Industries
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SnapAV to acquire Control4 to create an all-in-one smart home vendor
The $680 million transaction will lead to new ways to offer smart home devices to consumers.
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Optus details first 5G deployments in Australia
The company plans to build 1,200 5G sites by March 2020.
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Drone defenses at airports require FAA approval
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is telling airports that they need agency approval to install drone defense measures.
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Lightest folding e-bike crushes crowdfunding campaign, will debut this summer
The One weighs just 12.5 kg and folds to a dimension of 25 cm x 64 cm x 76.5 cm in 10 seconds.
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FLIR launches non-contact voltage detector for electrical installations: FLIR VP40
The VP40 is designed to quickly troubleshoot live and neutral wiring to ensure a safe job site.
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Advances in quantum communication could improve quantum computing
Two breakthroughs achieved by University of Chicago physicists and molecular engineers have expanded knowledge of quantum communication and provided new tools for realizing the technology’s promise.
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Machine learning algorithm can detect anxiety and depression in children
Researchers from the University of Vermont (UVM) created a machine learning algorithm that can detect internalized disorders based on a child’s speech.
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Versatile DIN-rail supplies provide flexibility in space-constrained applications
The DIN rail is especially beneficial for power supplies with their wide array of voltage or current ratings, and thus size and power ratings issues.
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Miniature probe designed for pediatric ophthalmic imaging
The handheld probe delivers high-speed optical coherence tomography scans and reduces examination time windows.
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Sprint to launch 5G network in 4 cities in coming weeks
The carrier will also offer up two smartphones for consumers.
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Video: Testing new form factors for hybrid and electric racing cars
The Formula Hybrid Competition saw 20 teams competing for bragging rights.
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Google testing augmented reality to Google Maps and Google Search
The feature would allow virtual images to be placed in the real world.
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Video: Simple cranial pressure sensor solution for infants
The non-invasive Bend-Aid is a flexible device based on a wound dressing already in common use with an embedded ribbon-like sensor.
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Powering wearables with carbon nanotube forests
Stretchable supercapacitors are based on crumpled vertically aligned carbon nanotube forests transferred onto an elastomer substrate.
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Lyft to begin using Waymo’s self-driving cars
The company will start with 10 cars first and increase it later.
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Anti eavesdropping bill seeks to curb privacy concerns of smart home speakers
California is seeking to shore up security of Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Apple HomePod.
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Research: Consumers willing to pay more for premium 5G services
A new Ericsson survey myth busts some of the concerns about the next-generation wireless technology.
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High-resolution holographic microscope is 3D printed
The portable, robust high-resolution microscope could increase access to low-cost medical diagnostic services.
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Looking to innovate, companies embrace the makerspace
Laser cutters, in particular, are often the most popular tools in a makerspace, because they are fast, relatively easy to use and can bring a project to life quickly.
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Cree to invest $1 billion to expand SiC capacity
An expanded advanced manufacturing campus will accelerate industry transition from silicon to silicon carbide to meet EV and 5G market demand.