Prepare yourself for sticker shock if you’re going to a car dealership for the first time since the outbreak. The average cost of a new car reached $48,301 in August, a record high and an increase of 10.8% over a year earlier, as a result of a convergence of growing …
Read More »There is a significant thinking gap, according to a recent Lenovo report
We are in the midst of a thinking gap on a global scale. Shivvy Jervis, who worked with Lenovo on its first-ever Think Report, released in conjunction with ThinkPad’s 30th anniversary, came to that conclusion. The comprehensive international research study surveyed adults in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, …
Read More »Black Hawk Helicopter Completes Complex Mission Without Crew
With its most recent test flight, an autonomous Black Hawk helicopter proved it could successfully complete cargo resupply missions without the aid of human pilots. The chopper was able to transport 400 units of real and artificial blood weighing 226 kg around the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona for 133 …
Read More »SiC-Based Inverter Enhances EV, Renewable Energy Efficiency
All electrical applications, including inductors, systems for converting renewable energy sources, and energy storage, need the usage of power converters. The urgency of electrifying systems that formerly relied on burning fossil fuels has increased as global attempts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions pick up speed. As the globe evolves toward …
Read More »Ibuprofen: How Does It Work?
You may learn everything you need to know about this well-known painkiller from the Institute of Human Anatomy.
Read More »The New High-Power DC Emulator from Keysight Technologies Is Perfect for Testing Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Systems
To help customers achieve high-power DC charging tests up to 270 kilowatts (kW) in a small footprint, Keysight Technologies, a leading technology company delivering advanced design and validation solutions, has announced the enhancement of the Scienlab Regenerative DC Emulator (SL1800A Series). High-power DC test equipment are typically cumbersome and take …
Read More »The Future of Cellular IoT: Towards 2030
Strategy Analytics predicts that cellular IoT will continue to expand until 2030, largely because of the advent of 5G standards optimized for IoT. In an interview with EE Times, Waseem Haider, principal analyst for IoT initiatives at Strategy Analytics, predicted that “automotive and industrial, together with healthcare,” would be the …
Read More »Strangely Gentle Lifting Robot With Tentacles That Look Like Noodles
Every single week, it seems, engineers and scientists try to improve the robot claw machine. They have even experimented with employing dead spiders. Researchers from Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have created a new robot with tentacles as the latest innovation in the wacky …
Read More »The largest nuclear bomb ever detonated was the Tsar Bomba
The Tsar Bomba test, which involved the Soviet Union testing a hydrogen bomb that was the most potent nuclear weapon ever built and tested, was conducted in the early hours of October 30, 1961. Over 50 megatons, or the equivalent of 50 million tons of ordinary explosives, were put into …
Read More »Amazon is boosting the Astro’s home and business capabilities
While Amazon is generally recognized for its Ring brand of doorbell camera home security systems, the business debuted a more mobile and significantly cuter monitoring platform, Astro, last year. The $1,500 robot (now on sale for $999) is effectively an Alexa on wheels, moving around your home like an AIBO …
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