In a surprising move, Elon Musk recently announced that Tesla employees must return to the office for at least 40 hours a week or resign. How has the nature of work changed, what did Elon Musk say, and is Elon Musk seriously wrong on this point? How has...

By Robin Mitchell | 21-06-2022

DNA-based storage technologies have gathered much interest in recent years as a non-volatile memory device. Nature is known to be the world’s best scientist and can create structures and operations that are a major struggle to replicate synthetically, so there...

By Liam Critchley | 21-06-2022

If the IoT industry has taught us anything, it’s that we need to predict problems before they materialise, and the introduction of the smart home may be vulnerable to a serious issue; house moving. Why is it more important than ever that engineers try to predi...

Privacy | By Robin Mitchell | 20-06-2022

As the EU pushes tech firms to pay for internet infrastructure upgrades, some fear it will encourage internet service providers to prioritise traffic from large tech companies, effectively ending net neutrality. What is net neutrality, why is it critical for a...

By Robin Mitchell | 20-06-2022

Researchers from Northwestern University recently developed a small temporary pacemaker that dissolves safely inside the human body when no longer needed. What challenges do implanted medical devices present, what did the researchers achieve, and how can such...

By Robin Mitchell | 16-06-2022

Recently, the Mayflower AI boat developed by IBM researchers has finally crossed the Atlantic Ocean demonstrating how AI could play a role in autonomous vessels. What challenges do AI boats face, what features does the Mayflower integrate, and could AI be esse...

AI | By Robin Mitchell | 16-06-2022

Car manufacturers must have semiconductor components to innovate and create better vehicles. It's a constant cycle of trying to be the most customer-attractive maker, and these days nearly all automotive evolution relies on electronic systems. As a result of t...

By Paul Whytock | 15-06-2022

As manufacturers look to scale down their electronic systems to align with consumer demand, there are often limitations to how small different components can be. While devices have not fallen entirely in line with Moore's Law in recent years, miniaturisation i...

By Liam Critchley | 14-06-2022

A Google engineer on forced leave, an AI that may be sentient, and the rights of AI are all the craze in the media, but as usual, it is more fiction than fact. Why was the Google engineer put on leave, why is the Google chatbot far from sentient, and why are m...

By Robin Mitchell | 14-06-2022

Recently, researchers from NTU Singapore have developed a wearable flexible fabric that can generate electricity when under deformation. What challenges have wearable energy sources faced, what did the researchers develop, and how does this demonstration diffe...

Wearables | By Robin Mitchell | 13-06-2022

While I3C has been around for 6 years, its predecessor, I2C, remains a dominant bus technology for sensors, memory, and interfaces. What exactly is I3C, what advantages does I3C present for new designs, and will I2C be replaced with I3C? What exactly is...

By Robin Mitchell | 13-06-2022

Recently, Apple announced their latest SoC, the M2, which promises performance increases across the board thanks to its custom Silicon and advanced semiconductor technology. The M2 also features an AI Neural Engine designed for improved performance. This is a...

By Robin Mitchell | 10-06-2022