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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on October 03, 2024

Stereolithography (SLA): What It Is, How It Works

This 3D-printing technique uses photopolymer resins to fabricate everything from dentures to aircraft parts.

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Margo Steines Margo Steines
Updated on September 25, 2024

5 Top 5G Semiconductor Companies

The rise of 5G technology has created new opportunity for these semiconductor companies.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on September 25, 2024

Why Don’t We Have Robot Maids Yet?

Creating a bot that can do multiple household chores is trickier than you think.

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Katlyn Gallo Katlyn Gallo
Updated on September 20, 2024

What Is I/O (Input/Output)?

I/O refers to the communication between an information system, like a computer or server, and another system or user. Here’s everything you need to know about I/O.

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Artem Oppermann Artem Oppermann
Updated on September 11, 2024

What Is a Transistor?

A transistor is a semiconductor that amplifies or switches electronic signals. Transistors serve as the basic building blocks of modern electronics.

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Yuval Boger Yuval Boger
Updated on September 09, 2024

What Should We Prioritize in Quantum Development?

Manufacturers, academia and end-users all have roles to play in developing quantum computing. So, what does each group care about most?

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on September 04, 2024

What Is Robot Operating System (ROS)?

It’s the middleware framework that’s standardized the way robotic sensors, actuators and processing components connect.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on August 22, 2024

What Is a Supercomputer and How Does It Work?

Today’s highest performing machines can solve anywhere from one quadrillion to one quintillion calculations per second.

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James Evans James Evans
Updated on August 21, 2024

GPT-4o Mini Is Cheaper. Is It As Good?

Our expert takes the newest Open AI product out for a spin.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on August 19, 2024

What Is Transhumanism?

This futuristic movement sees the merging of human and machine as the next logical step in our evolution.

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