A major laboratory in the United States has developed a new tool that can help manufacturers make engine technology decisions amid critical material shortages. The tool, called Motor Decide, is designed to help industries evaluate electric motor technologies and make informed decisions under uncertain market conditions. “Many companies make technology decisions based largely on market … Read more
In context: Digital sovereignty is becoming an increasingly important issue in many parts of the world, and Mozilla is now looking to reposition its open source browser as a reliable alternative to big tech products like Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers. Mozilla has just launched a brand new offering for its European customers. Firefox Enterprise … Read more
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara and Caltech have developed a chip-scale optical gyroscope that can detect rotations as low as 37 degrees per hour, nearly 2,000 times slower than an earlier silicon nitride design. The result brings the sensor closer to measuring the Earth’s rotation rate of 15 degrees per hour. It … Read more
TL;DR: Overdrive, the unofficial PS5 store that went viral over the weekend for offering pirated copies of PlayStation games, has reportedly been shut down by its developer after receiving a legal notice from Sony (but he couldn’t have expected anything else). While online, it built a catalog of more than 1,600 free PS4 and PS5 … Read more
A team of Japanese researchers has obtained silicon carbide (SiC) crystals at about 1,472°F, which is twice lower than the temperatures at which commercial production begins. Typically, in an industrial facility, the purest form of SiC is obtained at temperatures up to 4,500°F. However, at such high processing temperatures, forming and controlling its porous structure … Read more
Face palm: It’s no secret that the most popular passwords in the world are the worst. One might assume that their use is limited to less tech-savvy people, but a hacker claims to have broken into Denmark’s Central Register of Persons (CPR) via an IT company whose account used the password “123456”. Number sequences that … Read more
A student in the US has developed a new automated X-ray machine that can cut the time it takes to examine 500 microscopic particles of air pollution from 44 hours to just 10 hours. The technology, known as X-AutoMap, was developed by Carlos DeLeon during his internship at the National Synchrotron Light Source II at … Read more
Short: There are various ways to play PC games on Android devices like mobile phones. However, streaming these games often requires streaming, which is not always ideal and may require a subscription. But a free, open-source app brings Valve’s Steam client to supported Snapdragon-powered Android devices, running games locally and without changing the operating system. … Read more
Galbot introduced PASSAGE, a research framework that helps humanoid robots navigate crowded environments by adapting their movements to obstacles. The system allows robots to get through tight spaces in a variety of ways, including climbing over objects, ducking under barriers and turning sideways to fit through tight gaps. The framework combines environmental awareness, motion planning, … Read more
Innovation is often described as a breakthrough. In practice it is slower, messier and far less predictable. This category examines how new ideas actually go from concept to implementation and why many don’t make it very far. Interesting Engineering’s coverage includes new technologies, novel manufacturing methods, and unconventional approaches to long-standing problems. But the focus … Read more