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All About the Cyber Resilience Act

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The CRA aims to make cybersecurity mandatory for connected hardware and software in Europe. (Image Credit: European Commission) Connected products like smartphones, smart home devices, software, and industrial equipment are everywhere. These collec...
- 30 Oct 2026
Pet Microchip Company Shuts Down, Cats and Dogs Lost or Finally Free?

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(Image Credit: RebeccasPictures/pixabay) Microchips are incredibly useful, as they provide information such as the owner's name in case their pet gets lost. However, that information may disappear if the chip is associated with a company that cl...
- 27 Feb 2026
The Modular Magic of Circuit Lab: An Innovative Teaching Tool

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(Image via Fabacademy) When Ana Camila Luna Lopez set out to build her final project for the 2025 Fab Academy, she didn’t just want to make any circuit design; she wanted to make an innovative teaching tool that could help kids learn through i...
- 4 Feb 2026
CES 2026 Takes a Look at the Latest Embedded Products Driving Edge AI and Intelligent Systems

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(Image credit: CES) CES 2026 in Las Vegas made one thing clear: embedded hardware and on-device intelligence are no longer interesting curiosities; they’re core technologies shaping robotics, industrial automation, AI at the edge, and even pla...
- 27 Jan 2026
Walmart Announces New Tech Upgrades - Worth It?

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Wiliot and Walmart are collaborating to deploy millions of Wilion ambient IoT sensors across U.S.-based Walmart stores. (Image Credit: Wiliot) All of this seems useful. What do you all think? We often power IoT devices through light, radio waves, m...
- 5 Nov 2025
AMD and The DoE Form a Partnership to Build and Deploy Two AI Supercomputers

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(Image Credit: HPE) AMD and the DoE collaborated on a $1 billion investment to build two next-gen supercomputers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, pushing the boundaries of AI and high-performance computing (HPC). The systems, called Lux AI and Disc...
- 4 Nov 2025
Qualcomm Acquires Arduino

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Qualcomm has acquired Arduino, which will operate under its brand. (Image Credit: Qualcomm) Qualcomm has recently announced it acquired Arduino, the Italian firm that manufactures open-source hardware and software for prototypes of robots and electr...
- 7 Oct 2025
Nuclear Energy Startup Constructing New Nuclear Plants to Power Data Centers

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Last year, TerraPower broke ground for the new Natrium nuclear plant in Wyoming. (Image Credit: TerraPower/YouTube) Bill Gates' nuclear energy startup TerraPower is set to deploy advanced nuclear Natrium plants after signing a deal with Sabey Da...
- 29 Jan 2025
Researchers Propose Scaling Up Neuromorphic Computing For More Efficient AI

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The NeuRRAM chip is more energy-efficient than state-of-the-art chips. It’s also more versatile and as accurate as digital chips. (Image Credit: UC San Diego) Researchers recently released a roadmap of how neuromorphic computing can be scaled...
- 24 Jan 2025
Microsoft Unveils CoreAI---A Shift Toward Developing AI Apps and Agents

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Satya Nadella announced Microsoft will introduce CoreAI, an engineering division focusing on building AI apps and agents. (Image Credit: Microsoft) Microsoft is launching CoreAI—Platform and Tools, a new engineering team to develop AI apps a...
- 14 Jan 2025
PsiQuantum to Build a Quantum Computing Campus in Chicago

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A rendering of the quantum computing campus in Chicago. (Image Credit: Lamar Johnson Collaborative) Quantum computing startup PsiQuantum announced plans to construct a quantum computing campus at the former U.S. Steel South Works plant on Chicago&rs...
- 6 Dec 2024
Brick and Mortar Libraries: What Online Resources for Electronics/Engineering/IT/Computing do they have?

