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NVIDIA Extends PhysX for High-Fidelity Simulations, Goes Open Source

“NVIDIA PhysX, the most popular physics simulation engine on the planet, is going open source. We’re doing this because physics simulation — long key to immersive games and entertainment — turns out to be more important than we ever thought. Physics …

OSOYOO Yun IoT Smart Home Kit

“From controlling the room lights with your smart phone to scheduling events to occur automatically, home automation has taken convenience to a whole new level. Instead of using mechanical switches, you can now conveniently control all the devices in your …

PCB Vice and mini cableholder

“This is a remix of the rubber band PCB vise by jasoncoon, which is a remix of the rubber band PCB vise by MS3FGX, which is a remix of the vise by Delph27.These parts are compatible with the original …

Planetary Defense: The Bennu Experiment

“On Dec. 3, after traveling billions of kilometers from Earth, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft reached its target, Bennu, and kicked off a nearly two-year, up-close investigation of the asteroid. It will inspect nearly every square inch of this ancient …

Qualcomm Announces New Flagship Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform - A New Decade of 5G, AI, and XR

“World’s First Commercial 5G Mobile Platform is Sampling to Customers Now, and Expected to Support Premium Multi-Gigabit Smartphones in the first half of 2019 During the second day of the annual Snapdragon Technology Summit, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary …

Qualcomm Introduces the World’s First 7 Nanometer PC Platform

“Designed from the Ground up for the Next Generation of Computing Experiences, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx is the Most Extreme Snapdragon Ever, Bringing Breakthrough Innovations to PC Design During the third day of the annual Snapdragon Technology Summit, Qualcomm Technologies …

Quantum computers pose a security threat that we’re still totally unprepared for

“Some US experts think it could take at least 20 years to get quantum-proof encryption widely deployed. The world relies on encryption to protect everything from credit card transactions to databases holding health records and other sensitive information. A new …

RAP an autonomous quadruped robot

“RAP is aimed at developing from scratch - ie no ROS - the HW and SW of a four-leg robot with sensors enabling an autonomous walk. This project started from my desire to develop an autonomous robot without relying on existing kits …

Reflecting Antiferromagnetic Arrangements

“An x-ray imaging technique developed at Brookhaven Lab’s National Synchrotron Light Source II could help scientists understand—and ultimately control—the magnetic structure of promising materials for the development of electronic devices that exploit electron spin A team led …

Reproducing paintings that make an impression

“CSAIL’s new RePaint system aims to faithfully recreate your favorite paintings using deep learning and 3-D printing. The empty frames hanging inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum serve as a tangible reminder of the world’s biggest unsolved art …