Researchers develop stretchy, electrically conductive material that hardens upon impact
Ideal for smartwatches and wearable medical devices
Electronics
The latest consumer electronics, from smart home devices to cool gadgets that are bound to be industry-changing.
E-waste growing at five times the rate of recycling, UN report finds
It's predicted that we'll generate 82 million tons of e-waste in 2030
The OLED Burn-In Test: One Month Update
We have purposefully been using a 4K OLED monitor in ways that will cause permanent burn-in. This is not how you should be using an OLED monitor, but we're taking one for the team.
Amazon and other retailers are being investigated for selling illegal wireless signal jammers
The sale and use of frequency jammers is prohibited
Hold up to 20 memory cards in one 300MB/s reader
Stores multiple SD, microSD, and nano-SIM cards in a durable case designed for the outdoors
Huawei is developing a mysterious new "magneto-electric" storage technology
Bottom line: Huawei was severely impacted by US sanctions against technology exports to China, but the company is far from finished. Its engineers are apparently working on a new type of storage technology, an innovative medium that could theoretically offer significant improvements over traditional tape or hard disk-based devices.
NES Hub is an accessory for the mysterious Nintendo expansion port
Nintendo never utilizes the NES expansion port, leading to tons of speculation about its purpose
Samsung wants to bring chips with glass substrate to the market, and fast
Next-generation substrate technology would provide significant improvements
New safety device for cyclists uses a Raspberry Pi and AI to spot dangerous drivers
It also alerts motorists who are approaching too fast
New iPad Pro models with OLED displays could be announced later this month
Revamped iPad Air models also incoming
Do it while it's hot: Liquid metal damage successfully repaired on a GeForce RTX 3090
Most people should stick to thermal paste
TCL X11H mini-LED TV boasts 6,500 nits brightness and over 14,000 dimming zones
It could be coming to the US
LG's $1 billion investment boosts OLED production, signaling a bright future for affordable tech
Get ready for an OLED price drop
Ventiva shows off tech to keep chips and devices cool
Our gadgets are getting hotter
In context: We've noticed a burning sensation in our pockets lately. Not the bite of inflation, but an actual heat source coming from our phones. Maybe it is 5G, maybe it is a design decision made by Apple, or by TSMC, whatever the reason, our smartphone runs hot.
More robotic vessels are putting to sea for all manner of reasons
Some of these ships only need 16 people to handle tasks that would require 40 or 50 in a conventional vessel
Startup claims 100x more efficient processor than current CPUs, secures $16M in funding
The architecture originates from more than seven years of research conducted at Carnegie Mellon University
Steam Deck OLED shows slight burn-in at 1,500 hours, or 750 hours at max HDR brightness
The Nintendo Switch OLED took 3,600 hours to show burn-in
Facepalm: Users approaching 1,000 hours played on one game with static UI elements on the Steam Deck OLED should consider checking for burn-in and taking steps to mitigate or prevent the problem. Turning up the brightness and constantly using HDR can hasten the effect.
Eco-friendly "water batteries" are cheaper and safer than lithium-ions
Water batteries pose no fire risk
Nikon will buy camera maker Red less than a year after lawsuit
Nikon and Red weren't always friends
New GDDR7 graphics memory standard finalized, promises double the bandwidth of GDDR6
The new memory technology is expected to arrive with next-generation gaming GPUs
Scientists use dairy waste to extract 22-carat gold from motherboards and other e-waste
The gold is worth 50 times more than the cost to reclaim it
Samsung's new entry-level 5G phone has a 6,000mAh battery, offers 4 years of OS updates
Unfortunately, you're unlikely to ever get your hands on it
You can now use your Android device as a webcam in Windows 11
It's in the Insider channels for now, but could arrive to stable builds soon
Nikon is creating the first mirrorless camera for use on the Moon
The handheld universal lunar camera will go up with Artemis III
Researchers develop self-destructing circuits to defend against attacks, counterfeiting
This chip will self-destruct in three, two...