Once again, another IoT device that has been recently developed and sold commercially leaves users extremely vulnerable to cyberattacks through sheer stupidity. What security flaw does the Victure VD300 expose its customers to, what common practices can help s...

IoT | By Robin Mitchell | 30-11-2020

Recently, a European Vega rocket carrying a Spanish built satellite was preparing to separate its upper-stage when disaster struck. What was the cause of the failed rocket, why is cable selection so important, and what does this mistake teach engineers on such...

By Robin Mitchell | 28-11-2020

Recently, Cerebras announced their latest development of a wafer-scale chip that has the power of 10,000 GPUs. What is wafer-scale-integration, what advantages and disadvantages does it hold, and what is the announcement by Cerebras? What is wafer-scale-integr...

By Robin Mitchell | 27-11-2020

Recently, a leak has emerged about Espressif’s next device, the ESP32-C. Who is Espressif, what devices are they commonly known for, and what will the ESP32-C bring to the electronics world? Who is Espressif? Espressif is a fabless semiconductor company that w...

By Robin Mitchell | 26-11-2020

Recently, General Motors announced that they had installed the first private 5G network for use in their automotive assembly centre. What is a private cellular network, what advantages do they bring to the industrial scene, and will they replace other network...

5G | By Sam Brown | 25-11-2020

There has been a strong interest in the development of autonomous vehicles, and they are starting to become more and more advanced as the years go on. To function effectively and safely, the vehicles must possess an advanced control system design which require...

By Liam Critchley | 24-11-2020

Recently, Luminar announced that it would be teaming up with Mobileye, an autonomous driving solutions developer owned by Intel. Who is Luminar, what technology does Luminar use, and why is LiDAR critical for autonomous driving systems? Who is Luminar? Luminar...

By Robin Mitchell | 23-11-2020

Recently, Qualcomm announced that it would be selling 4G chips to Huawei after receiving a license from the US government. Why has this been allowed, what has Huawei said about the recent election, and why should the next US government be cautious about enabli...

By Robin Mitchell | 20-11-2020

Apple has been in the spotlight for a few years now after it was found to be reducing performance on older devices for “preserving the battery”. What is batterygate, how does it work in Apple's favour, and how has the world reacted to their throttling practice...

Environment | By Sam Brown | 19-11-2020

In totally unrelated announcements, the FBI has stated its use for robotic systems in its hard-copy filing system. At the same time, Siemens announced its new software platform, SmartService, to streamline logistic systems such as warehouses and baggage handli...

By Robin Mitchell | 19-11-2020

Recently, SK Hynix and Bosch have helped memory start-up company Ferroelectric Memory Company to fund their next development stage of reducing FeFET to 7nm. What is FeFET, how does FeRAM work, and how does FMCs hope to capitalise on its intellectual property?...

By Robin Mitchell | 18-11-2020

Recently, the Intel 4004 turned 49 years old, and next year will see the world’s first microprocessor turn 50. What was the Intel 4004, how did technology change with each progressive update, and how has the Intel 8051 and Z80 been able to remain relevant even...

By Robin Mitchell | 18-11-2020