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New game improves attention span over time

Researchers from the Behavioral and Clinical Neuroscience Institute at the University of Cambridge have developed an app that improves the user’s concentration.

Tracking camera with V-SLAM technology for robotics, drones and AR/VR

Intel has introduced a new tracking camera that uses visual inertial odometry simultaneous localization and mapping (V-SLAM) technology for applications such as robotics drones, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR).

IoT modules and transceivers cut Wi-Fi power consumption in half

Silicon Labs has expanded its Wireless Gecko portfolio.

Vishay Intertechnology extends 715CxxKT series of ceramic screw-mounting disc capacitors

The devices are optimized for high-frequency coupling and decoupling, laser excitation and fast-repetition pulse circuitry in high-voltage power supplies, CO2 lasers and X-ray and welding equipment.

ZTE and China Unicom make a 5G call in the NSA mode

The call was made on a ZTE 5G prototype smartphone in a Shenzhen field trial.

Meet the Hubble Hugo Alexa robot

More than a personal robot used to control the smart home, Hugo can also be used as a child monitor with voice-recognition that can act as a smart assistant to parents.

Smart central cooking appliances take guesswork out of meal making

CES 2019 showcased a number of new appliances that auto-detect food, create shopping lists, play Netflix and use augmented reality.

Video: ABB Ability Smart Sensor checks condition of bearings

The smart sensor technology provides an early indicator of potential problems by assessing the condition of bearings from vibration and temperature information.

Critical Link to premiere embedded imaging solution at Photonics West 2019

Critical Link, a provider of electronics and engineering services for industrial embedded imaging applications, will showcase two new technologies at Photonics West 2019, the world’s largest photonics technologies event.

Thin battery enables tablet design for medical devices

Sager Electronics, a distributor of interconnect, power and electromechanical components, is now stocking RRC’s FlatPAQ lithium-ion smart battery pack.

Video: This DIY device prevents Amazon Alexa and Google Home from spying on you

The Raspberry Pi-based device also lets you re-name it to whatever you want.

French horticulture firms install LED lighting for cucumber greenhouses

The lighting will boost yields and save on energy costs for the farms.

Bel announces USB 2.0 combination MagJack ICMs

The combination allows customers to stack or group one or two USB connectors into one robust, small form factor size.

5G surprisingly quiet at CES 2019

The future of electronics was on display at CES 2019, which wrapped up last week in Las Vegas. However, one of the year's biggest technology trends — the forthcoming introduction of 5G wireless smartphones and devices — was surprisingly quiet.

4:1 input DC/DC converters in compact 1 in x 1 in footprint

The REC15E-Z series of 15 W isolated DC/DC converters features wide input ranges at low cost in the popular 1 in x 1 in case size.

New AI system mimics human vision

Researchers from UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and Stanford have created a computer system that mimics the way humans see and identify objects in real time. This system is a big step towards creating AI systems that can learn, make reasoning-based decisions and interact with humans in a human way, by itself.

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