WASHINGTON, D.C — President Donald Trump last Wednesday signed into law a major rewrite of the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico that will soon replace the Clinton-era North American Free Trade Agreement.
ML algorithm judges ‘fairness’ in AI results
Artificial intelligence algorithms can be embedded with fairness notions, according to Queen’s University Belfast, where such a machine learning (ML) algorithm has been developed. This is not the first time a fairness algorithm has been created, explained Queen’s researcher Dr Deepak Padmanabhan, but it is the first time that an algorithm can handle more than ...
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Murata announces LoRa-based module with reduced current consumption
Murata has announced a LoRa-based module measuring 10x8x1.6mm. The manufacturer says the Type 1SJ is designed for high-volume applications where small size, long range, extended battery life, security and a competitive price point are requirements. Based on a second-generation Semtech SX1262 radio frequency IC (RFIC), the LoRa-based module also features an open STM32L0 MCU from ...
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PoL dc-dc is rad hard for satellites
Intersil has announced a radiation hardened power chip combining buck and linear regulators for medium Earth orbit (MEO) and geosynchronous (GEO) long duration space flight, claiming it to be the first. Intended to support FPGAs and DDR memory, the part has been dubbed ISL70005SEH and combines a 95% synchronous buck with 75mV drop-out linear regulator. ...
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Where are they now? – Nathan Ruttley, EW BrightSpark of 2019
In the lead up to our fourth annual EW BrightSparks competition, which remains open for entries until February 24, we’re catching up with a few previous winners to hear about their exciting career developments since being a part of the programme. Today, we’re speaking with Nathan Ruttley, a member of last year’s cohort. The former ...
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915MHz radio sensor module reaches 10km
Würth Elektronik is aiming at the American market with a 915MHz wireless sensor with 10km range as well as FCC and IC module certification. Called Themisto-I, it is intended for proprietary IIoT/M2M networks. Point-to-point, star or mesh operation is possible. RF output from the 17 x 27 x 3.8mm module is 25dBm. “With the appropriate broadband profiles and ...
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2W blue laser for stage lighting
Osram is aiming at rock and pop gig lighting with a bright blue laser for spotlights and vector projectors. “Lasers combine an outstanding form factor with excellent beam quality, making them particularly suitable light sources for show lasers and stage lighting. In terms of brightness, laser diodes offer some advantages over LEDs,” according to the ...
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Samsung profit down 51% y-o-y
Samsung’s 2019 profit was 51% down y-o-y at $18.5 billion compared to 2018’s $37 billion. Sales for 2019 were $193 billion compared to $204 billion in 2018. Q4 profit was $5.05 billion compared to $5.2 billion in Q3 and from $7.1 billion in Q4 2018. Semiconductor sales fell 25% y-o-y to $54 billion with memory ...
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UK cyber security industry growing fast
The UK’s cyber security sector has annual revenues of £8.3 billion – up 46% from £5.7 billion in 2017, says a report from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) while the number of active cyber security firms in the UK has increased 44% from 2017. The report finds that; The number of active ...
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EU follows UK in Huawei strategy
Yesterday the EU followed the UK in using a ‘high risk’ vendor strategy to cope with the Huawei dilemma. Like the UK, the EU did not mention Huawei by name but invoked a ‘toolbox’ of tests to determine whether a vendor is high risk and, if it is, lay down rules for allowing it into ...
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