[ad_1] We’ve heard rumors and speculation about a new BlackBerry phone called the Key2 and now it’s (just about) official – BlackBerry has sent out invitations to a special launch event in New York on June 7, and mentions the Key2 by name. The phone will be the follow-up to last year’s BlackBerry KeyOne, whichRead more about The BlackBerry Key2 is officially arriving on June 7[…]

[ad_1] Values span 20 to 60F, at up to 2.7V, although rated voltage drops to 2.3V at +85°C. There are eight case across 16mm diameter x 20mm, to 18 dia x 40mm – equating to 4.1Wh/kg power density. The cylindrical through-hole (radial lead) devices, called 225 EDLC-R, offer useful life of 2,000 hours at +85°C, saidRead more about Super caps for tough environments[…]

[ad_1] Google taught its DeepMind AI to remember things like a human would.  This is unique. Most AIs can specialize in one area, like defeating the world’s best Go players; but DeepMind was programmed to apply previous knowledge and skills to learning new tasks, drawing from a neural network of programmed skills and “memories”.  Now,Read more about Now Google’s AI can navigate labyrinths faster than humans[…]

[ad_1] After a couple of years and a raft of developer previews – preview 6 was the last we recorded – version 1.0 of Android Things has now been officially released to servers. Android Things is basically Google’s way of addressing the Internet of Things. It’s an Android-based platform intended to provide quicker (and Google-friendly)Read more about Android Things 1.0 emerges for IoT action[…]

[ad_1] What is the Shanghai Diamond League? The Diamond League is an exciting fourteen-leg series of track and field meetings. This is the ninth year with the 2018 Diamond League continuing with this event in China’s Shanghai. This will be the second year to feature the new championship style system where the top eight athletesRead more about How to live stream Shanghai Diamond League: watch athletics from anywhere[…]

[ad_1] ‘Smart glass and windows 2018-2028: Electronic shading and semi-transparent PV‘ identifies gigawatt hour potential from glass building cladding and windows that include photovoltaic layers, but identifies multiple factors holding back deployment. Thinned crystalline silicon, for example, works and has a long life, but tops out at 60% transparency and has a non-uniform appearance –Read more about Solar facades need to last longer[…]

[ad_1] Windows 10’s latest major update has seen a number of bugbears strike, and the latest appears to be a show-stopping problem for owners of certain Intel SSDs. Apparently, there’s a compatibility issue with Intel SSD 600p Series and Pro 6000p Series NVMe drives, whereby users installing the Windows 10 April 2018 Update could experienceRead more about Windows 10 April 2018 Update hits show-stopping bug with some Intel SSDs[…]

[ad_1] Out go swathes of management and back-room jobs and in come  new employees to  “support network deployment and customer service”. “It is critical that BT transforms its operating model to build a lean and agile organisation that delivers sustained improvement in customer experience and productivity,” says BT. BT aims to reduce costs by $1.5Read more about BT to focus on core connectivity business[…]

[ad_1] Apple has a lot of environmentally friendly initiatives, like using renewable energy to power its facilities and encouraging suppliers to do the same. Now the Cupertino firm is adding to its green repertoire by investing in a joint venture that produces aluminum without the greenhouse gas emissions. Given that the company uses a lotRead more about Apple goes greener by helping develop environmentally friendly aluminum[…]

[ad_1] It replaces a polymer transistor, printed on film and wrapped around the tube, which fell apart when tested as part of an artificial pancreas – a catheter intended to detect blood sugar levels and transmit the information to a wearable insulin pump for diabetics. Key to the device is using an oxide semiconductor – amorphousRead more about Oxide transistor printed around 1mm tube, for medical diagnosis[…]