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FAA Bans Drones from Entering Federal Prisons and Coast Guard Airspace

The move comes after contraband was smuggled into prisons and for national security concerns.

Struggling Electric Car Startup Faraday Future Gets a $2 Billion Boost

The funding will be used to push forward the goal of delivering its first production-ready electric vehicle, the FF 91.

Robots Offer Personalized, Therapeutic Approach to Autism

Researchers at the MIT Media Lab have developed a new type of “deep learning” network that can help robots gauge the quality of their interactions with children, using data unique to each child.

Smartphones Give Researchers Insights to Human Migration

Researchers from Telefonica Research in Spain have developed a cell phone data-based system that tracks human migration due to climate change-related events.

Creating Advanced Handover Testing Platforms Using Low Cost Programmable Devices

Resolve even complex multipath fading simulation challenges with the latest in USB attenuators and switches.

New Electrospinning Method Completely Removes Radioactive Waste from Recycled Water

Researchers from the University of Helsinki have developed a method based on selective ion exchange which also uses electrospun sodium titanate to remove radioactive strontium.

E8: Latest Headphones from Mixcder

The E8 Active Noise Canceling Wireless Bluetooth Headphones feature 18 hours of listening time, combining comfort with style thanks to soft memory-foam ear cup padding and a sleek, all-black design.

RFMW Now Offers Solderless PCB Connectors to 70 GHz

The specialty electronics distributor has just announced design and sales support for solderless PCB connectors from Rosenberger.

The IoT Will Drive Edge Computing

Traditional centralized data storage solutions are going to be difficult to maintain under the onslaught of IoT information. The bandwidth requirements will likely overwhelm networks connecting the devices, particularly at the enterprise level. The solution will have to be edge computing.

Watch: Device Helps People With Restrictive Mobility to Operate Smart Devices

A new device from GlassOuse called the GlassOuse V1.2 is a glass-mouse hybrid assistive device for people with restricted mobility.

COMSOL Conference 2018 Keynote Speakers Announced

COMSOL Inc. has announced this year’s keynote speakers at the COMSOL Conference 2018.

New Module Series is Great for Building Automation, Smart Homes and More

Mouser Electronics Inc. is now stocking the AmbiMate sensor module MS4 series from TE Connectivity (TE).

Watch: Algorithm Inspired by Beavers Allows Autonomous Robots to Navigate Tough Terrain

University of Buffalo researchers have developed an algorithm that helps autonomous robots navigate their way through tough outdoor terrain and areas hit by a natural disaster.

Vision Systems Allow Industrial Robots to Learn by Doing

Once little more than a fantasy, process-optimizing vision systems that allow robots to learn by doing will be demonstrated at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago.

Fluorescence Imaging Technology is Going from Micro to Macro

A team from Privolzhskiy Research Medical University has further developed a fluorescence imaging technique to take it from limiting, tiny millimeter-sized samples to less restricted macro-sized samples.

A New System for Thermal Camouflage

An international team of researchers have devised a camouflage system that is fast, rapidly adaptable and flexible, and can reconfigure its thermal appearance in a matter of seconds.

New DC-DC Converters Offer Options for Radiation-Hardened Power Designs

Modern digital electronics present a challenge to designers of spacecraft power systems. Compared to earlier generations of devices, new high-performance FPGAs, ASICs and processors require increased performance from the power supply.

Using Light to Fight Bacteria and Viruses

The ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) market is predicted to grow to $430 million by 2023, almost tripling in size in a decade.

Intelligent Sound Analysis for Hydropower Plants with Voith OnCare.Acoustic

The system supports hydropower plant operators in discovering potentially dangerous incidents by detecting sound anomalies and classifying them into warnings and alarms.