(Updated) You can now use X1 instances to run Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) for Oracle in the AWS GovCloud (US) region. The X1 instance type offers a higher ratio of memory to vCPU than most other Amazon EC2 instance types.  

AWS CodeBuild now supports builds for the Microsoft Windows Server platform, including a prepackaged build environment for .NET Core 2.0 on Windows. Previously, CodeBuild supported .NET Core on Linux.

Amazon Translate is a neural machine translation service that delivers fast, high-quality, and affordable language translation. Support for Amazon Translate API is now available in the AWS Mobile SDK for Android and iOS. 

Three quarters of the UK’s tech scale-up businesses are confident Brexit won’t hurt them, says a study

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Socionext and DwangoCo have developed a video data transcoding system.

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IMEC’s wireless eye tracking glasses run for 10 hours without re-charging.

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IQD, the quartz crystal specialist, has  signed a global distribution agreement with Digi-Key. Through this agreement, Digi-Key will distribute IQD’s frequency product line comprising  quartz crystals, clocks oscillators, VCTCXOs, TCXOs, OCXOs, GPS Disciplined OCXOs, and Rubidium oscillators. “In today’s world where design engineers need product immediately for their designs, the agreement with Digi-Key enables IQD’s …

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Infineon is in volume production of the IM512 and IM513 series of the CIPOS Mini family. They are the first high efficient IPMs (intelligent power modules) that integrate CoolMOS MOSFETs. The IPMs help in optimizing power efficiency in applications such as compressors, pumps or fans for home appliances. The chips are designed to drive motors …

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u-blox and Arduino introduce four new boards, with wireless connectivity options for IoT applications

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Uber has stopped testing self-driving cars on public roads after the Arizona fatality, while Tesla is under fire for naming its driver assistance function Autopilot. The Governor of Arizona banned the testing of Uber self-driving cars on public roads after the fatality. Uber was also testing its cars in Pittsburgh and California. Uber has decided …

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