Category: Technology

Scientists at the National University of Science and Technology MISiS (Moscow, Russia) say they have developed a compact atomic battery that can last up to 20 years. by Rich Pell @ smart2zero.com Based on an original patented microchannel 3D structure of a nickel beta-voltaic element,...

Biometric payment cards with integrated fingerprint sensor make contactless payments more convenient, more secure and hygienic. The contactless card remains in the hands of the cardholder throughout the entire payment transaction, while eliminating the need for PIN entries or signatures...

A team of researchers at the ‘Georgia Institute of Technology’ has come up with a non-invasive sensor-in-a-chip that records details of the heartbeat, respiration rates, and lung sounds. It even tracks the wearer’s physical activities, such as walking. The signals are recorded in...

The first two patients to receive the NR600 retinal implant from Nano Retina Ltd. (Herzliya, Israel) have reported their first results. by Peter Clarke @ eenewsanalog.com The NR600 attaches to the back of the eye and includes an array of 26 by 26 silicon needles that connect to the...

Ken Shirriff writes on his blog: In the Apollo Moon missions, the Saturn V rocket was guided by an advanced onboard computer system built by IBM. This system was built from hybrid modules, similar to integrated circuits but containing individual components. I reverse-engineered a...

A few days back, AMD announced the expansion of its Ryzen™ Embedded ecosystem with the addition of two new, low-power, AMD Ryzen™ Embedded R1000 processors designed to provide customers with a low TDP range of between 6 to 10 Watts. The new processors named the R1102G and...

Ampere Computing LLC has announced a 64-bit ARM-based processor for servers comprising 80 cores and targeting 7nm manufacturing process technology. By Peter Clarke  @ eenewseurope.com Altra is a follow-up to the 32-core Skylark processor, otherwise known as eMAG, which has been...

A Busan-based company has been developing J.Flex, an advanced lithium-ion battery that is ultra-thin, flexible, and rechargeable for the past few years now. The company used terms like bend, roll, twist, scrunch, fold, flex to describe the battery. EJ Shin, head of strategic planning...