After years of fighting for industry change, the state of New York (US) has passed the world’s first right to repair act that specifically targets digital electronic products such as phones, tablets, and computers. Why is the right to repair so important, what...

Environment | By Robin Mitchell | 09-06-2022

Last week, we took part in the RT-Thread conference teaching engineers the trouble with documentation and poorly written APIs. Why is well-documented code important, how can poorly written APIs present challenges, and what can engineers do to help others?...

By Robin Mitchell | 09-06-2022

In what is probably a first in space launch history, the Chinese Space Centre discovered a device that could potentially jam the signal of their Shenzhou 14 mission and is now trying to determine if the incident was an intentional act or not. What exactly happ...

By Robin Mitchell | 08-06-2022

Cyberattacks have come in many shapes and forms, whether it is to damage equipment, steal information, or hold users to ransom. Now, researchers have demonstrated a new potential IIoT attack that goes beyond denial of service or data theft and attacks the very...

IoT | By Robin Mitchell | 07-06-2022

Recently, Mitsubishi announced the world’s first laser receiver designed for use with earth-satellite communication. What challenges does traditional satellite communication present, what did Mitsubishi develop, and could laser communication find applications...

By Robin Mitchell | 07-06-2022

As RISC-V continues to increase in popularity, more architecture implementations are being developed, and one research team has demonstrated a 3-stage pipeline RISC-V SoC with various peripherals. What advantages does RISC-V present as a future CPU architectur...

RISC-V | By Robin Mitchell | 06-06-2022

Electricity is the energy that drives modern society but trying to figure out where cables are located continues to provide engineers with major challenges when considering that these cables were installed decades ago. Now, Google is using AI to automatically...

AI | By Robin Mitchell | 06-06-2022

While Cornwall is well known for its proximity to the beach and stunning views, it is also well known for its lack of internet infrastructure fit for the 21st century. Why are rural areas falling behind in technological development, what will the new funding d...

By Robin Mitchell | 01-06-2022

There’s a huge demand to move away from non-renewable energy sources toward more sustainable renewable energy sources. However, in many parts of the world, the electrical grid is old and has been designed with non-renewables in mind. Trying to integrate renewa...

By Liam Critchley | 31-05-2022

The sale of Newport Wafer Fab has been temporarily halted for 30 days while the UK government investigates the sale under national security concerns. Who exactly is looking to purchase the Newport Wafer Fab, what are their capabilities, and would the sale pose...

By Robin Mitchell | 31-05-2022

The only way that smart homes can become a reality is if the IoT industry can agree on a standard, but the large number of tech companies producing their own standards continues to make this unification a challenge. However, it may turn out that it is not tech...

By Robin Mitchell | 30-05-2022

Recently, researchers have demonstrated a new semiconductor material made entirely from paper-based materials that may have the ability to be used in wearable sensors and disposable electronics. What challenges do disposable electronics present, what did the r...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 30-05-2022