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The First 8K TV Broadcast Has Officially Taken Place

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in electronics

Dec 7
2018

The first-ever 8K broadcast has officially occurred, but don’t expect immediate uptake.

New 2D sensors can cover any smooth surface

Posted by Genevieve Klien in electronics, materials

Dec 7
2018

But researchers have a new way to keep the materials and their associated circuitry, including electrodes, intact as they’re moved to curved or other smooth surfaces.

The results of their work appear in the journal ACS Nano.

Samsung Launching 1TB SSD for $150 on Dec. 16

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in computing, electronics

Dec 4
2018

The low price doesn’t come without some compromises. It’s not as fast or power efficient as previous Samsung SSDs, but then you’re paying a lot less for this new value drive that uses 4-bit QLC NAND.

Camera Can Record At 10 Trillion Frames Per Second

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in electronics

Dec 4
2018

This camera can capture photons of light in slow motion 📷.

This aquarium uses motion capture camera to let fish drive around

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in electronics

Dec 3
2018

Transhumanist Zoltan Istvan interviews on Playboy TV

Posted by Zoltan Istvan in electronics, transhumanism

Nov 29
2018

See the 3D Images Produced by the First Full-Body Medical Scanner

Posted by Victoria Generao in biotech/medical, electronics

Nov 24
2018

Even the device’s creators were impressed by the clarity of the images.

These 3D-printed smart devices don’t need batteries or electronics

Posted by Genevieve Klien in 3D printing, electronics

Nov 22
2018

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed 3D-printed objects that can transmit and store data about their use without the need for batteries or electronics.

World’s first full-body medical scanner generates astonishing 3D images

Posted by Genevieve Klien in biotech/medical, electronics

Nov 19
2018

After over a decade of development, the world’s first full-body medical scanner has produced its first images. The groundbreaking imaging device is almost 40 times faster than current PET scans and can capture a 3D picture of the entire human body in one instant scan.

Drone’s high-tech bike theft attempt caught on camera

Posted by Genevieve Klien in drones, electronics

Nov 14
2018

Nov. 12 (UPI) — A group of shocked cyclists captured video of the moment a drone operator nearly pulled off a high-tech bike theft.

The video, recorded in Hustopece, Moravia, Czech Republic, shows the cyclists climbing a local landmark known as Lookout Tower and taking video of a drone flying nearby.

The cyclists start scrambling down the tower when the drone lowers down to the ground and picks up one of the bicycles.