematics solutions.
Biometric card reference design from Infineon and NEXT Biometrics
Infineon Technologies and NEXT Biometrics have joined together to develop a reference design for biometric payment cards. The reference platform is said to include all necessary elements to develop a
Purdue's giant leap toward personalized medicine helps eyes drain themselves
The Purdue University glaucoma drainage device is built with microactuators that vibrate when a magnetic field is introduced. Credit: Hyowon ...
Tech leaders call for greater social media regulation
Raffi Krikorian, chief technology officer of the Democratic National Committee predicts 'a very long road' to making social networks ...
Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi debuts in London
Xiaomi hopes to move into the US market soon China's Xiaomi unveiled the Mi 8 Pro smartphone in London Thursday, making a UK debut as t ...
Ford enters scooter wars with acquisiton of startup Spin
Ford is entering the hot e-scooter market with the acquisition of California startup Spin Ford Motor Co. agreed Thursday to acquire the ele ...
Mozilla chief regrets internet's addictive quality
Mozilla chief Mitchell Baker expressed unease at the way the internet was appealing to the darker aspects of human nature Web users are bei ...
Bombardier to cut 5000 jobs in restructuring
Montreal-based Bombardier also announced the sale of "non-core assets" totaling around $900 million Canadian aircraft and transpo ...
Google reforms sexual misconduct rules
In this May 8, 2018, file photo, Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at the Google I/O conference in Mountain View, Calif. Google is promising t ...
electronica 2018 welcomes a host of distributors - 13-16 November
A range of distributors can be found at this year's electronica. New Electronics takes a look at just a handful exhibiting.
Cranking up the power setting may help some who use prosthetics
A UCF engineering professor recently published a study in Scientific Reports that shows that people with transtibial amputations -- the loss ...
Subaru recalls nearly 400K vehicles to fix stalling problems
Subaru is recalling nearly 400,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix two problems that can cause them to stall. ...
Automated feminine hygiene disposal for developing communities
A rendering of a prototype Safe Hygiene for Everyone system. Credit: Duke University The lack of safe and discreet menstrual hygiene option ...
Driving autonomous cars off the beaten path
A self-driving car heads into the woods. Credit: Matthew Doude, CC BY-ND Autonomous vehicles can follow the general rules of American roads ...
Ryanair strikes deal with German cabin crew union
Low-cost pioneer Ryanair reached a labour agreement with German cabin crew after a series of strikes earlier this year disrupted services R ...
CommScope getting ready for 5G spends $5.7B for Arris
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Telecommunications equipment maker CommScope is paying $5.7 billion for Arris International as it prepares for th ...
German court orders diesel bans in Cologne Bonn
A number of German cities have been slapped with orders to cut emissions A German court Thursday ordered Cologne and Bonn to join a slew of ...
Canada's Bombardier to cut 5000 jobs in restructuring
Montreal-based Bombardier also announced the sale of "non-core assets" totaling around $900 million Canadian aerospace and transp ...
Better chocolate with mobile technology
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Smart farming uses technology to access real-time information on crop yields and soil-mapping, fertiliser applica ...
A cavernous hangar for Google's huge ambitions
Google has moved a step closer to transforming the historic Spruce Goose hangar in the Playa Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles into a state- ...
How Whole Foods has affected the grocery business one year after the Amazon deal
It's been more than a year since e-commerce giant Amazon.com bought Whole Foods Market Inc. for $13.7 billion, a deal many expected woul ...
Sprint ups mobile hotspot to 50GB turns on faster 4G LTE network before 5G arrives in 2019
Sprint users looking for a little holiday cheer are getting some small, but nice gifts Tuesday: more hotspot data and access to a faster 4G ...
Additive manufacturing breakthrough
Tests conducted by Harris Corporation have shown that 3D printed radio frequency (RF) circuit performance is comparable to that of circuits developed using conventional manufacturing techniques.
Siemens delivers upbeat outlook despite profit drop
Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser briefs the media during the annual press conference of the copmany in Munich, Germany, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. (AP Ph ...
Tesla names board chair to replace Musk
Elon Musk quit under an arrangement with US regulators to settle fraud charges linked to a tweet in which he said he planned to take the com ...
Dating apps use artificial intelligence to help search for love
Tinder founder Sean Rad told the Web Summit in Lisbon that AI will "create better user experiences" Forget swiping though endless ...
EU court backs Dyson on vacuum cleaner energy tests
Dyson is owned by inventor James Dyson, whose pioneering appliances are hailed as a British industrial success story and who is aiming to br ...
Artificial sensor mimics human sense of touch
A team of researchers have developed an artificial tactile sensor that mimics the ability of human skin to detect surface information, such ...
Securing IoT connections by edge computing
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new reconfigurable security solution outperforms currently available ones in protecting Internet of things (IoT ...
Addictive manufacturing breakthrough
Tests conducted by Harris Corporation have shown that 3D printed radio frequency (RF) circuit performance is comparable to that of circuits developed using conventional manufacturing techniques.
Foldable AMOLED panel shipments to top 50m units by 2025 IHS Markit says
Spurred on by growing demand for innovative user experience in smartphones, shipments of foldable active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) panels are expected to reach 50 million units by 2
New £84m National Centre to improve teaching of computing and drive participation in computer science
A consortium made up of STEM Learning, the British Computing Society and the Raspberry Pi Foundation, has been backed by a £84million Government investment. The project intends to provide every child