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Australia wakes up to a new Sunrise Gold colour for Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus

Australia wakes up to a new Sunrise Gold colour for Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus

[ad_1] Two weeks ago, we reported that the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus would be getting a new (and rather glamorous) Sunrise Gold edition in the US after having already been released in the UAE, parts of Asia and Europe.  Well Australia, get your Kylie Minogue-style golden hot pants out of storage, because theRead more about Australia wakes up to a new Sunrise Gold colour for Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus[…]

Sailing drone measures oceans autonomously for 12 months

Sailing drone measures oceans autonomously for 12 months

[ad_1] The hard wind design emerged from a decade-long pursuit of the land speed record – company founder Richard Jenkins ultimately achieved 126.2mph in 2009, having started his Windjet Project in 1999 while studying mechanical engineering at Imperial College. Using wind power for propulsion, a Saildrone fleet travels at 3-5kts, with each drone collecting high-resolutionRead more about Sailing drone measures oceans autonomously for 12 months[…]

Toyota sends the world's first hydrogen-powered ship on a six-year voyage

Toyota sends the world's first hydrogen-powered ship on a six-year voyage

[ad_1] Toyota is sponsoring the world’s first autonomous hydrogen-powered ship on a six-year world tour. The specially adapted race boat, Energy Observer, uses solar, wind and wave-generated power – as well as carbon-free hydrogen generated from seawater. The base technology already exists for use on land, where it helps overcome the problem of intermittent powerRead more about Toyota sends the world's first hydrogen-powered ship on a six-year voyage[…]

Volcanic heat source found beneath Antarctic glacier – an annotated infographic

Volcanic heat source found beneath Antarctic glacier – an annotated infographic

[ad_1] While analysing Antarctic water samples, scientists have discovered a substantial volcanic heat source beneath Pine Island Glacier. Elevated levels of helium-3 gas detected in the waters around Pine Island glacier indicate volcanic activity beneath the ice sheet – exhibiting as much as 25 times more thermal energy than a dormant volcano. The volcanic heatRead more about Volcanic heat source found beneath Antarctic glacier – an annotated infographic[…]

Top Ten Best/Worst Jobs For Pay Changes

Top Ten Best/Worst Jobs For Pay Changes

[ad_1] Electronics Weekly is the market leading and longest-established electronics magazine, read in print and online by key decision makers throughout the industry for more than 50 years. Electronics Weekly is at the heart of the electronics industry and is reaching an audience of more than 120,000 people each month. It also organises the prestigiousRead more about Top Ten Best/Worst Jobs For Pay Changes[…]

Back to life: ZTE's 7-year ban gets eased by the US government

Back to life: ZTE's 7-year ban gets eased by the US government

[ad_1] ZTE is getting a reprieve on its ‘death sentence’ today, as the US government has begun to ease the seven-year ban on American companies doing business with the Chinese company. It’s a limited repeal of April 15’s Denial Order against the Shenzhen-based company , according to an authorization order put out by the USRead more about Back to life: ZTE's 7-year ban gets eased by the US government[…]

India on brink of worst-ever water crisis – an annotated infographic

India on brink of worst-ever water crisis – an annotated infographic

[ad_1] India is suffering from the worst water crisis in its history, with 600 million people facing acute water shortage, a government think-tank says. The crisis is only going to get worse. By 2030, the country’s water demand is projected to be twice the available supply, implying severe water scarcity for hundreds of millions ofRead more about India on brink of worst-ever water crisis – an annotated infographic[…]

Slovenian start-up aims to revolutionise test and measurement

Slovenian start-up aims to revolutionise test and measurement

[ad_1] The MonoDAQ E-ACC accelerometer amplifier is claimed to save costs and increase the accuracy of acceleration and vibration measurement by enabling the module to be placed near the sensor, eliminating the need for long analogue cabling. Monodaq E-ACC is a compact device in an  aluminium housing consisting of analogue front end with 18 kHzRead more about Slovenian start-up aims to revolutionise test and measurement[…]