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What’s the One Big Reason Why China Will Not Invade Taiwan?

The answer is microchips. And before you react by thinking that’s precisely why China would invade Taiwan to get hold of that country’s highly successful chip fabrication sites, think again. The enormous global demand for semiconductor products and the influen...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 08-12-2022

Putting the Focus on SEI Engineering in Solid-State Batteries

Li-ion batteries are still the dominant battery technology, but there is a range of other lithium-based solid-state batteries that show a lot of promise, especially for electric vehicles (EVs). Theoretically, it’s possible to create lithium metal anodes with t...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 07-12-2022

Smelly Toilet Sensors and How They Will Destroy Privacy

A shopping mall in China has installed sensors in toilet cubicles to alert users which ones smell bad and which are fresh, but while this may be somewhat hilarious, it is also very concerning regarding privacy. What exactly has been reported, how could such te...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 07-12-2022

IBM Is at It Again! Suing Micro Focus for Its Mainframe-Like Services

IBM seems to be facing a challenge in the market as customers are jumping ship from its Mainframe servers and off-the-shelf software solutions and instead turning to competitors such as Micro Focus and Winsopia, forcing IBM to adapt to the changing market by o...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 06-12-2022

UK Government Orders Nexperia to Sell Newport Wafer Fab Over National Security Fears

Some months ago, we reported on the acquisition of a Welsh semiconductor plant by a Dutch company that is entirely owned by a Chinese business, and while we felt that there were limited risks at the time, the UK government has now ordered the new owners to sel...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 06-12-2022

UK Government Orders Nexperia to Sell Newport Wafer Fab Over National Security Fears

Some months ago, we reported on the acquisition of a Welsh semiconductor plant by a Dutch company that is entirely owned by a Chinese business, and while we felt that there were limited risks at the time, the UK government has now ordered the new owners to sel...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 06-12-2022

Dorset Council to Launch Sensors Targeting Real-time Pollution Applications

Concerned with the testing standards performed by environmental agencies in the UK, the Dorset council plans to introduce its own real-time testing standards to monitor pollution levels at its piers and beaches. Why have beaches suffered from pollution issues,...

IoT | By Robin Mitchell | 05-12-2022

Dorset Council to Launch Sensors Targeting Real-time Pollution Applications

Concerned with the testing standards performed by environmental agencies in the UK, the Dorset council plans to introduce its own real-time testing standards to monitor pollution levels at its piers and beaches. Why have beaches suffered from pollution issues,...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 05-12-2022

Building Biologically Inspired Ion Rectification Diodes

There are many natural processes and systems that exist today and perform highly specialised and highly optimised functions that scientists could only dream of emulating on a synthetic level. Natural selection and evolution have resulted in nature being the be...

Technical Analysis | By Liam Critchley | 05-12-2022

Intel Develops Real-Time Deepfake Detector with an Accuracy of 96%

With the rise of AI and Deepfakes, many researchers are increasingly concerned with their ability to spread false information and mislead, but Intel has recently developed a tool to detect Deepfakes in real-time. What challenges do Deepfakes present, what has...

AI | By Robin Mitchell | 05-12-2022

Intel Develops Real-Time Deepfake Detector with an Accuracy of 96%

With the rise of AI and Deepfakes, many researchers are increasingly concerned with their ability to spread false information and mislead, but Intel has recently developed a tool to detect Deepfakes in real-time. What challenges do Deepfakes present, what has...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 05-12-2022

EU Secures €6 Billion to Create its Own Satellite Broadband Service

As Russia and China present the world with numerous difficulties, including war and security, the West continues to build up its defences both in the physical and digital worlds. Recently, the EU announced their intention to create a satellite network that wil...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 30-11-2022