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Download of the day: Shotcut

Download of the day: Shotcut

[ad_1] Shotcut We’re often critical of app names, usually because they’re silly. But Shotcut has a different problem: when you Google it, the search engine automatically corrects it to shortcut and looks for something else. So it’s handy that we’ve got it right here. It’s a surprisingly sophisticated video editor that’s quick and efficient toRead more about Download of the day: Shotcut[…]

Africa’s Kariba Dam at risk of collapse – an annotated infographic

Africa’s Kariba Dam at risk of collapse – an annotated infographic

[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[…]

Toshiba launches six low reverse-current Schottky Barrier Diodes.

Toshiba launches six low reverse-current Schottky Barrier Diodes.

[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.[…]

iPhone 8 could have a powerful augmented reality-capable graphics chip

iPhone 8 could have a powerful augmented reality-capable graphics chip

[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[…]

A technology roundup of the Spring Budget 2017

A technology roundup of the Spring Budget 2017

[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[…]

WikiLeaks Vault 7: what you need to know about the alleged CIA hacking

WikiLeaks Vault 7: what you need to know about the alleged CIA hacking

[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[…]