Who is ethically responsible for the actions of AI

Durham University’s business school has attempted to identify who or what is morally responsible for artificial intelligence that is applied to people. “AI robots are increasingly used to facilitate human activity in many industries, for instance: healthcare, education, mobility and the military, but must have accountability for their actions,” according to the university. “We need ...

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Government asks for tech industry views on app security

The tech industry is being asked by the government for its views on measures to make the app market safer and more secure Proposals include a code of practice to set minimum security and privacy requirements for app store operators and developers. A report published today reveals malicious apps downloaded by hundreds of thousands of ...

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Side-terminated SMD resistors handle up to 3W

Stackpole has introduced surface-mount resistors with terminations on their long edges to improve thermal conductivity. “One of the most common and economical options for reducing the effects of high power is wide terminations,” according to the company. “By reversing the geometry of the chip resistor and applying the terminations to the long sides of the ...

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Farnell signs Kunbus

Farnell has signed a new distribution agreement with KUNBUS to further enhance its portfolio of solutions for industrial automation and control applications. Design engineers can use the devices, gateways, and expansion modules in the KUNBUS portfolio to implement Industry 4.0 into their business. KUNBUS specialises in industrial communication for automation, process, manufacturing and drive technology ...

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Selection panel for EW BrightSparks decide Class of 2022

Our partners for EW BrightSparks, RS Components, hosted the ‘Judges Meeting’ at the end of last week, to deliberate on the excellent entries received this year and make the final selection for the Cohort of 2022. We will be contacting those involved in the coming days, but the class of 2022 will be made public ...

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FIPS compliant secure SSDs

Advantech, the  industrial flash specialist, is shipping the TCG-OPAL compliant SQFlash 840F and 920F series. SQF920F/840F deliver data security via hardware-based AES encryption. These  security features conform to FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-2 from U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST) (listed in Cryptographic Module Validation Program*). Advantech’s SATA / PCIe SSDs claim ...

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RFID tags for medical identification

In mid-May, Murata will introduce the small RAIN RFID Tag to provide a unique identifier,  enabling RFID readers to determine the item’s identity and authenticity in healthcare applications. The tags can be fitted to metallic and non-metallic surfaces, perfect for use on small items. To avoid any risk of contamination during the drug filling operations, ...

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e-Book on flip-flops

element14 has published an a eBook on how flip-flops work and their potential applications. The eBook provides a brief overview of the concept and offers insights into the functionality and different types of SR (Set-Reset) flip-flops. .Flip-flops have many possible uses. Edge-triggered flip-flops are employed as the main component for sequential circuits in digital electronics. ...

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