Hardware Articles

Brooke Becher

Updated on December 03, 2024

LiFi — short for light fidelity — is a form of wireless communication that uses visible light and infrared light to send and receive data. Here’s how it works, how it compares to WiFi, how it’s used, its pros and cons and why it matters.

Brooke Becher

Updated on November 25, 2024

Smart textiles weave tech into traditional fabrics, collecting data about the wearer and their immediate surroundings.

Brooke Becher

Updated on November 25, 2024

Starlink, a network of low-Earth-orbiting satellites, aims to provide global high-speed internet coverage. Here’s how it works, how much it costs, where it’s offered and why people are using the service.

Brooke Becher

Updated on November 25, 2024

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

Brooke Becher

Updated on November 21, 2024

Battery swapping enables EV drivers to exchange depleted car batteries quickly and conveniently for fully charged ones. 

Jenny Lyons-Cunha

Updated on November 19, 2024

This first-of-its-kind robotics company hopes to augment human productivity with its fleet of AI-powered humanoid robots.

Brooke Becher

Updated on November 18, 2024

Isaac Asimov’s three laws of robotics outline steps to prevent robots from harming humans and were originally created by Asimov to drive the plots of his fictional stories. Here are popular criticisms of the laws and their real-world impact.

Brooke Becher

Updated on November 15, 2024

Microgrids are self-sufficient energy systems that can connect to a main grid or operate independently, providing power to smaller geographic areas via on-site energy sources. Here’s how they work, their impact and what they hold for the future.

Brooke Becher

Updated on November 13, 2024

These photovoltaic systems buoy above water, converting sunlight into clean energy and operating with greater efficiency than traditional solar farms.

Brooke Becher

Updated on November 13, 2024

Solar farms are power stations made up of thousands of photovoltaic panels, spanning hundreds of acres. They convert sunlight into clean, renewable energy that’s fed directly into the power grid or stored for later use.