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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on October 17, 2023

What Is a Semiconductor?

These materials and their unique conductive behavior are embedded into virtually every piece of electronic equipment you own.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on October 17, 2023

6G: What Is It? When Can We Expect It?

The next generation of cellular mobile systems promises instantaneous connectivity virtually anywhere.

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Mae Rice Mae Rice
Updated on October 10, 2023

18 3D Printing Applications and Examples

From creating new hearts to new homes, 3D printing is making its mark on almost every industry.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on October 10, 2023

Why We Send Robots to Space (and 7 Examples)

These unmanned spacecrafts provide a cheaper, safer and more efficient alternative to human-led space exploration.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on October 02, 2023

What’s the Deal With the Vegas Sphere?

This 20,000-person arena delivers an immersive, 4D experience, complete with built-in seat haptics and layered sonic landscapes.

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Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Updated on August 31, 2023

Six 3D Printing Applications in Medicine

3D printing has impacted everything from spine care to orthotics. Now, two recent bioprinting breakthroughs are bringing the dream of 3D-printed organs — and their ethical implications — into sharper view.

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Matthias Wagner Matthias Wagner
Updated on August 21, 2023

5 Tips to Build a Successful Remote Hardware Team

Remote work isn’t just an option for software developers. Hardware teams can work remotely, too. Follow these steps to get started.    

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Przemek Chojecki Przemek Chojecki
Updated on August 17, 2023

What Is Moore’s Law? Is It Dead?

Intel co-founder Gordon Moore forever altered how we think about computing but, 55 years later, it’s safe to say Moore’s Law is finally dead. So what’s next?

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Jacob Biba Jacob Biba
Updated on August 17, 2023

Extended Reality: What It Is and Everything You Need to Know

From gaming to work, XR is changing how we interact with the virtual and physical worlds.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on August 16, 2023

What Is Biometrics?

Biometrics authenticates identity by logging the way someone looks or how they behave.

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