HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Sandia Lab Unveils a More Efficient Pulsed-Power Accelerator
Thor will be 40 times more efficient than the agency’s Z machine, among the world's most powerful pulsed-power accelerators.
AT&T to Trial 5G Technologies in 2016
By the end of 2016, AT&T expects to conduct field trials of 5G technologies to provide wireless connectivity to fixed locations in Austin, Texas.
Microsoft Tests Underwater Datacenter
The cold environment of the deep sea makes datacenters less costly and more energy efficient.
Businesses Lose $700B a Year to IT Downtime
The cost of ICT downtime can range from $1 million a year for a typical mid-size company to over $60 million for a large enterprise.
Nissan Launches Automotive Design Platform
Engineering VDI uses graphics processing to allow designers access to a virtual 3D CAD workstation.
IBM Opens Watson IoT Global HQ in Munich
The company has opened eight Watson IoT Client Experience Centers across Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Wheelchair "Hacked" to Be Operable by Eye Movements for $100
ALS sufferer developed Eyedrivomatic to overcome reliance on others to move him in his wheelchair as he loses the ability to control its joystick.
Tech Platform Aims to Help Manage Germany's Energy Transition
Renewables' share of Germany's electricity production over the past 15 years has risen from 5% to over 26% in 2014.
Race Is Underway to Develop Alloys to Meet EPA Targets
High-efficiency turbocharged engines will require a material that is 25% stronger than current alloys and durable at temperatures 50 °C higher.
Managing the Data Deluge for National Security Analysts
Research in cognitive science at Sandia will help design software and tools to help make trends easier to spot.
Plans Take Shape to Mitigate the Effects of Space Weather
A severe solar storm could disrupt the U.S. power grid for months, potentially leading to widespread blackouts, with damage costing more than $1 trillion.
Big Data, Analytics and Healthcare: IBM Opens a New Frontier
The Watson platform will now have access to more than half a billion medical images with the intention of developing new image analytics capabilities.
As Utilities Get Smarter, Smart Meter Semiconductors Rise, IHS Says
The global market for semiconductors used in smart meters that provide two-way communications between meters and utilities will continue to expand, providing significant growth opportunities for semiconductor manufacturers.
New Analysis Method Finds Internet Browser Security Flaws
Researchers from Georgia Tech developed a cybersecurity analysis method that discovered 11 previously unknown Internet browser security flaws.
Exascale Computer Targeted by U.S. for Fast Supercomputing
President Obama establishes the National Strategic Computing Initiative, aimed at advancing American research efforts that require high-capacity computing.
Facebook to Test Solar-Powered Drone for Internet Service
Engineers say the drone will use lasers to send Internet signals to stations on the ground.
IBM Research Alliance Produces Industry’s First 7nm Node Test Chips
IBM produces the first 7nm node test chips with functioning transistors with partners Globalfoundries and Samsung.
Electrodes Used to Record Brain Waves and Convert Them to Text
Researchers decode speech from brain activity, possibly leading to communications with machines via brain activity alone.
OneWeb and Airbus Partner for Microsatellite Project
900 microsatellites to beam Internet access from space starting in 2018.
Russia Approves 802.11ac, ad Standards
The Russian Ministry of Communications and Mass Media has adopted a regulation on the use of wireless equipment on the band 30 MHz to 66 MHz.