The science fiction image of getting into your autonomous vehicle (AV), telling it your destination and then sitting back and reading a book whilst it does the driving is a fun idea, but the chances of it becoming a reality any time soon is best described as a...

By Paul Whytock | 04-04-2023

Recently, a group of researchers have successfully developed a structural sensing system consisting of ground sensors, battery-operated components, and remote servers. The sensors are capable of detecting early warning signs of structural collapse caused by ea...

By Robin Mitchell | 31-03-2023

Researchers recently demonstrated how hackers can exploit Near-Ultrasound Inaudible Trojan (NUIT) to send inaudible ultrasound commands to voice-controlled systems like Alexa and Siri, raising concerns over privacy, surveillance, and data breaches involving pe...

By Robin Mitchell | 30-03-2023

Amid industry challenges and after facing financial difficulties, ARM is considering different ways to increase its revenue, such as the possibility of raising the license price and expanding the license scope. This comes after the NVIDIA acquisition and with...

By Robin Mitchell | 27-03-2023

Chinese surveillance companies Hikvision and Dahua have the lion’s share of the UK CCTV market, with over 66% of public buildings using their cameras, and that includes security-sensitive government offices. In addition to that, a majority of higher education...

By Paul Whytock | 21-03-2023

Recently, researchers demonstrated a new technique for growing electrodes in living tissue, eliminating the damaging effects of electrode implantation. This breakthrough in bio-electrical implant technology creates a neural link between the electrode and the t...

By Robin Mitchell | 14-03-2023

The Tiny Tapeout project, which provides an opportunity for individuals to create custom semiconductor chips, is preparing for its third wave of chip fabrication, Tapeout 3. With 198 slots already filled up, only 49 slots are left for those interested in desig...

By Robin Mitchell | 13-03-2023

As the engineering world continues to increase its reliance on software, engineers must recognise that while the software is great for most applications, those involved with safety must always consider a hardware approach. In this article, we will explore just...

By Robin Mitchell | 10-03-2023

Recently, researchers from the University of Rochester announced that they had created a room-temperature superconductor that operates with zero resistance under high pressures and temperatures using hydrogen-rich compounds, such as nitrogen-doped lutetium hyd...

By Robin Mitchell | 09-03-2023

Recently, Scott White, CEO of Pragmatic, has publicly stated that the UK semiconductor industry requires hundreds of millions, if not billions, in investment for R&D and defence to prevent firms from going abroad due to the vulnerability caused by the glob...

By Robin Mitchell | 09-03-2023

Recently, Tesla announced that a new powertrain being developed for lower-end Electric Vehicles (EVs) will reduce the use of Silicon Carbide (SiC) by 75%, raising concerns surrounding the future of SiC in the EV market. SiC presents a viable option for EVs due...

By Robin Mitchell | 08-03-2023

Recently, researchers from the University of Utah have published a paper outlining how some wearable tech can be dangerous to those with implanted cardiac devices. The study found that wearable devices measuring bioimpedance can cause confusion in implanted ca...

By Robin Mitchell | 07-03-2023

As ChatGPT, the natural language device continues to make headlines around the world, Microsoft has recently published a new article describing how it could be used to program complex robotic systems, providing humans with the ability to use natural language t...

By Robin Mitchell | 06-03-2023

Recently, medical researchers from Northwestern University have developed a wearable vocal sensor device that can detect vocal fatigue, a condition that can lead to long-term vocal damage if left unchecked. The device is capable of measuring changes in speech...

By Robin Mitchell | 02-03-2023