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Challenges and solutions of Wi-Fi 6 for design engineers

Demand for better wireless signals has increased with larger networks and connected devices. Wi-Fi has also increased in speed, allowing more connections through improvements in frequency used and data transmission.

Yates Electrospace completes design of massive 1,250 lb cargo-carrying drone

The drone is designed for both disaster relief and tactical resupply.

GM to invest $3 billion in electric vehicles

The first electric truck will begin production in late 2021.

Gadget startup Lynq raises $6 million in funding

The funds will be used to grow new opportunities for its location devices.

Hackers can access data from e-scooters with cheap software

Computer science experts from UTSA have conducted a study on the cybersecurity risks behind micromobility vehicles, also known as e-scooters.

Video: Coating helps electronics keep their cool

Device overheating can be prevented by application of a metal organic framework-based coating that absorbs moisture from air and releases water vapor when heated.

4 takeaways from Ericsson’s 5G-centric 4Q results

Expansion in China as well as R&D spending on the next-generation cellular technology.

Video: Stretchable battery may usher in a new generation of wearables

The battery uses plastic that does not leak and can be squeezed, folded or stretched.

Evans Capacitor Company awarded $7 million in contracts for capacitors providing DC storage for state-of-the-art airborne radar

The contract solidifies the company's involvement as a key subcontractor for production of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye surveillance and battlespace command aircraft.

Generator powered by body heat gets improvements for use with IoT devices

The technology now uses a polymer or a variety of yarns woven into a polymer film or fabric sheet with a printable pattern of thermoelectric materials.

Video: Roast coffee beans with a DIY Arduino-powered roaster

The system is controlled through an Arduino and a laptop serves as the user interface.

Self-moisturizing contact lens solves dry eye issue

Researchers from Tohoku University have created a smart contact lens that can prevent dry eyes using EOF.

Saelig introduces PicoScope four-channel 16 GHz sampler-extended real-time oscilloscopes

The instrument brings high-speed performance at less than half the cost of other traditional benchtop solutions with four high-resolution 12-bit channels driven by up to 5TS/s (0.2 ps) equivalent-time sampling.