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Fundamentals of Building a Test System - Test Executive Software
Determine how an in-house custom built executive or a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) solution can impact the efficiency and cost for the deployment and maintenance of a test system through three different practical scenarios.
Silicon Valley Jobs Are a Good Deal for Engineers, Even with The High Cost of Living
The high salaries in tech hotbeds more than make up for the higher costs of living, says job search firm Indeed
Nobel Prize Awarded for Detection of Gravity Waves
Three share award for building LIGO and hearing black holes collide
A Personal-Space Robot to Assist People With Social Anxiety
Do you suffer from social anxiety? This robot has your back, your front, and your sides all covered
China Demonstrates Quantum Encryption By Hosting a Video Call
A secure key was sent through China’s quantum communications network, the first of its kind in the world
FCC Wants Apple to Turn on iPhone FM Receivers That May Not Exist
FM receivers could allow iPhone owners to receive emergency messages, but Apple says iPhones 7 and 8 don’t have any
Honda Unveils Prototype E2-DR Disaster Response Robot
Honda's E2-DR is strong, nimble, and can get rained on without exploding
Infrared Light Promises Ultrafast Wireless Communications
Infrared wireless networks could deliver data at speeds 1,000 times faster than Wi-Fi
Illinois vs. Dubai: Two Experiments Bring Blockchains to Government
Dubai wants one blockchain platform to rule them all, while Illinois will try anything
More Teachers, Fewer 3D Printers: How to Improve K–12 Computer Science Education
Tech companies and the U.S. government recently pledged $500 million for STEM programs
Blockchain Lingo
The terms you need to know to understand the blockchain revolution
Blockchains Will Allow Rooftop Solar Energy Trading for Fun and Profit
Neighbors in New York City, Denmark, and elsewhere will be able to sell one another their solar power
Video Friday: Weightlifting Robot, Surprised Android, and More From IROS 2017
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Wall Street Firms to Move Trillions to Blockchains in 2018
The finance industry is eagerly adopting the blockchain, a technology that early fans hoped would obliterate the finance industry
Software as Hardware: Apollo’s Rope Memory
Programs for the Apollo Guidance Computer were encoded by painstakingly threading wires through tiny magnetic cores
Nanofibers May Give Battery Electrodes a Needed Boost
A scalable manufacturing process with high capacity could lead to safer energy storage devices
Special Report: Blockchain World
Do You Need a Blockchain?
This chart will tell you if a blockchain can solve your problem
How Experts Comb Satellite Images for Clues on North Korea's Nuclear Tests
Satellite imagery analysts tracking North Korea's nuclear program need more than just technical skills
HAX and Airbus Want to Help You Build Your Flying Car Company
New accelerator program seeks entrepreneurs who dream of flying machines
Portable Devices Bring New Versatility to Dewpoint Measurement
These portable devices—plus Kahn’s range of quality stationary hygrometers—enable professionals in industries from semiconductors to electric power generation combat moisture and improve efficiency.
A Free-Falling Camera Robot for Filming Skydivers
This skydiving robot can track humans in freefall and keep them on camera
Fighting Cholera With a Smartphone
The rapid detection system will soon be tested in Haiti
How Blockchains Work
Illustrated from transaction to reward
How Chip Design Can Teach Us to Build Better Hospitals
A semiconductor engineer is creating automated tools for building design, starting with hospitals
Logistics Complicate Puerto Rico's Electric Grid Recovery
The need to haul equipment and personnel by plane and barge has slowed efforts to restore the grid
Build an Illuminated Halloween Costume With the Wearable Gemma M0 Microcontroller
The Gemma board’s embedded Python lets you change your code on the fly
Clever Modular Robots Turn Legs Into Arms on Demand
Lots of legs is good, but slightly fewer legs plus a couple of arms can be more useful at times
Laser Weapons Not Yet Ready for Missile Defense
Prototype laser weapons can zap drones from the sky. But they won't protect the U.S. from North Korean nuclear missiles
Three Advances Make Magnetic Tape More Than a Memory
Sony and IBM keep tape storage running apace, with these key developments
Brain-Controlled Game Helps Kids With ADHD Improve Mental Focus
Study: startup NeuroPlus's games + an EEG-sensing headband = promising results for ADHD
Life-Size Humanoid Robot Is Designed to Fall Over (and Over and Over)
Why try to develop a humanoid robot that doesn't fall over when you can instead just develop an armored one that can fall over and get up again?
Learn the Basics of Power Amplifier and Front End Module Measurements
Download this white paper to learn the basics of testing RF PAs and FEMs via an interactive white paper with multiple how-to videos.
Sputnik at 60
Sixty years ago, this beeping metal sphere amazed the world, embarrassed the United States, and accelerated technological competition beyond all precedent
FirstNet Invites U.S. States to Sign Up for Public Safety Broadband Network
AT&T won a $7 billion contract to develop a broadband network that prioritizes traffic from first responders. Now, states must decide whether to opt in, or build their own service
Evaporative Power Has the Potential to Create Electricity for Large Parts of the U.S.
Harnessing the energy of rising water vapor can yield electricity, reduce water loss, and tackle renewables' intermittency issues
AI vs Doctors
Artificial intelligence is challenging doctors on their home turf. We’re keeping score
Review: 360fly 4K is a Simple, Rugged 360-Degree Camera for Your Next Adventure
A few interesting compromises make this unique 360-degree camera worth a look
Drone With Event Camera Takes First Autonomous Flight
Inspired by insect eyes, this camera helps drones move fast and reliably
Review: A New Exhibition Shows That Humanoid Robots Have Been Around Longer Than You Think
A robot exhibition at Britain’s Science Museum showcases automata from the 1500s to today
We're at IROS 2017 to Bring You the Most Exciting Robotics Research From Around the World
We'll try to attend over a hundred talks plus poster sessions and competitions and keynotes and plenaries and forums and the expo
Long-Lasting Qubits Share Vibrations to Stay Cool
With a new technique, a single qubit can remain coherent for roughly 10 minutes
Storing Light Waves as Sound for Energy-Saving Acoustic Memory
Data centers of the future could rely on photonic 'wires' instead of electronic interconnects
Video Friday: ANYmal Robot, Jibo Unboxing, and Anki Overdrive Fast & Furious
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Startup: LPPFusion Embraces Instability
Rather than fighting to control plasma, this startup’s device exploits instabilities to fuse atoms
Carbon Nanotube Thread Could Generate Electricity From The Bloodstream
Researchers have reported an idea to implant nanotube yarns that could draw electricity from flowing blood
For the First Time, Signal Transfer Between Molecules Has Been Achieved
Molecular computing reaches another milestone
Lidar-Equipped Autonomous Wheelchairs Roll Out in Singapore and Japan
No more waiting for an orderly to see you out, or an attendant to see you to your gate
Using VR to Diagnose Concussions
The new approach to concussion screening is spreading to colleges nationwide
Make the Web Better for Everyone
Corporations and governments must partner to fix a broken medium
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