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[ad_1] Africa’s Kariba Dam at risk of collapse – an annotated infographic Work is underway to repair the Kariba Dam between Zambia and Zimbabwe, which is at risk of collapse due to eroding foundations. Many problems are facing French engineering firm Razel-Bec, which is repairing the dam. The dam was first opened in 1959 and isRead more about Africa’s Kariba Dam at risk of collapse – an annotated infographic[…]

[ad_1] Semiconductor unit shipments totaled 868.8 billion in 2016 and are forecast to top one trillion units in 2018, says IC Insights. Figure 1 shows that semiconductor unit shipments are forecast to climb to 1,002.6 billion devices in 2018 from 32.6 billion in 1978, which amounts to average annual growth of 8.9% over the 40Read more about Semi units to hit a trillion next year[…]

[ad_1] UPDATE: Mel Gibson’s Oscar-winning war film Hacksaw Ridge has just arrived on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the US and has gone straight to our list of best releases on the format – find out why on Page 5! There’s no denying the importance of 4K Ultra HD and high-dynamic-range (HDR) when it comes toRead more about The best 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray movies[…]

[ad_1] With a peak reverse voltage of 40V, the new CCS15F40, CUS15F40, CBS10F40, CUS10F40, CTS05F40, and CUS05F40 are suitable for voltage boosting circuits in white LED backlights and for liquid crystal displays in mobile devices like smartphones and tablet PCs. High-speed, low-loss SBDs are activated by majority carriers, making them suitable for high-speed switching dueRead more about Toshiba launches six low reverse-current Schottky Barrier Diodes.[…]

[ad_1] Graphics hardware and software firm Imagination Technologies has unveiled its newest graphics processing architecture which – given the company’s previous work with Apple – may appear on future iPhones. The newly announced PowerVR Furian offers improvements over Imagination’s current-standing tech, with 35% greater GFLOPS density and 80% greater fillrate density. This essentially translates toRead more about iPhone 8 could have a powerful augmented reality-capable graphics chip[…]

[ad_1] Subjects coverered include 5G comms, setting up an Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund and further investment in technical education, including supporting 1,000 new PhD placements in science, technology, engineering and maths. See our coverage here: When it comes to 5G comms, the IET was among those providing comment. Professor Will Stewart, Vice President of the InstitutionRead more about A technology roundup of the Spring Budget 2017[…]

[ad_1] Save and convert songs iTunes and Google Play Music aren’t the only sources of music online – all kinds of websites and services offer songs to download free. But what’s the best way to get it? Should you go for a torrent app for finding FLAC files, or would you have more success grabbingRead more about The best free music downloader 2017[…]

[ad_1] The $2.8 million funding is composed of a combination of equity and debt. Guerrilla expects to employ 20 total associates by year-end. It has 30 chips in production and has raised $7.8 million in funding. “Coming out of an exciting year, we see even larger opportunities ahead of us,” says Guerrilla CEO, and founderRead more about Guerrilla taps angels for $2.8m[…]

[ad_1] Update March 8 3:55pm PT: The CIA has issued a lengthy statement on the WikiLeaks Vault 7 disclosures, saying the agency has “no comment on the authenticity of purported intelligence documents released by WikiLeaks or on the status of any investigation into the source of the documents.” The CIA’s statement was provided to NBCRead more about WikiLeaks Vault 7: what you need to know about the alleged CIA hacking[…]