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STMicroelectronics’ STM32U5 General-Purpose Microcontrollers Achieve PSA Certified Level-3 and SESIP3 Security Certifications

“STMicroelectronics has announced PSA Certified Level-3 and SESIP 3 certifications for its general-purpose secure STM32U585* microcontroller, passing tests for logical, board, and basic physical resistance that confirm a substantial level of cyber protection. With enhanced tamper resistance and software protection …

Successful launch of EUTELSAT QUANTUM, the first full software-defined satellite

“The EUTELSAT QUANTUM satellite was successfully launched into Geostationary Transfer Orbit by Arianespace using an Ariane 5 rocket that lifted off from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, at 9 pm Universal Time (11 pm CET) on July …

Tetra Aviation debuts single-seat buy ‘n’ fly personal eVTOL

“Japan’s Tetra Aviation won a hundred-grand “disruptor award” at the GoFly personal flight contest last year, and has now presented its first commercial product at OshKosh: a 33-rotor Mk5 personal eVTOL it hopes to begin delivering to buyers in …

This Robot Uses Tactile Sign Language To Help Deaf-Blind People Communicate Independently

“Jaimi Lard gets into position. She cups her left hand over the device, spreading her fingers across the top of it, and raises her right hand. When Lard is ready, Samantha Johnson presses a few keys on a laptop wired …

This touchy-feely glove senses and maps tactile stimuli

“The design could help restore motor function after stroke, enhance virtual gaming experiences. When you pick up a balloon, the pressure to keep hold of it is different from what you would exert to grasp a jar. And now engineers …

Towards next-gen computers: Mimicking brain functions with graphene-diamond junctions

“Scientists from Japan mimic the brain’s functions with junctions between vertically aligned graphene and diamond The human brain holds the secret to our unique personalities. But did you know that it can also form the basis of highly efficient …

What if Highways Were Electric? Germany Is Testing the Idea

“An electrified highway is theoretically the most efficient way to eliminate truck emissions. But the political obstacles are daunting. On a highway south of Frankfurt recently, Thomas Schmieder maneuvered his Scania tractor-trailer and its load of house paint into the …

When vibrations increase on cooling: Anti-freezing observed

“An international team has observed an amazing phenomenon in a nickel oxide material during cooling: Instead of freezing, certain fluctuations actually increase as the temperature drops. Nickel oxide is a model system that is structurally similar to high-temperature superconductors. The …

X-59 Resembles Actual Aircraft

“A heavy chorus of bolting and machinery filled the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology, or QueSST, assembly building as engineers, system technicians, and aircraft fabricators worked to merge the major aircraft sections together, making it look like an actual aircraft for …

A new theory to explain the transparency of metallic oxides

“The electrons of some metal oxides, due to their large effective mass when coupled with the ionic lattice of the material, cannot follow the electric field of light and allow it to pass through the material. Transparent and conductive materials …