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This 3D-printed prosthetic hand combines speed and strength with simplicity

“Prosthetic limbs have come a long way from the heavy, solid hands and legs of yesteryear, but it’s still difficult to pack a range of motion into them without complex or bulky machinery. But new research out of Cornell …

Ubuntu 18.10:Multi-cloud,new desktop theme & enhanced snap integration

“Canonical today announced the release of Ubuntu 18.10, focused on multi-cloud deployments, AI software development, a new community desktop theme and richer snap desktop integration. “Ubuntu is now the world’s reference platform for AI engineering and analytics” said …

Ultra-light gloves let users “touch” virtual objects

“Engineers and software developers around the world are seeking to create technology that lets users touch, grasp and manipulate virtual objects, while feeling like they are actually touching something in the real world. Scientists at EPFL and ETH Zurich have …

Versatile molecular system extends the promise of light-activated switches

“New chemical structure proves useful in liquid and solid state Light-activated switches are too small to be seen by the naked eye, but the molecular systems are hard at work in research related to drug design, adaptive materials and data …

Graphene shows unique potential to exceed bandwidth demands of future telecommunications

“Graphene enables ultra-wide bandwidth communications coupled with low power consumption, with potential to surpass the needs of 5G, IoT and Industry 4.0. Researchers within the Graphene Flagship project, one of the biggest research initiatives of the European Commission, showed …

Introducing Arm Mbed Linux OS

“I’m excited to announce today that Arm is expanding the Mbed family with a brand-new operating system, Arm Mbed Linux OS. One of the most rewarding aspects of product management is when you solve pervasive problems that you’ve …

PaintCopter: An Autonomous UAV for Spray Painting on 3D Surfaces

“This paper describes a system for autonomous spray painting using a UAV, suitable for industrial applications. The work is motivated by the potential for such a system to achieve accurate and fast painting results. The PaintCopter is a quadrotor that …

Researchers solve mystery at the centre of the Milky Way

“Astronomers from Lund University in Sweden have now found the explanation to a recent mystery at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy: the high levels of scandium discovered last spring near the galaxy’s giant black hole were in …

STMicroelectronics Introduces STM32L5 Ultra-Low-Power Microcontrollers for a More Secured IoT

“STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is bringing sophisticated cyber-protection to power-conscious connected devices with the new STM32L5 microcontroller (MCU) series featuring the Arm® Cortex® -M33 core. Building on the Cortex-M33, which boosts …

TSMC to Start 5nm Production in April

“TSMC taped out its first chip in a process making limited use of extreme ultraviolet lithography and will start risk production in April on a 5-nm node with full EUV. Separately, the foundry forged partnerships with four partners to support …