[ad_1] A study, led by Surrey education researcher Dr Anesa Hosein – who declares a “geek girl gamer” past, according to the University, found that 13-14 year old girls classed as ‘heavy gamers’ (>9 hours a week gaming) were three times more likely to pursue a PSTEM degree compared to girls who were non-gamers. Hosein’sRead more about Seek gamers if you want female engineers[…]

[ad_1] One of the most exciting features announced for this year’s iPhones was their ability to finally support dual SIMs through a traditional nano SIM card tray and the newer embedded SIM (e-SIM) technology found in IoT devices and on Apple Watch series 3 in the UAE.  e-SIMs are essentially an electronic version of theRead more about du and Etisalat will offer e-SIM capabilities for iPhones by end of October[…]

[ad_1] Solar-thermal generation – where sunlight is focussed onto structures that absorb it as heat, which is then used to drive turbine-style generators – is proposed as an alternative to photo-voltaic generation, with the particular advantage that heat can be stored in bulk. “Storing solar energy as heat can already be cheaper than storing energyRead more about Better solar thermal electricity conversion[…]

[ad_1] TechRadar partners with NCSAM NCSAM was launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance & the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in October 2004 to make sure that our online lives – at work and at home – are kept safe and secure. That’s what National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) – observed in October –Read more about Why your small business team needs a VPN[…]

[ad_1] Dubbed NMiTE, it is the first in a wave of government-promoted higher education ‘challengers’, due to receive its initial intake of student engineers in September 2019. “Britain desperately needs to boost productivity, technical skills and graduate employability,” said NMiTE chair of trustees Dame Fiona Kendrick. “This project, driven by employers, is contributing a potentialRead more about UK engineering university launched in Hereford[…]

[ad_1] Ask any console gamer, and they’ll likely tell you about the perennial rivalry between the Xbox One X and PS4 Pro. However, PC gamers have their own eternal feud, albeit without the headlines: Nvidia vs AMD. Although you may have never heard about it before, the sheer amount of innovation and competition that hasRead more about Nvidia vs AMD: which should be your next graphics card?[…]

[ad_1] To give computers some idea where on the scale their output might be, and how to improve it if need be, researchers at Columbia University and Tufts University have invented a technique called ‘pixel approximate entropy’. “This is a brand new approach to working with line charts with many different potential applications,” said engineerRead more about Technique tells machines which graphs can be understood by humans[…]

[ad_1] If you’re a fan of AV, the name What Hi-Fi? should mean something to you.  These folks have been covering the world of TVs, speakers and headphones for the last four decades and have a reputation for reviewing the latest and greatest in audiovisual tech.  The culmination of a year’s worth of reviews happensRead more about LG C8 OLED, Sony WH-1000XM3 win big at What Hi-Fi? Awards[…]

[ad_1] Speaking of multiple VMs running on a hypervisor: “Herein lies the unseen danger: an attacker can target an unsecured VM, and once that VM is compromised, the attack can move on to compromise the hypervisor,” said US Army Research Lab engineer Dr. Charles Kamhoua (pictured). “At that point, the utility of a shared resource ofRead more about Game theory confuses cyber-attackers[…]

[ad_1] BT forever seems to be conjuring up new and inventive ways to try and get your internet business. There’s usually a pre-paid credit card thrown in, you’ll frequently see free set-up and BT Sport subscriptions and sometimes, like now, there’ll be a cheeky little freebie included with its broadband deals to persuade you BT’sRead more about BT's best fibre broadband deal now comes with a free Fitbit Charge 3[…]