Sam Brown


UK Government Set to Introduce New Cybersecurity Laws

Recently, the UK government announced its intention to introduce a range of new cybersecurity laws targeting smart devices' makers. So why have IoT and smart devices left millions

Security | 21-05-2021

IBM Announces Development of 2nm Devices

Recently, IBM announced the development of 2nm devices that use significantly less energy than the latest commercial technology while increasing transistor density. What advantages

18-05-2021

ARM Announces N2 Neoverse Computing Cores for Data Centres

Recently, ARM announced details surrounding its next-generation processors aimed at the data centre and edge computing market. What challenges do data centres and edge devices face

07-05-2021

Fraunhofer ISE Achieves 35.9% Efficiency on Latest Solar Cells

Recently, Fraunhofer ISE announced that it had developed the first solar cell with an efficiency of 35.9% beating all current records. So what challenges do typical solar panels fa

03-05-2021

Can IoT devices help to reduce world energy and CO2 production?

A recent report by Sustainability in New and Emerging Technologies stated that IoT solutions would help to reduce electrical consumption by 1.6PWh and reduce global CO2 emissions b

IoT | 28-04-2021

China Developing its Own CPU Instruction Set Architecture

China has been looking to become self-sufficient in the semiconductor industry, and has recently announced its own Instruction Set Architecture. What is an ISA, why does China want

RISC-V | 23-04-2021

AI Traffic Monitoring Being Deployed in Scotland

Recently, The Highland Council has secured a £180,000 budget for deploying an AI traffic detection system that will provide data on traffic volume and type of traffic. But, is ther

Privacy | 16-04-2021

Homomorphic Encryption – How it Could Solve Data Privacy

Privacy concerns in IoT, AI, and general transmission of data continue to increase, but a new encryption method could solve this. Why is AI facing challenges in the field of data p

Privacy | 13-04-2021

Should the UK look towards advanced semiconductor development?

Recent events around the world have demonstrated the importance of semiconductors, but shockingly the UK has almost no IC foundries. What semiconductor plants currently exist in th

Semiconductors | 09-04-2021