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

In another turbulent week, US lawmakers have introduced more restrictions against the use of Chinese telecommunication equipment, and China has pushed for manufacturers to use 100% Chinese-sourced parts. What challenges has China presented to the world, what h...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 29-11-2022

In another turbulent week, US lawmakers have introduced more restrictions against the use of Chinese telecommunication equipment, and China has pushed for manufacturers to use 100% Chinese-sourced parts. What challenges has China presented to the world, what h...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 29-11-2022

As Microsoft continues to pursue its use of OpenAI to generate code, one programmer and lawyer in the US has launched a lawsuit against Microsoft for its development. Why has the lawyer launched this lawsuit, is there any merit in it, and could this be problem...

AI | By Robin Mitchell | 24-11-2022

As Microsoft continues to pursue its use of OpenAI to generate code, one programmer and lawyer in the US has launched a lawsuit against Microsoft for its development. Why has the lawyer launched this lawsuit, is there any merit in it, and could this be problem...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 24-11-2022

Wearable technologies are gathering a lot of interest in many technological fields, industries and application markets and come in all shapes and sizes (and material composition) depending on the application in question. As many sectors look towards the next g...

Insights | By Liam Critchley | 23-11-2022

As engineers, we often worry about circuit design, PCB layout, and power performance, but we rarely give much thought to packaging and the effects of waste from our designs. What challenges does the packing industry face, what has Cortec announced, and how wil...

Environment | By Robin Mitchell | 22-11-2022

As engineers, we often worry about circuit design, PCB layout, and power performance, but we rarely give much thought to packaging and the effects of waste from our designs. What challenges does the packing industry face, what has Cortec announced, and how wil...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 22-11-2022

Once again, another networked device has been found to implement 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 range of PLCs, how does po...

Security | By Robin Mitchell | 21-11-2022

Once again, another networked device has been found to implement 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 range of PLCs, how does po...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 21-11-2022

Recently, researchers from Archer Materials announced the development of in-house liquid-gate graphene transistors that demonstrate numerous applications in the field of biological and chemical testing. What challenges do typical tests face, what did the resea...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 17-11-2022

With AI imagery taking the world by storm after winning a competition against humans, there are growing concerns about its use, with some even claiming that AI art could be illegal. How far has AI come in the last few decades, why are there legal concerns surr...

AI | By Robin Mitchell | 16-11-2022