Recently, Fujitsu announced that it will be opening an AI ethics and governance office to address the growing concerns of AI and its use in everyday life. What challenges does AI present, what will Fujitsu do, and why is AI regulation potentially futile?...

AI | By Robin Mitchell | 08-02-2022

Royal Mail has announced that they will soon switch to new postage stamps that integrate a barcode that creates a digital twin stamp. What are digital twins, why is Royal Mail integrating this into stamps, and how else could it be used? What is a “digita...

By Robin Mitchell | 07-02-2022

Researchers from Manchester, including the university and several NHS trusts, are running trials on the use of smartwatches to help improve the survivability of patients by tailoring treatments. What challenges does cancer present, what are the researchers foc...

By Robin Mitchell | 07-02-2022

A recent report has shown that a semiconductor facility in Austin, Texas, owned by Samsung, leaked large quantities of industrial wastewater into nearby water sources. What environmental challenges do semiconductor facilities present, what was the result of th...

Environment | By Robin Mitchell | 04-02-2022

As System-in-Packages become more popular and the complexity of cyberattacks increases, the importance of strong security measures has never been more essential. Why is die-to-die security important to consider, what has Ceva introduced with their latest Secur...

Security | By Robin Mitchell | 03-02-2022

Ever since Nvidia announced its plan to acquire ARM, engineers, companies, and governments alike have shown strong opposition to the deal. Why has there been so much backlash to Nvidia trying to acquire ARM, what is Nvidia currently facing, and how will this f...

By Robin Mitchell | 03-02-2022

Researchers have recently demonstrated a full-scale integrated circuit that can detect individual molecules. What challenges does individual molecular detection face, what did the researchers demonstrate, and where could this technology be used? What cha...

By Robin Mitchell | 02-02-2022

Wi-Fi has barely been around, and MediaTek has already demonstrated Wi-Fi 7 operating at speeds of up to 30Gbps. What is Wi-Fi 7, what did MediaTek demonstrate, and could it replace Ethernet? What is Wi-Fi 7? It only seemed like yesterday that Wi-F...

By Robin Mitchell | 02-02-2022

Recently, a developmental surgical robot designed to operate entirely on its own has successfully performed laparoscopic surgery on four pigs. What challenges do autonomous surgical robots face, what did the new system achieve, and what could this mean for sur...

By Robin Mitchell | 01-02-2022

Intel has recently filed for a new patent regarding the next generation of transistor design; the Forksheet transistor. What challenges does Moore’s Law present, what are Forksheet transistors, and what technology will succeed this? What challenges does...

By Robin Mitchell | 01-02-2022

A proposed project for generating green hydrogen in Dorset has amassed £6.5m in funding from multiple sources. What is green hydrogen, what is the projects proposal, and what challenges does hydrogen face as a fuel source? What is ‘green’ hydrogen?...

By Robin Mitchell | 27-01-2022

Malware has always been a challenge for computer users since its introduction, but a new piece of malware called MoonBounce has demonstrated a particularly nasty vulnerability. What challenges does malware present in computing systems, what is MoonBounce, and...

By Robin Mitchell | 26-01-2022