[ad_1] “What we have shown here is that we can make tiny, conductive wires of the smallest possible size that essentially assemble themselves,” says Stanford’s Hao Yan, “the process is a simple, one-pot synthesis. You dump the ingredients together and you can get results in half an hour. It’s almost as if the diamondoids knowRead more about Stanford researchers make nanowires three atoms thick[…]

[ad_1] The Amazon Digital Day sale is officially underway today, with the online retailer offering discounts on non-physical merchandise. That means all December 30 long downloadable games, movies, TV shows, apps and music deals have been flooding the Amazon.com store. It goes hand in hand with the new phone, tablet or computer you just boughtRead more about Amazon Digital Day sale: the best deals in the US[…]

[ad_1] Although the semiconductor industry was flat in terms of revenues, the Philadelphia SOX is up 34% on the year from 88 in January to 124 yesterday. The SOX has been driven by continued M&A, continued growth in data centres and increasing demand for automotive ICs as cars get increasingly automated and connected. Other potentialRead more about SOX up 34% in a no-growth year[…]

[ad_1] There were hundreds of great games in 2016 – from complete surprises like the release of The Last Guardian and masterclasses in design like Total War: Warhammer, to Nintendo’s excellent take on the short-form mobile game in Super Mario Go.  And while we’d love to recognize every game from the last 365 days individually, there’sRead more about TechRadar’s Game of the Year awards 2016[…]

[ad_1] Foxconn has ten ‘lights out’ fully automated production lines at its Chinese factories and is increasing automation levels on other lines by deploying 10,000 new robots a year, reports Digitimes. Foxconn makes its own robots which it calls Foxbots. It has already installed 40,000 at its factories. Foxconn’s eventual aim is to automate entireRead more about Foxconn automating its production lines[…]

[ad_1] How many ‘good posture hours’ did you manage today? Wearables are going to become so much more than just a watch – fitness trackers and smartwatches are merely the first wave; we’re already reaching into a new era of wearables that go way beyond the bracelet design.  In 2016 we’ve seen jewellery that vibratesRead more about On test: can a wearable really correct your posture?[…]

[ad_1] Automation will kill off 15 million jobs in the next 20 years says a report from the indtitute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). The report says that 2 million jobs in retail will disappear by 2020, and 600,000 will go in manufacturing. Robot-owners will get rich and displaced workers will get poorer – muchRead more about Automation to kill 15m jobs in 20 years[…]

[ad_1] Year-end deals on gadgets and other tech toys are harder to find now because the holidays are over, but the team at TechRadar has you covered. We’ve gone through everything on sale at Amazon, Walmart, Target and other stores, and figured out the best deals to close out 2016. Just because you may haveRead more about Year-end deals: the best New Year's sales at Amazon, Target and Walmart[…]

[ad_1] Here is the list. Those joining the unicorn herd in December are: Huochebang China.Global Switch UKCareen Networks UAEJetSmarter USAProcore Technologies USA Companies which are predicted by CB Insights to join the herd this year are here As fabled beasts these unicorns can disappear in an instant as London-based Powa Technologies did – ‘worth’ $2.6Read more about Growing Unicorn Herd[…]

[ad_1] In December, Microsoft made a surprising announcement: more Mac users are switching to Surface devices than ever before, partly due to “the disappointment of the new MacBook Pro.” It’s important to take rivals’ claims with a huge pinch of salt, of course, but at the same time the ever popular MacRumors’ Buyer’s Guide wasRead more about The Mac in 2017: the last gasp for Apple's desktop?[…]