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Is ARM Changing Its Licensing Model? Apparently, And According To Qualcomm, It’s Not Good

While nothing has been officially confirmed, Qualcomm has accused ARM of unfair practices in its desire to change licensing terms that would have a major effect on OEMs. What exactly has Qualcomm accused ARM of, how would this affect OEM manufacturers, and is...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 03-11-2022

How Smartphones Could Help Prevent Crushes At Events

No words can describe the sadness surrounding the recent crush in South Korea, but such events may be avoidable in the future with the use of smartphones. What challenges do mass events present, how could smartphones hold the key to safety, and what challenges...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 02-11-2022

Solar Hydrogen Production Using Perovskites & Biomass

Solar hydrogen production is seen as one of the key technologies that could unlock a carbon-neutral, sustainable society, and it is often referred to as the ‘holy grail’ green technology when it comes to harvesting unlimited but intermittent solar energy. Sola...

Environment | By Liam Critchley | 01-11-2022

Solar Hydrogen Production Using Perovskites & Biomass

Solar hydrogen production is seen as one of the key technologies that could unlock a carbon-neutral, sustainable society, and it is often referred to as the ‘holy grail’ green technology when it comes to harvesting unlimited but intermittent solar energy. Sola...

Technical Analysis | By Liam Critchley | 01-11-2022

Police Trial Sound Sensors To Stop Loud Drivers

While loud sports cars may be the interest of car enthusiasts, the vast majority of people dislike loud speeding vehicles that either backfire or use cheap exhausts. To try and tackle the situation, Police in West Yorkshire will trial a new sound camera that w...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 31-10-2022

Researchers develop disposable wearable UV sensor

UV exposure is dangerous to human health due to the cancer risk it carries which is why wearing sun cream and keeping out of extreme sunlight is important. Recognising the difficulties in detecting UV exposure, researchers recently developed a wearable UV sens...

Wearables | By Robin Mitchell | 27-10-2022

Researchers develop disposable wearable UV sensor

UV exposure is dangerous to human health due to the cancer risk it carries which is why wearing sun cream and keeping out of extreme sunlight is important. Recognising the difficulties in detecting UV exposure, researchers recently developed a wearable UV sens...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 27-10-2022

US threatened, Apple backed down – Apple to U-turn on using Chinese memory chips

Last month, Apple announced that it would be using a Chinese company for memory chips in its upcoming products, but the US government decided to flex and put Apple in its place. Why did Apple consider using Chinese-sourced memory chips, why did the US governme...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 27-10-2022

Tesla Modified? Twitter User Suspects Changing Vehicle Parameters During Tests

A recent tweet from an influential Twitter user could have potentially landed Tesla in hot water after it was discovered that the code inside Tesla vehicles contains the location of various vehicle testing grounds. What exactly happened with the tweet, is this...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 26-10-2022

Siemens SIMATIC PLCs (Security Bug Reveals Hardcoded Universal Key)

Once again, another networked device has been found to implement some shockingly poor security features with the use of a universal private key that is common to all devices across its product range. What exactly happened with the SIMATIC PLCs, how does poor s...

Security | By Robin Mitchell | 26-10-2022

Siemens SIMATIC PLCs (Security Bug Reveals Hardcoded Universal Key)

Once again, another networked device has been found to implement some shockingly poor security features with the use of a universal private key that is common to all devices across its product range. What exactly happened with the SIMATIC PLCs, how does poor s...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 26-10-2022

IKEA joins forces with Kodiak to trial self-driving truck deliveries

As self-driving vehicles inch closer towards reality, furniture giant IKEA recently announced a partnership with Kodiak which specialise in AI and autonomous driving systems. What challenges does the trucking industry face, what will the new partnership aim to...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 25-10-2022