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Matthias Wagner Matthias Wagner
Updated on May 17, 2023

Create a Hardware Engineering Portfolio That Gets Results

Spice up your hardware portfolio and show off your development skills with these simple tips.

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Terry Schulenburg Terry Schulenburg
Updated on May 03, 2023

5 Ways Facial Recognition Is Making Waves Across Industries

Facial recognition technology offers security and convenience in manufacturing, retail and hospitality.

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on March 15, 2023

7 Ways Tech Is Changing for the Better in 2020

Based on our reporting from every major U.S. tech hub, there’s a strong case for optimism in an uncertain year.

Todd Shepherd Todd Shepherd
Updated on March 15, 2023

3 Tech Sectors Primed for Disruption

The rapid pace of change in the tech industry means disruption is never far away.

Nate Farshchi Nate Farshchi
Updated on March 15, 2023

Who’s Going to Pay for American-Made Semiconductors?

Soon, we’ll see rising costs from domestic semiconductor fabs in the price tags on consumer goods.

Thar Casey Thar Casey
Updated on March 15, 2023

Solid-State Silicon Chips Are About to Change the Way We Live. Forever.

You’ll never look at a wall outlet the same way.

Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Updated on February 16, 2023

Quantum Computer Games: How Quantum Computing Will Influence Gaming

Better graphics, hyper-realistic character movement and truly random level generation — all may be found in quantum computer games.

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Artturi Jalli Artturi Jalli
Updated on January 17, 2023

What Is Firmware?

Firmware is like software that makes your hardware work. Here’s everything you need to know about firmware and why it’s important to your devices.

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Michael Hines Michael Hines
Updated on October 25, 2022

How Dropbox Optimized Its Storage System After Ditching AWS

The only thing more challenging than building a multi-exabyte distributed storage system is scaling it.

Sam Yang Sam Yang
Updated on August 23, 2022

Radar Can Detect Your Heartbeat. Really.

Ultra-wide-band radar can sense minute changes in heart rates and breathing patterns. This has huge implications for healthcare, energy efficiency, and more.