[ad_1] Uber’s self-driving car tests are set to begin once again “in a few months,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi  said on Wednesday. Khosrowshahi was speaking at Uber’s Elevate conference in Los Angeles when he made the announcement, reports The Verge.  Uber had suspended all self-driving tests following a fatal crash in Tempe, Arizona in March.Read more about Uber CEO says its self-driving car tests will start up again 'in a few months'[…]

[ad_1] Osram Opto is the latest to have a go, using indium gallium nitride (InGaN)-based green LEDs. It claims to have reduced typical forward voltages by around 600mV and increased optical output power at the same time, claiming improvements in efficiency of up to 40% compared to predecessor products in its UX:3 portfolio. Forward dropRead more about Osram jumps at ‘green gap’[…]

[ad_1] Netflix is very particular about the type of TV you watch Netflix on. Not that you would have noticed, given most TVs nowadays have some sort of app or link to Netflix. If that’s not the case, you can also get the service through a games console, an Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast… the listRead more about These are Netflix’s 'Recommended Smart TVs' for 2018[…]

[ad_1] DCIM100GOPROG0029906. They say the chip can detect drugs from samples of blood, breath, urine or saliva. The chip uses surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (Sers). “The chips used for Sers are typically fabricated using expensive methods,” said researcher Nan Zhang, “we created our chip by depositing various thin layers of materials on a glass substrate, whichRead more about Buffalo chips snort coke[…]

[ad_1] It was a year ago that TPG announced a $1.9 billion investment in building a new 4G network in Australia in a bid to move away from Vodafone, the junior telco’s current telecom partner. And now it’s nearly time for the launch of Australia’s newest LTE network and, to woo new customers, TPG isRead more about TPG’s new 4G network launch will come with six months of free service[…]

[ad_1] Called IIS3DHHC is a 3-axis accelerometer with ±2.5gravity full-scale range, optimised for high measurement resolution and stability to ensure accuracy over time and temperature (<0.4 mg/°C) – operation is over -40 to +85°C. “Among key differences between this and typical consumer-oriented accelerometers, is that its ultra-low noise of 45μg/√Hz allows very high resolution,” saidRead more about 3 axis MEMS accelerometer with 10 year production life[…]

[ad_1] Soon you’ll be able to enjoy your entire Steam library of games on your mobile device. No that’s not a typo. Well, sorry, it is a typo – Steam will actually be available on mobile devices plus devices running Android TV and your Apple TV.  Anything that runs iOS and Android, basically.  It’s allRead more about Steam Link app for Android and iOS will allow you to play games on the go[…]

[ad_1] ADMV1009 is a single side-band (SSB) I/Q up-converter optimised for point-to-point microwave radio designs operating in the 12.7 to 15.4GHz frequency range. It provides 21dB of conversion gain with 20dB of image rejection. A 180° balun is required to select the required side-band. ADMV1010 is the SSB I/Q down-converter partner for the ADMV1009, optimisedRead more about GaAs up/down converters offer side-band choice[…]

[ad_1] A recent discovery in the official Twitter app for Android suggests that it will soon support encrypted direct messages. Eagle-eyed developer Jane Manchun Wong discovered the option in the app’s APK (Android Application Package – essentially the app’s installer).  Twitter is working on End-to-End Encrypted Secret DM! pic.twitter.com/2lLr5i1p42May 4, 2018 Back in 2016, whistleblowerRead more about Whisper it – encrypted direct messages might be coming to Twitter[…]

[ad_1] Designed to radically simplify your next embedded Linux design, it is the ATSAMA5D27-SOM1-EK1, to be precise, which is worth £176. And we have three up for grabs, courtesy of Farnell element14. Enter the competition » Deadline for entries is 30 June 2018. The boards are suitable for any application that requires Linux, high performanceRead more about Competition: Win a Microchip embedded Linux development board[…]