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Summer STEM Lessons Coming to Kids Across the US
Texas Instruments will tour 50 campuses with its STEM Squad.
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New Eye-tracking Technology Improves AR/VR Experiences in Standard Eyeglasses
Eye gestures can be used to navigate interfaces and menus in augmented and virtual reality.
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Price vs. Cost: Choose the Right Battery in 3 Simple Steps
Several significant factors contribute to battery cost, and, if not taken into account, could ultimately result in spending much more over the lifespan of the item.
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Q&A: Arduino Looks to the Future of Developer Boards for Makers and Professionals
The company has introduced new boards targeted at the internet of things.
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Watch: New Powered Prosthetic Developed to Learn Movements from Neuromuscular Signals
The new prosthetics use computer models that watch and mimic the behavior of natural hands and wrists.
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GL Announces Echo Mitigation Software
The software can be deployed on the backhaul systems to eliminate the varying delay or echo resulting from different backhaul technologies used to transport audio through the system.
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New Algorithm Improves the Ability of Autonomous Cars to Change Lanes in Traffic
Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed a new algorithm that helps autonomous cars switch lanes quickly and easily.
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Video: Saelig Introduces LoRa/FSK Smart Modem Transceiver
SLR-434M is a 434MHz embedded receiver for reliable long-range industrial control applications.
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Tips and Tricks for Laser Engraving on Fabric
Many materials can be used with a laser engraver/cutter. From wood and cork to harder materials like glass and slate, engraving/cutting systems can produce stunning results on all kinds of substrates. Fabric can also be engraved directly, though users are sometimes hesitant to work with this material for fear of burning too much.
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Saelig Introduces UHF Narrow-band Multi-channel Transceiver
The STD-302Z 434 MHz Narrow-band Multi-channel Transceiver is a 434 MHz embedded transceiver for reliable industrial remote control applications.
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Video: Self-healing Material May Lead to Machines that Can Spontaneously Repair
This new material could be used in robotics, human-machine interaction or wearable computing.
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Kickstarter Audio Startup Folds, Leaving Backers Empty-handed
The company had raised more than $3 million in crowd funding.
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Vishay Intertechnology Snap-in Power Aluminum Capacitors Save Space, Lower Costs for Power Supplies, Solar Inverters and Motor Controls
Ideal for power supplies, solar inverters and industrial motor controls, the Vishay BCcomponents 259 PHM-SI series combines 30 percent higher ripple current than previous-generation components with a long useful life.
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Facebook’s Post-scandal Backlash May Be Nonexistent: Report
Contrary to previous reports, Business Insider says Facebook’s usage figures have increased since the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
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Watch: Heilind Grows Harting Line with Han-Modular Connector System
The Han-Modular is designed for combining different transmission media — power, signal and data — into one connector.
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Maxim Integrated Announces New Monitors/Sequencers with Reverse-Sequencing Capability
Maxim Integrated has announced new low-cost monitors/sequencers with reverse sequencing capabilities. The MAX16050 and MAX16051 are designed to ensure projects will power up and down according to design specifications.
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UCLA Researchers Developed a Tiny Li-ion Battery the Size of 100 Grains of Salt
Electronic gadgets are getting tinier by the day, but the power needed to drive them is stagnant or increasing. With the advent of the internet of things (IoT), there is a big push in creating smaller gadgets, including wearable medical devices and wireless sensors. It estimated that internet-connected devices will reach 60 billiom by the 2025. To reach this goal, the availability of small batteries with high energy energy density is needed.
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Getting to the Bottom of Fake News
Two tools playing a role in countering the spread of “fake news” are Hoaxy and Botometer. Both have just received upgrades from researchers at the Indiana University Observatory on Social Media, designed to make the tools more usable by journalists and average citizens.
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Miniature Human Organs Being Grown by Robots
Thanks to a new automated system that accelerates the time frame in which mini-organs can be produced, their use in regenerative medicine research and drug discovery could be greatly expanded.
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Quantum Leap: A Drum, A Drum and also Not a Drum
A better understanding of the boundary between the quantum and everyday classical worlds may be found in a “drumstick” made of light. A team of researchers have studied how it could cause a microscopic “drum” to both vibrate and stand still at the same time.
