The trillion-dollar semiconductor industry is on the brink of a fresh phase of expansion, driven by advancements in AI, quantum computing, 5G, and specialized applications. According to Yole Intelligence, semiconductor device revenue peaked in 2022 at US$573 billion and is expected to retreat 7% to US$534 billion in 2023. This industry plays a critical role …
Russia on July 20 launched a third consecutive round of air strikes on southern Ukraine, targeting port installations and grain storage facilities as well as civilian infrastructure and killing at least two people, regional officials said. the attacks came after Russia refused to extend a UN-sponsored deal that had allowed shipments of Ukrainian grain abroad, …
The results of clinical trials are only as good as the data upon which they rest. This is especially true in terms of diversity -; if most people in a trial are from a certain race or socioeconomic group, then the results may not be broadly applicable. This form of potential bias is not a …
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US Space Command has learned a number of lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war, starting almost as soon as the war began, a top official said last week. Lt. Gen. John Shaw, the Space Command’s deputy commander, listed three key lessons at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies’ event on space power Thursday. Shaw’s first takeaway …
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The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon, top, sails in the South China Sea alongside the Canadian frigate HMCS Montreal, May 30, 2023. (Andre Richard/US Navy) A US Navy guided-missile destroyer joined forces with Japanese, Australian and Canadian warships for a three-day exercise that began the same day it encountered an aggressive Chinese vessel in the Taiwan …
Featuring Typical Irradiance of 1.3 mWm², Devices Offer Typical Long Range Presence and Proximity Sensing of 1 m, and 11 m for Light Curtain Applications Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced two new fixed-gain infrared (IR) sensor modules designed to lower costs and increase stability for outdoor sensor applications. Offering typical irradiance of 1.3 mW/m² in compact …
Shimano has just been granted a patent for a new rear derailleur hanger that suggests it is working on an electronic shift system that’s powered by a hub dynamo. Why would we draw this conclusion? Well, US patent 2023/0166813 for a ‘Bracket apparatus and bracket assembly’ is detailed, giving us 55 pages of pictures and …
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F-16US Air Force After months of asking, Ukraine finally got the West to shift its stance on outfitting its air force with F-16s. But the fourth-gen fighter jets won’t necessarily be a game-changer or give Ukraine air superiority. Effectiveness will ultimately boil down to what missiles the jets have, a former US Navy pilot says. …
Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) has opened up a new frontier for communication. Moving a device elsewhere, or typing a message on a laptop or a mobile phone just by thinking about it is no more an act of science fiction. Top companies around the world are building software and hardware, based on neurotechnology and neuroscience to …
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The story so far: An electronic track management system used by the railways has become the focus of investigations after last week’s horrific train crash involving two express trains and a goods train in Odisha’s Balasore district that left 275 passengers dead and more than 1,000 injured. Earlier this week, Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw …
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