Robin Mitchell

Robin Mitchell is an electronic engineer who has been involved in electronics since the age of 13. After completing a BEng at the University of Warwick, Robin moved into the field of online content creation, developing articles, news pieces, and projects aimed at professionals and makers alike. Currently, Robin runs a small electronics business, MitchElectronics, which produces educational kits and resources.

Researchers create working micro camera helped by AI

Recently, researchers have developed a camera whose size measures just 0.5mm square. What challenges do small cameras face, how did the researchers achieve this, and what could it

AI | 09-12-2021

Amazon develops AI to look for private data in open-source code

Amazon has recently developed a new software service called “Secretes Detector” that can look through publicly available source code and identify potentially private information. W

AI | 09-12-2021

Canada latest country to recognise semiconductor importance

Canada’s Semiconductor Council have finished an investigation into semiconductor production and its importance and has come to the same conclusion as many others. What will Canada

Semiconductors | 08-12-2021

Clearview AI facing £17m fine in the UK for breach of data protection laws

American company Clearview AI is currently fighting a battle with the UK’s ICO after being issued a £17m fine for multiple data rights violations. Who is Clearview AI, why are they

AI | 08-12-2021

Clearview AI facing £17m fine in the UK for breach of data protection laws

American company Clearview AI is currently fighting a battle with the UK’s ICO after being issued a £17m fine for multiple data rights violations. Who is Clearview AI, why are they

Privacy | 08-12-2021

Should governments interfere with AI development?

A recent report in the Guardian describes one individual’s thoughts on AI and how its development should be done for the betterment of society and not for profit. Why is AI such a

AI | 07-12-2021

Intel gathering old hardware to provide security updates

It has been recently discovered that Intel has been on a hardware finding mission to gather all their old processor technologies in order to provide better security for older syste

Security | 07-12-2021

Qualcomm introduces Always-On technology – and completely misunderstands privacy concerns

Qualcomm recently announced that it has developed its latest technologies to allow cameras to always be on. What exactly does the new technology claim to do, why is it a complete b

Privacy | 06-12-2021

Taking data protection to the next level – Russian flash drive with self-destruct

A recent development in Russia has seen a NAND flash drive fitted with a self-destruct button no dissimilar to those seen in Hollywood films. Why is non-volatile memory challenging

Privacy | 06-12-2021