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NVIDIA Introduces GeForce RTX 3060, Next Generation of the World’s Most Popular GPU

“NVIDIA today announced that it is bringing the NVIDIA Ampere architecture to millions more PC gamers with the new GeForce® RTX™ 3060 GPU. With its efficient, high-performance architecture and the second generation of NVIDIA RTX™, the RTX 3060 brings amazing …

NXP Announces the BlueBox 3.0 Development Platform for Safe Automotive High-Performance Computing

“Embedded NXP Layerscape processor delivers 2x increase in processing performance over previous platform to meet new vehicle architecture demands S32G processors support ASIL D level functional safety to enable advanced safety architectures 8x increase in I/O and PCIe ports …

Pocket Dice! Electronic Dice for Liars Dice and More

“In this instructable, I will show you how I made this set of electronic dice. This is a small handheld device that contains 5 individual die with a button that initiates a random roll. The switch is used to turn …

Pocket Op Amp Lab

“This is a self-contained tool to allow you to experiment with the configurable op amps provided in the new AVR DB-series processors from Microchip. It shows the configuration as a circuit diagram on the display, and lets you reconfigure …

Qualcomm to Acquire NUVIA

“Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NUVIA for approximately $1.4 billion before working capital and other adjustments. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions …

RefloWaffle: A dirt cheap reflow oven - the Belgian way

“Though I don’t do many PCBs, I guess every hacker must have a reflow oven. So this is a project I’ve been pursuing on and off for nearly 4 years: A small, portable, and dirt cheap (less than …

Researchers Develop Laser-Based Process to 3D Print Detailed Glass Objects

“Multiphoton polymerization approach might one day be used to print complex optics Researchers have developed a new laser-based process for 3D printing intricate parts made of glass. With further development, the new method could be useful for making complex optics …

Reverse-engineering a low-power LED flasher chip

“How do you make an LED blink? A vintage way is the LM3909, a chip from 1975 that can flash an LED for a year from a single flashlight battery. This chip has some surprising features, such as a charge …

Robotic swarm swims like a school of fish

“Fish-inspired robots coordinate movements without any outside control Schools of fish exhibit complex, synchronized behaviors that help them find food, migrate and evade predators. No one fish or team of fish coordinates these movements nor do fish communicate with each …

Samsung Sets New Standard for Flagship Mobile Processors With Exynos 2100

“Powerful performance and high energy-efficiency based on 5nm EUV allows elevated multitasking and gaming experiences Enhanced NPU offers major boost to AI tasks while integrated 5G capabilities deliver seamless connectivity Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today …