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The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies

“The attack by Chinese spies reached almost 30 U.S. companies, including Amazon and Apple, by compromising America’s technology supply chain, according to extensive interviews with government and corporate sources. In 2015, Amazon.com Inc. began quietly evaluating a …

Toughening up polymers

“Adding nanoparticles to a polymer matrix enhances the thermo-mechanical properties of the materials A*STAR researchers have toughened up polylactic acid while maintaining its elasticity by adding core-shell nanoparticles as a filler1. Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable and highly …

Two bits per transistor: high-density ROM in Intel’s 8087 floating point chip

“The 8087 chip provided fast floating point arithmetic for the original IBM PC and became part of the x86 architecture used today. One unusual feature of the 8087 is it contained a multi-level ROM (Read-Only Memory) that stored two bits …

Vibrating Distance Sensor

“Imagine waking up next to a light sleeper and you have to get to the bathroom but you’re in an pitch black hotel room. Even a flashlight will wake him or her up but you can’t hold it …

Wi-Fi Alliance introduces Wi-Fi 6

“New generational approach enables users to easily differentiate between Wi-Fi® technologies Wi-Fi Alliance® introduces Wi-Fi 6 as the industry designation for products and networks that support the next generation of Wi-Fi®, based on 802.11ax technology. Wi-Fi 6 is part …

4-Axis CNC Hot-wire Foam Cutter (Arduino+Ramps1.4)

“A CNC Hot-wire cutter is an awesome tool to have when you are building aeroplanes out of foam. It allows the ability to cut out any aerofoil shape from a CAD design accurately. A properly configured machine can save you …

Another step towards the hand prosthesis of the future

“Over the years, various solutions have been developed to restore tactile information to people with limb amputation. However, this information is still far from those of the human hand in terms of naturalness and effectiveness. The solution to this important …

Arduino Alternative - STM32 Blue Pill Programming Via USB

“You and I both love Arduino boards, from the smallest Attiny85, to the biggest MEGA2560. However if you need more speed, more analog inputs, more precision, but still don’t want to switch from Arduino programming, there’s a elegant …

Arduino DCF77 Signal Analyzer Clock

“Arduino DCF77 Clock & Signal Analyzer You can also see this clock on myweb site here DCF77 Analyzer Clock page This Clock displays the received & decoded DCF77 time code on three 8x8 dot matrix displays and time, date and signal info …

Arduino LCD Stick Man Game!

“hey there Electronic Enthusiasts! Kids, Adults, Seniors, in fact everyone loves games! so here is another Awesome Project based on Arduino, yes its a GAME, follow this pretty INSTRUCTABLE to make your own Arduino LCD Stick Man Game!”