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Verizon unlikely to expand 5G Home broadband service until the second half of 2019

Instead, the company will wait until standard 5G equipment is ready.

Video: Roomba maker introduces new lawnmower robot

The robot includes navigation and wireless beacon technology.

Meet Little Sophia, an educational variant to Hanson Robotics’ creepy Sophia

The robot is designed to teach kids STEM, coding and AI skills.

Volvo’s self-driving car joint venture cleared to test on Swedish roads

Zenuity will test the autonomous vehicles at speeds of about 50 mph.

Will 5G bring new life to a slumping smartphone market?

The short answer is: unlikely.

Batteries, move over: delivering electricity via Wi-Fi

Researchers have designed the first flexible, battery-free 'rectenna' – a device that converts energy from Wi-Fi signals into electricity.

Coating helps fiber optics map surrounding media

Polyimide coatings give optical fibers some protection while providing connectivity for ultrasonic waves to complete sensing tasks.

Lite-On Semiconductor signs New Yorker Electronics as franchise distributor

New Yorker Electronics has teamed with Lite-On Semiconductor Corp. (LSC) in a new franchise distribution agreement to supply its discrete power management devices around the world.

Sager Electronics announces lead time monitor for electronic components

Sager Electronics has announced the release of its new electronic component lead time monitor.

Aceinna launches INS1000: Accurate guidance for autonomous vehicles, drones, robots and machinery

The system embeds the company's 9 degree-of-freedom inertial sensor technology to achieve automotive dead reckoning performance in GNSS-challenged environments.

Bridging the maintenance gap to condition-based maintenance

An example of an industry needing to be revolutionized by the information age is the maintenance of electrical distribution systems.

Monitoring air pollution from a new vantage point: space

Monitoring air pollution from Earth’s orbit is the goal of TEMPO, an instrument NASA designed in partnership with Ball Aerospace.

Software captures and translates rodent squeaks for addiction research

DeepSqueak has already yielded insights into how mice and rats communicate in different scenarios and has identified 20 different kinds of calls.

Video: Harley-Davidson debuts e-bike and e-scooter concepts for urban mobility

The motorcycle manufacturer envisions these vehicles fulfilling key roles in personal urban mobility in the near future.

CES 2019: Six advances in autonomous mobility

New advances in autonomous mobility made a strong showing at CES 2019, the annual Las Vegas-based consumer electronics trade show. Here are six highlights.

CE+T’s Power Fusion System provides innovative emergency power for data centers

Any interruption of server operations, such as equipment failure, cyber-crime, human error, or weather or power outages can lead to expensive downtime that may cripple an organization.

Now hear this: Photoacoustic communications via lasers

Researchers demonstrated two laser-based techniques that can transmit an audible message to a person without any type of receiver equipment.

Direct laser writing enables 3D nanoprinting of microfluidic devices

A fully sealed, 3D microfluidic diode was printed at a fraction of the cost and in less time than previous approaches.

Wearable detects early signs of anxiety and depression in children

Researchers from the University of Vermont and University of Michigan have created a wearable that can detect early signs of childhood depression and anxiety.