New processing technique could make potatoes healthier
Researchers announced early tests of a new potato processing technique designed to make our bodies digest potato starch more slowly. Laboratory demonstrations show that the approach blocks certain digestive enzymes from reaching the potato starch as.....»»
A17 chip for iPhone 15 may focus more on battery life than power, suggests report
The A17 chip expected to be used in the iPhone 15 may potentially focus more on battery-life improvements than processing power. Apple chipmaker TSMC placed more emphasis on power efficiency than performance when discussing the 3nm process destined.....»»
The latest Samsung Galaxy S23 leak points to a major performance boost
We've got CPU, graphics, and neural processing boosts incoming thanks to the latest chipset from Qualcomm......»»
TSMC 3nm chip starts mass production to unleash US$1.5 trillion in end product value in 5 years
At the ceremony to celebrate the mass production of its 3 nm node processing technology and fab expansion in southern Taiwan, TSMC chairman Mark Liu stressed that Fab 18 will be the production center of its 3nm and 5nm series of chips......»»
Taiwan IC design houses actively cooperate to develop AI-based image-related solutions
Taiwan-based IC design houses have been cooperating to develop AI-based IC solutions related to image processing, according to industry sources, in order to address the large demand of image processing driven by the rise of AIoT......»»
Using the iPhone 14’s 3x optical zoom to see familiar scenes in a new way
One of the features of the two iPhone 14 Pro models is the 3x optical zoom, compared to the 1x zoom available on the standard model. During a Boxing Day stroll, I used this lens exclusively to revisit a photographic technique that has long been popu.....»»
Palm kernel product imported for use on dairy farms may actually be harmful to cows
Each year, New Zealand imports about 2 million tons of palm kernel expeller (PKE), a by-product of palm-oil processing in Indonesia and Malaysia, to feed dairy cows, at a cost of NZ$800 million......»»
Nanoimprinting technique for humidity-responsive holographic images
A display that projects holographic images that change when in contact with water has been developed. This new technology increases the possibility of commercialization as it can infinitely imprint holographic images......»»
IDMs migrating to 8-inch fabs for SiC, GaN components production
With third-generation compound semiconductors SiC and GaN increasingly used in power devices for electric vehicle (EV) and server applications, international IDMs are actively migrating to 8-inch from the mainstream 6-inch wafer processing to enhance.....»»
ConcealBrowse protects users against browser-borne attacks
ConcealBrowse, secure browser extension, performs pre- and post-processing of code on a computer to protect against browser-borne attacks including RATs, trojans, worms, ransomware, browser hijacking, and more. “The proven success of our platform i.....»»
Team develops graphene-based nanoelectronics platform
A pressing quest in the field of nanoelectronics is the search for a material that could replace silicon. Graphene has seemed promising for decades. But its potential has faltered along the way, due to damaging processing methods and the lack of a ne.....»»
Deconvoluting the data: Charge density distributions of electric double layers
Expanding on their recently developed electrochemical 3D atomic force microscopy (EC-3D-AFM) technique, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers have derived the depth profile of the charge density of electric double layers (EDLs). Through.....»»
Research team develops direct laser writing system for high-resolution, high-efficiency nanofabrication
Peripheral photoinhibition (PPI) direct laser writing (DLW) is a lithography technique used to fabricate intricate 3D nanostructures that are widely employed in photonics and electronics. PPI-DLW uses two beams, one to excite the substrate and cause.....»»
UID smuggling: A new technique for tracking users online
Advertisers and web trackers have been able to aggregate users’ information across all of the websites they visit for decades, primarily by placing third-party cookies in users’ browsers. Two years ago, several browsers that prioritize user priva.....»»
Tailift begins to ship Li-ion battery pack laser welding machine
Laser processing and logistics equipment maker Tailift has shipped the first lithium(Li)-ion battery pack laser welding machine and aims to produce 100 units in three years, according to company chairman Steve Lin......»»
Microsoft uncovers DDoS campaign targeting Minecraft servers
A simple technique is capable of bringing down “half the world’s” Minecraft servers, Microsoft says......»»
Why New Year"s resolutions fail, even though people know how they can succeed
More than 35% of Americans make a New Year's resolution, like losing weight, eating healthier or saving more money......»»
Healthier diets for astronauts on spaceflights may improve health and performance
Astronauts could be given an enhanced diet during spaceflights that includes a greater variety and quantity of fruits, vegetables, and fish to improve their health and performance compared to standard spaceflight food, reports a study published in Sc.....»»
Mapping the world"s food production footprint on climate and environment
By the time the food we eat gets to our tables, it has traveled a long way—from production, processing and distribution to all of us consumers......»»
A quantum receiver enhanced by adaptive learning
The quantum receiver is an elementary component in quantum information processing tasks. It aims to extract necessary information from non-orthogonal quantum states. Due to the nature of shot noise, signals carried by electromagnetic waves show non-o.....»»
Researchers shed (laser) light on emerging water treatment technique
Assuring that a growing global population has access to clean water will require new water treatment methods. One of these next-generation methods involves a form of iron called ferrate, which creates fewer toxic byproducts than chemicals like chlori.....»»