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A Heart-Felt Approach to Computer Security

Improve cybersecurity and eliminate the tediousness of manually logging in and out by using dimensions of your heart as your identifier.

Video: Robot Uses Recycled Exoskeletons to Walk, Roll, Sail and Glide

The cube-shaped robot is controlled through magnets that use sheets of plastic that heat up and fold into different shapes

The Many Benefits of SCR Power Control

In today’s competitive, cost-conscious industrial landscape, semiconductor and general manufacturing industries need a reliable, flexible, and precise way to control electric-heating processes. These applications require precise control, ease-of-use, and excellent reliability. SCR power controllers are ideal devices for this purpose.

Watch: Cell Phone Signal Booster Makes Signal up to 32 Times Stronger

WeBoost has released Drive Sleek, a cell phone signal booster with adjustable cell phone holder.

SiC Optimization from the Chip Up

SiC MOSFETs and diodes are gaining market share in the power electronics industry. According to Research and Markets, the silicone carbide market is expected to be valued at 617.4 million by 2022.

Computer Scientists are Working to Solve the Gap in Messaging Privacy

Researchers have developed a solution to a problem in the field of end-to-end encryption, a technique that ensures only the sender and receiver can read a message.

Universal Flash Storage for Next-Gen Automotive Applications

The solution is designed for advanced driver-assistance systems, next-generation dashboards and automotive infotainment systems.

Watch: Soft and Flexible Robot Inspired by Origami Can Contract, Extend and Twist

A researcher from Case Western Reserve University has turned origami into a patent-pending soft robot that may one day be used on an assembly line, in surgery or even outer space.

Everything You Need to Know About Laser Engraving and Cutting Wood

Because of its versatility and durability, wood is an exceptionally popular engraving substrate.

Making the Most of Metal Marking: How Laser Parameters Impact Results

Because different types of lasers react differently with metals, there are some considerations to be made.

Open Source USB-Key-Fob Allows Makers to Add the Peripherals They Need

Mouser Electronics is now shipping the BeagleBoard PocketBeagle.

BMW Plans to Introduce Inductive Wireless Recharging for EVs by 2018

The system will initially be used with the 530e iPerformance vehicle and later with all electric and hybrid cars.

Mitsubishi Begins Field Testing its Satellite Positioning Self-Driving Platform

The system will use satellites to provide centimeter-level augmentation service (CLAS) for autonomous driving.

A $25 Open-Source USB-Key-Fob Computer

The newest BeagleBoard.org® board is PocketBeagle®, an ultra-tiny-yet-complete open-source USB-key-fob computer for hobbyists, educators and professionals.

Watch: Can a Car Drive Itself Through the Supply Chain?

A software solution enables cars to be transported through the logistics chain without a driver.

A Lighter and Safer Electrode

The electronics industry, with the advent of mobile and wearable gadgets, is in need of better storage and safer devices–including batteries and supercapacitors.

Heilind Electronics Now Stocking 3M’s SlimLine Twin Axial Cable Assemblies

Heilind recently introduced 3M’s SlimLine Twin Axial Cable Assemblies, designed to SFF-8654 specification and featuring x4 and x8 configurations.

The 3D Selfie is Finally Here!

Computer scientists from the University of Nottingham and Kingston University have developed technology capable of producing 3D facial reconstruction from a single 2D image to create the 3D selfie.