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Long before any mission to another planet is undertaken, NASA and other space agencies commission reports on why and how we might want to go about it. The latest such report was issued this week regarding Jupiter’s moon Europa, one of the most interesting and mysterious bodies in the solar system — and among the most likely to show...

As we inch toward the next big Windows 10 update -- the ‘Creator’s Update’ this is due in early 2017’ -- incremental updates of the operating system are gradually rolling out. During the Windows Developer Day that happened on 8 February, a new build of the operating system rolled out unveiling several new features along with a few design...

US defence firm Lockheed Martin wants to push ahead with plans to move production of its F-16 combat jets to India, but understands President Donald Trump's administration may want to take a "fresh look" at the proposal. With no more orders for the F-16 from the Pentagon, Lockheed plans to use its Fort Worth, Texas plant instead to produce the...

The clash between Infosys founders and its Board members seems to be headed the Ratan Tata-Cyrus Mistry way. Having "failed" in handling some of the issues relating to governance and disclosure, the Board is now facing removal or change, a highly-placed company source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told DNA Money. Apparently, Infosys founders have questioned the "governance and...

Tantalum-Cased, Hermetically Sealed Device Offers Established Reliability for Avionics and Aerospace Systems MALVERN, Pa. — Feb. 9, 2017 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced that it has expanded the capacitance range of its M39006/33 (Style CLR93) tantalum-cased, hermetically sealed wet tantalum capacitor. Offering established reliability for critical avionics and aerospace systems, the device is the industry's first such...

If you're looking for a new phone to keep all your gigabytes of pictures, videos and music on demand at all times, Samsung has a new deal that will set your heart aflutter just in time for Valentine's Day. Samsung is offering any buyer of a new Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge a free 256GB EVO+ microSD cards, giving storage-hungry...

North Carolina State University researchers have developed new wearable technology that tracks hydration in real-time through a skin hydration sensor. Researchers believe the benefits of this technology can be utilized in many ways, including by athletes. Yong Zhu, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at NC State, explains that the “sensor could be used to protect the health...

Silicon semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs) are today’s technological pinnacle. Across more than four decades, IC processing, memory and storage capabilities have continued to increase while costs have largely shrank, creating unparalleled business opportunities. With a global market of more than (USD) $355 billion, semiconductor technologies play a role in every aspect of life and are poised to have even...

the second PIC International conferenceto be held at the Sheraton Airport Hotel in Brussels grows to a new auditorium featuringspeakers across the entire value chain of the photonic integrated circuits industry. Conference delegates will hear almost 40 talks that have been divided into five core themes impacting the PIC community. Talk sessions range from supporting data centre growth and exploring...

Turning your smartphone into a hologram generator is surprisingly simple -- all you require are a few components like a blade or sharp knife, ruler, pen, graph paper, sticky tape, a spare CD case, scissors, a smartphone and about 20 minutes of your time. Step 1: Start off by drawing a rhombus on the graph paper -- the base should...