Super fast 5G in the US still a work in progress
Marketing pitches in the US are bullish on superfast 5G telecom networks, but they remain more of a promise than reality.
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Deliveroo targets $7 billion valuation for IPO
British meals delivery company Deliveroo, boosted by demand during the coronavirus pandemic, said Sunday it was targeting a stock market listing after a fundraising round valued the company at more than $7.0 billion.
Continue ReadingDeaths, self-immolation draw scrutiny on China tech giants
E-commerce workers who kept China fed during the coronavirus pandemic, making their billionaire bosses even richer, are so unhappy with their pay and treatment that one just set himself on fire in protest.
Continue ReadingNewly developed GaN based MEMS resonator operates stably even at high temperature
Liwen Sang, independent scientist at International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science (also JST PRESTO researcher) developed a MEMS resonator that stably operates even under high temperatures by regulating the strain caused by the heat from gallium nitride (GaN).
Continue Reading2021 Audi A4 review: No-nonsense, entry-level luxury – Roadshow
The A4 excels through the right mix of comfort and sporting pretension.
Continue ReadingImec introduces 2-D materials in the logic device scaling roadmap
The continual scaling of Si-based transistors is challenged by short channel effects that limit further gate length scaling. Field-effect transistors (FETs) with semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides (MX2, such as WS2 or MoS2) as the semiconductor channel promise however to be relatively immune to these short channel effects. FETs with 2-D semiconductor channel owe this promise […]
Continue ReadingMajor CES gadget show turns to tech for virtual salvation
The Consumer Electronics Show known for crowds, sensory-overload, and deal-making is relying on technology it has long hawked to put pizzazz into its first virtual event, kicking off Monday.
Continue ReadingAmazon pushes Parler offline after Capitol attack
Amazon will suspend Parler, the tech giant confirmed Saturday, sending the social media network offline after it was banned by Apple and Google for allowing “threats of violence” in the wake of a deadly riot at the US Capitol.
Continue ReadingStudy suggests smart assistant design improvements for deaf users
Despite the inherent challenges that voice-interaction may create, researchers at the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology recently found that deaf and hard-of-hearing users regularly use smart assistants like Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri in homes, workplaces and mobile devices.
Continue ReadingWhy older adults use (and do not use) password managers
Password managers are considered highly effective tools for increasing online security. A study presented at the 2019 Symposium On Usable Privacy and Security surveyed a predominately young population about their use of password managers, finding several barriers to adoption and effective usage. However, little research has been done about the use of password managers among […]
Continue ReadingHow the blockchain can unshackle markets
The blockchain that underpins digital currencies can be used much more widely to create smart contracts and immutable and protected digital products and services. The potential of this innovation is only now being recognized but looks set to start an intellectual and innovation revolution that will have as great an impact on society as the […]
Continue ReadingUber and Lyft increase average vehicle ownership in urban areas
The landscape of individual transportation has changed drastically since the rise of rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft. Where before, getting from A to B required you to either take public transportation, locate a taxi, or own your own private vehicle, being able to call yourself a ride with the push of a button has […]
Continue ReadingA new strategy to implement XY entangling gates in superconducting qubit architectures
Over the past decade or so, research teams worldwide have been trying to develop devices and hardware components for quantum information processing. The performance of most of these emerging devices depends in great part on optimized circuit implementations that can minimize the depth of a circuit.
Continue ReadingNEMS IDs: Secure nanoelectromechanical tags for identification and authentication
In recent years, hackers have become increasingly good at counterfeiting identification and authentication tags. This has led to an increase in cases of identity theft, fraud, security breaches and other concerning privacy or security related incidents.
Continue Reading2021 BMW M550i xDrive review: All the M5 you really need – Roadshow
With its bangin’ V8 and plush interior, the M550i xDrive offers most of the M5 experience for tens of thousands of dollars less.
Continue ReadingMachine learning at the speed of light: New paper demonstrates use of photonic structures for AI
As we enter the next chapter of the digital age, data traffic continues to grow exponentially. To further enhance artificial intelligence and machine learning, computers will need the ability to process vast amounts of data as quickly and as efficiently as possible.
Continue ReadingA better pen-and-ink system for drawing flexible circuits
Conductive ink is a great tool for printing flexible electronic circuits on surfaces. But these inks can be costly, they do not work on some materials, and devices to apply them can plug up. Now, scientists report in ACS Applied Electronic Materials that they have developed inexpensive conductive inks for clog-free ballpoint pens that can […]
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