The concept of software-defined stuff is taking over the world, with software-defined cars and software-defined networking making headlines. However, software-defined storage is another term that is beginning to rise, but what exactly is it and how does it lev...

By Robin Mitchell | 11-05-2021

With the rapid advancement in electronics, understanding the different components that make up complex systems is crucial. One such component gaining popularity is the System-on-Module (SoM). But exactly what is a system on module? In this article, we will exp...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 11-05-2021

Recently, an ex GCHQ employee warned the public against using public Wi-Fi networks with the NHS track and trace app. So how does track and trace work, what problems have been discovered with the technology, and why is it a bad idea? How does track and trace w...

By Robin Mitchell | 10-05-2021

We all know that when it comes to processing gargantuan amounts of data computers are unbeatable and that industrial robots are champions at coping with mind-numbingly repetitive tasks requiring unrelenting accuracy and energy. However, despite all that, human...

By Paul Whytock | 10-05-2021

Recently, talks around China and Taiwan suggest that China may be considering military action against Taiwan, and companies such as TSMC could be a priority for China. So why are western nations rallying to manufacture their own semiconductors, is China a thre...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 08-05-2021

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, what details have been released around the N2 architecture, and could RISC be...

By Sam Brown | 07-05-2021

Recently, Weebit Nano Ltd filed a patent describing new technologies in the field of ReRAM. So what is ReRAM, what does the patent describe, and how can ReRAM help with memory technologies of the future? What is ReRAM? Resistive Random-Access-Memory, or ReRAM,...

By Robin Mitchell | 06-05-2021

Recently, researchers from Duke University have demonstrated the world’s first fully recyclable printed electronics. What challenges may disposable electronics create, how were the researchers able to achieve this, and will this technology replace modern metho...

By Robin Mitchell | 06-05-2021

Recent reports show that Russia has started to develop their own motherboards to help improve security and remove dependency on outside nations. However, researching the topic shows something far more interesting. Why is Russia building its own hardware, why i...

By Robin Mitchell | 05-05-2021

Researchers from Germany and Spain have recently developed a graphene-based device that can modify its electrical and optical properties using a gate voltage. Why is graphene special, what did the researchers demonstrate, and how could it be used in future ele...

By Robin Mitchell | 04-05-2021

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 face, what has the research team achieved, and could they replace panels of the fu...

By Sam Brown | 03-05-2021

Recently, two researchers from the University of Minnesota and fellow graduates could upload intentionally buggy code and junk code into the Linux Kernel and accepted by the community. Why did the researchers do this, how did the Linux community react, and wha...

By Robin Mitchell | 01-05-2021