[ad_1] Sometimes a single sticker says it all when chatting online, but what if you could make your own custom ones with just a snap of your face? Google is introducing a new feature for its Allo chat app that uses neural network-generated illustrations to make emoji-style stickers out of just your selfie. By lookingRead more about Google Allo now turns your selfies into personalized emojis[…]

[ad_1] The integrated inverter circuit is designed for +/-400V and 5A operation. Made from comprises four 350mΩ transistors and six diodes, it fits into 2x3mm and has been demonstrated converting US AC mains to DC. “The circuit exhibits minimal dynamic losses at very high frequencies,” said Fraunhofer. “Compared with conventional converters, multilevel inverters generate lessRead more about 2kW AlGaN-on-silicon converter is tiny[…]

[ad_1] Over at Build 2017, Microsoft has revealed that the next major update for Windows 10 will see the introduction of a new (and much-requested) capability: OneDrive Files On-Demand. With the new system, files which are stored in OneDrive will appear seamlessly within the folders on your PC (i.e. in File Explorer), and you’ll beRead more about Windows 10 OneDrive is finally getting the feature you want[…]

[ad_1] Harwin’s cabling facility at Salem, New Hampshire addresses the space and avionics markets with prototyping, and electrical and mechanical testing of both cable and wire harnesses and coaxial cable assemblies. These markets are a big focus for Harwin with hi-rel connector ranges, in particular, the 1.25mm pitch Gecko interconnect, which has been specified on multiple programmesRead more about Harwin invests in US cabling facility for space work[…]

[ad_1] Not for the first time, Facebook is on a mission to clean up your News Feed – presumably so its billion-plus users will spend more time browsing it and less time posting photos to Instagram and Snapchat. This time the social network’s highly trained algorithms are going after “low-quality web page experiences”, so thinkRead more about Facebook is trying to clean up your News Feed, again[…]

[ad_1] Furian aims to deliver high-resolution, immersive graphics content and data computation for sustained time periods within mobile power budgets. The two-cluster GT8525 targets  SoCs for products such as high-end smartphones and tablets, mid-range dedicated VR and AR devices and mid- to high-end automotive infotainment and ADAS systems. “The new GT8525 is the first ofRead more about Imagination launches GPU based on Furian architecture[…]

[ad_1] Computing powerhouse Nvidia has teamed up with Toyota to introduce enhanced autonomous driving capabilities to cars in the coming years. The two will bring Nvidia’s Drive PX AI platform to Toyota vehicles, aiming to put such cars on the road by 2020. Nvidia announced the partnership with Toyota at its GTC 2017 GPU conferenceRead more about You could one day soon buy a Toyota with Nvidia autonomous driving smarts[…]

[ad_1] Not wanting to be left behind by the likes of AT&T and Verizon, another major telecom company is making plans to support 5G connectivity. Sprint announced today that it’s made a joint agreement with Qualcomm and SoftBank to build new technologies for a 2.5GHz 5G service. The carrier plans to have commercially available 5GRead more about Sprint joins the race to roll out 5G by 2019[…]

[ad_1] These are inside just about every ‘quartz clock’ and are powered by a single AA cell. Apparently, the pcb inside provides narrow pulses to two outputs, across which a high-resistance solenoid is wired. This solenoid pushes the hands around via mechanical stuff. Anyway, from each output comes a pulse once every 2s (0.5Hz), butRead more about Cheap accurate 1Hz reference[…]

[ad_1] There are many positives to owning an iPad, iPhone, or iPod, but there are also a few downsides. For many people, having to battle with iTunes is a major negative there are alternatives. Whether you’re using iTunes to listen to music on your computer, or you’re simply using it to keep your music collectionsRead more about The best free alternative to iTunes 2017[…]