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Table of Contents Introduction South-East England DataQuest CQ Popular Mechanics PCWorld CODE PCQuest Other Regions? Introduction Although I frequently buy books (paper and electronic), it’s a major expense these days. Some engineer...
- 1 Aug 2024
MediaTek Is Making an Arm-Based Chip for Windows PCs

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MediaTek will make its Arm-based CPUs for Windows computers, expected to launch in 2025. (Image Credit: MediaTek) Similar to other big players, like NVIDIA, Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm, MediaTek is making a big splash by developing its own AI PC chipse...
- 20 Jun 2024
Singapore Aims to Boost AI And What It Means for Its Citizens

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(Image Credit: geralt/pixabay) In February, Singapore announced plans to invest over USD 743 million (S$1 billion) in AI over the upcoming five years, a move that could bolster the country's innovation hub and economy. Singapore aims to secure c...
- 31 May 2024
The Biden Administration Is Accepting Applications for $285 Million in Funds

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(Image Credit: PublicDomainPictures/pixabay) Recently, the Biden administration announced that companies could submit applications to receive $285 million from the CHIPS and Science ACT. If accepted, those applicants will establish and operate a CH...
- 10 May 2024
A Review of the Companies to Receive Funds as Part of the Chips and Science Acts

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Joe Biden introduced the CHIPS Act in 2022 to help boost the American economy post-pandemic and make the country more competitive in the chip sector − and it’s set to become impactful. So far, tech giants have received funds, and we&rsq...
- 3 May 2024
Analyst Says Micron Dominates the HBM Market

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Micron is dominating the HBM market. (Image Credit: Micron Technology) At the AI Discovery Bus Tour, Piper Sandler analyst Harsh V. Kumar spoke with Micron and gained insights into its high bandwidth memory (HBM) strategic approach. According to Kum...
- 19 Apr 2024
Nvidia and Georgia Tech Team up to Making AI Makerspace Accessible to Students

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Georgia Tech students will use Makerspace to learn AI in a classroom. The first phase uses 20 NVIDIA HGX H100 systems. (Image Credit: Georgia Tech) NVIDIA and the Georgia Institute of Technology introduced AI Makerspace, an initiative that makes AI...
- 15 Apr 2024
The American Climate Corps Is Set to Open Its Job Boards Next Month

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(Image Credit: gerait/pixabay) Back in September 2023, Biden announced the launch of the American Climate Corps (ACC), a job training program for youths to help fight climate change. In the first year, 20,000 people will tackle tasks that involve in...
- 3 Apr 2024
Cognition Introduces Devin, The First-Ever AI Software Engineer

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The Devin AI software engineer creates websites or software from a single prompt. (Image Credit: Cognition) We're starting to see artificial intelligence make an impact in the software development world. Cognition, a tech startup, recently annou...
- 25 Mar 2024
Researchers Engineer a New Titanium Metamaterial – and It is Beyond Impressive

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A sample of the new titanium metamaterial in a cube form. (Image Credit: RMIT University) RMIT University researchers recently created a new high-strength and lightweight titanium material using Ti6Al-4V, a common titanium alloy. They believe it cou...
- 12 Mar 2024
Jensen Huang Believes AI Can Program and Kids Shouldn't Learn It

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Jensen Huang says that AI will eventually take over coding tasks. (Image Credit: NVIDIA) What do you all think of this? During the World Governments Summit in Dubai, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang talked about AI's involvement in the coding ...
- 1 Mar 2024
Company Discovers Huge Amount of Rare Earths Wyoming

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Example of rare earth minerals. (Image Credit: Agriculture Research Service/Peggy Greb) Recently, American Rare Earths found over 2.34 billion metric tons of rare earth minerals in Wyoming. This could ultimately lead to the United States overtaking...
- 26 Feb 2024
In a World Filled with Division and Upheaval, Scientists Think We Need More Empathy, and Science Can Harness It

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A new study highlights how the different ways we experience empathy affect our willingness to help others. (Image credit: Pexels) Empathy, the ability to understand and share the feelings of others, is a trait that can have a positive impact on soci...
- 12 Jan 2024
Physicist Unveils Breakthrough that Could Muddle Scientific Innovation

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(Image credit: IBM via Flickr) USC physicist Daniel Lidar recently released an article where he sets out to reveal the one quantum breakthrough that could disrupt scientific innovation and lead to quantum advantage. This is the area where quantum co...
- 4 Jan 2024