A song sung at the Cavendish Laboratory dinner of February 24th 1923 to the tune of The Highly Respectable Gondolier from The Gondoliers, ran: 1. Since J.J. on the game began By analysing Neon, Many a speculative man Had isotopic thoughts which ran Beyond a paper’s rightful span, So this did all agree on – …

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Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity has partnered with Saint Security, a network protection specialist, to offer technology that uses artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data-based profiling methodologies to fight advanced persistent threats (APTs). AI will be used to identify and block various types of difficult-to-find malware. Machine learning and AI are critical to network security …

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IAR Systems embedded compilers now support the  Amazon FreeRTOS. Together with Amazon Web Services (AWS), IAR Systems provides developers with easy access to high-performance, pre-integrated development tools for developing and debugging embedded and IoT-connected applications based on Amazon FreeRTOS. Amazon FreeRTOS is an operating system for hardware running IoT applications which can support large numbers …

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The gruesome discovery was made while city employees were checking manhole covers.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder wants every underground lead pipe in the state replaced within two decades.

Deloitte is to provide cyber-threat hunting services to companies in the EMEA region using the threat-hunting technology provided by Sqrrl. Threat hunting, in Deloitte’s definition, is the active search for cyber adversaries that have slipped past other defences. With the developing sophistication of ‘low and slow’, it said, and the growing impact of data breaches, …

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X-FAB has added three new low-noise transistors to its 180nm process node:  a 1.8 V low-noise NMOS, a 3.3 V low-noise NMOS and a 3.3 V low-noise PMOS – all of which offer drastically reduced flicker noise compared to standard CMOS offerings. For transistor specs, see table below These transistors are mainly designed for sensor deployments …

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PSJ2/PSL2 and PSG4/PSF4 are high-power resistive shunts from KOA, with two or four terminals respectively. Added to the PS series, and being stocked in Europe by TTI, they are constructed from solid metal alloy resistance element with copper terminals for what is claimed to be superior corrosion and heat resistance, along with excellent pulse resistance …

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In 1997, a distinguished research establishment put out a number of predictions: We’d have: Artificial ears by 2000 Artificial hearts by 2010 Artificial lungs and kidneys by 2015 Artificial brain cells by 2017 Artificial brain implants by 2025 Artificial arms and legs by 2030 Artificial brains by 2035. Moral: Techie forecasts are for the birds. …

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Diodes has used a simple emitter-follower design to create linear voltage regulators that work with inputs up to 60V in automotive environments. The ZXTR2105FQ, ZXTR2108FQ and ZXTR2112FQ are designed to deliver 5V, 8V, or 12V regulated outputs respectively from nominal battery supplies of 12V or 24V at up to 15mA. “These devices can tolerate battery …

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