Engineer Devises "UFO Patents" For US Navy
Paul Ratner writes via Interesting Engineering: Theoretical inventions known as the "UFO patents" have been inflaming worldwide curiosity. A product of the American engineer Dr. Salvatore Cezar Pais, the patents were filed during his work for the U.S.....»»
Apple Car project loses another executive six months after hire
An automotive engineer who worked on the Apple Car team has left the Cupertino tech giant just days over six months after the company hired him.Apple Car illustrationC.J. Moore has apparently left the iPhone maker to work at autonomous vehicle techno.....»»
She thought a dark moment in her past was forgotten. Then she scanned her face online
Cher Scarlett, a software engineer, has a history of being misidentified by face-scanning technology, including one instance that may have surfaced a distant ancestor in a photo. So when she was introduced to an online facial-recognition tool she had.....»»
Navy Ships Swarmed By Drones, Not UFOs, Defense Officials Confirm
The Drive's Adam Kehoe noticed something during this week's UFO hearings in the U.S. Congress. "After intense public speculation, stacks of official documents obtained via the Freedom Of Information Act, ambiguous statements from top officials, and a.....»»
Top Gun: Maverick review: Tom Cruise’s superior sequel
Tom Cruise reprises the role of the Navy's cockiest flyboy in the twinkly romantic legacy sequel Top Gun: Maverick......»»
Apple must pay PanOptis $300 million for infringing wireless patents
Apple's attempt to get a new trial against wireless patent holding firm PanOptis has been rejected, meaning the firm will have to pay out $300 million in damages.PanOptis, and its parent company Optis, originally won a $506.2 million case against App.....»»
Many security engineers are already one foot out the door. Why?
The position of security engineer has become a pivotal role for modern security teams. Practitioners are responsible for critical monitoring of networks and systems to identify threats or intrusions that could cause immense harm to an organization. T.....»»
Mercedes G-Class EV will use silicon battery tech to boost range
Mercedes is the first publicly announced automotive customer of battery start-up Sila Nanotechnologies, founded by an ex-Tesla engineer......»»
New method melds data to make a 3-D map of cells" activities
Just as it's hard to understand a conversation without knowing its context, it can be difficult for biologists to grasp the significance of gene expression without knowing a cell's environment. To solve that problem, researchers at Princeton Engineer.....»»
High-profile former Apple employees helping unionization efforts, as Deirdre O’Brien ‘listening’
At least two high-profile former Apple employees are assisting the unionization efforts of retail store employees, with additional advice from Google walkout organizers. Former Apple software engineer Cher Scarlett, who organized a pay survey when.....»»
Tech YouTubers Are Stepping Up a War Against Indian Scam Call Centers
An anonymous reader writes: Former NASA engineer Mark Rober builds some awesome stuff on his YouTube channel, like devious squirrel mazes, but his most popular video series is the annual glitter bomb, a beautifully over-engineered fake package that d.....»»
Engineer gives AirPods charging case the USB-C port we all deserve
The engineer who created the world’s first iPhone with a USB-C connector is back, this time taking on the task of bringing USB-C to the AirPods charging case. Ken Pillonel has shared a new video showcasing how he successfully switched out the Ligh.....»»
Engineer creates first USB-C AirPods charging case
The same engineer who put a USB-C port onto an iPhone, has now done the same thing with an AirPods case — specifically so all his Apple devices charge the same way.Engineer Ken Pillonel with his USB-C-charged AirPodsYouTuber and engineer Ken Pillon.....»»
Tesla sues thermal engineer for allegedly stealing secrets of “Dojo” supercomputer
"Dojo" supercomputer will train neural networks that power self-driving software. Enlarge / Yatskov worked near Tesla's headquarters in Fremont, California. (credit: Michael Vi / Getty) Tesla on Friday sued a former thermal en.....»»
Tesla developing in-house supercomputer technology, according to lawsuit against ex-engineer
Tesla is developing an in-house supercomputer, dubbed Project Dojo, to deal with massive amounts of data, including video from Tesla cars, and using it to create autonomous driving software......»»
Apple’s secrecy created engineer burnout, led to a Different Together collaborative approach
Apple’s secrecy when it comes to product development is one of the defining characteristics of the company. But a former Apple HR exec said that it came at a high price: engineer burnout and frustration. Ultimately, he argues, it stifled innovatio.....»»
Self-propelled, endlessly programmable artificial cilia
For years, scientists have been attempting to engineer tiny, artificial cilia for miniature robotic systems that can perform complex motions, including bending, twisting, and reversing. Building these smaller-than-a-human-hair microstructures typical.....»»
Scientists engineer new tools to electronically control gene expression
Researchers, led by experts at Imperial College London, have developed a new method that allows gene expression to be precisely altered by supplying and removing electrons......»»
SpaceX Engineer Says NASA Should Plan For Starship"s "Significant" Capability
technology_dude shares a report from Ars Technica: As part of its Artemis program to return humans to the Moon this decade, NASA has a minimum requirement that its "human landing system" must be able to deliver 865 kg to the lunar surface. This is ba.....»»
New dung beetle species on Australian soil
The Dung Beetle Ecosystem Engineer (DBEE) project reached a major milestone last month—the arrival of a new dung beetle species, Gymnopleurus sturmi, on Australian shores. It is the third and final dung beetle species imported to Australia as part.....»»
SpaceX engineer says NASA should plan for Starship’s “significant” capability
"We all need to be thinking bigger and better and really inspirationally about what we can do." Enlarge / In this illustration, SpaceX's Starship vehicle is seen landing on the Moon. (credit: NASA) As part of its Artemis progr.....»»