A project to develop fire detecting sensors in planes and satellites has been awarded $1.5 million. What challenges do wildfires present, what will the project aim to achieve, and are there earthly alternatives to sending sensors into space? What challen...

By Sam Brown | 17-08-2021

Recently, security researchers demonstrated how the use of the trap bit in x86 processors could inform running malware if it is running in a virtual environment or not. What is the purpose of the trap bit, how can it benefit malware, and what does this mean fo...

Environment | By Robin Mitchell | 17-08-2021

A recent video going viral demonstrates a Tesla car mistaking the moon for an overhead amber light. What challenges does driving present self-driving systems, what does the video show, and why does this demonstrate that AI is still in its infancy? What c...

AI | By Robin Mitchell | 17-08-2021

The recent attack from China against Microsoft has many nations in upheaval in regards to security. Could the future against cyberattacks lie in the use of entirely custom operating systems and processors? The trouble with unified architectures The...

Security | By Robin Mitchell | 17-08-2021

While electronics plays a critical role in everyday life, alternative technologies can theoretically replace them. What is pneumatic logic, what did the researchers demonstrate, and can pneumatic systems ever be a viable replacement for electrical systems?...

By Sam Brown | 11-08-2021

Researchers from the US have recently developed a non-invasive wearable patch that enables farmers to determine whether crops are diseased or stressed. What challenges does crop monitoring face, what have the researchers developed, and why is such monitoring k...

By Sam Brown | 11-08-2021

The UK government is nowhere near implementing sufficient electric vehicles (EVs) and related strategies if it intends to meet its much-trumpeted plan to bring the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. This forthright statement comes in a report t...

By Paul Whytock | 09-08-2021

It is hard to grasp how quickly technology changes and each change can leave some behind. What challenges do current technology trends present, what is No-Code, and is it the solution to keeping people up to date with technology? What challenges does rapidly c...

By Robin Mitchell | 07-08-2021

Recently, nations worldwide have been discussing becoming self-sufficient in semiconductor production ever since it became apparent that the most important ICs are made in just a handful of places around the world. Why are nations moving towards semiconductor...

Semiconductors | By Sam Brown | 06-08-2021

Artificial intelligence has proved to be a useful tool when it comes to identifying patterns and behaviours in datasets that seem completely random. Why is AI so advantageous, what challenges does chip design present, and could AI be used to create future semi...

AI | By Robin Mitchell | 05-08-2021

Recently, Palo Alto Networks announced that its next-generation firewall technology has been specifically designed to work with Nvidia DPU technologies. What challenges does traditional computing models face, what is a DPU, and how will DPU technology enable f...

By Sam Brown | 04-08-2021

While the consumer industry does everything it can to replace old tech, some applications continue to use old tech, and with good reason. Why can old tech be hard to replace, should Ethernet replace technologies such as CAN, and how can newer technologies repl...

By Robin Mitchell | 03-08-2021