Unique Piezoelectric Motor and Driver Solutions
Piezoelectric Motors and Drivers Offer a Unique Motion Solution (Source: Jaanus.kalde, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons) There’s a world of motors beyond the well-known electromagnetic energy-based ones that most engineers are familiar with. One standout example is the piezoelectric motor and actuator, which uses an entirely different physics and materials-science principle to provide precise, swift,…
As TikTok faces a ban, creators brace for an uncertain future
UPDATE: Jan. 24, 2025, 3:30 p.m. EST Shortly after taking office this week, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the Department of Justice to delay enforcing a TikTok ban for 75 days. The order doesn’t mean TikTok is saved in the U.S. — far from it. It does, however, give time for ByteDance…
Claudionor Coelho, Chief AI Officer at Zscaler – Interview Series
Claudionor Coelho is the Chief AI Officer at Zscaler, responsible for leading his team to find new ways to protect data, devices, and users through state-of-the-art applied Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning and Generative AI techniques. Prior to joining Zscaler, he served as Chief AI Officer and Senior Vice President of engineering at Advantest. Previously,…
How to Calculate Your SEO ROI Using Google Analytics
You’ve spent hours learning the most effective SEO tactics, but they won’t be useful if you can’t measure them. Measuring SEO return on investment (ROI) involves two factors: KPIs (key performance indicators) and the cost of your current SEO campaigns. Tracking these key metrics monthly enables you to tweak and optimize your strategy, as well…
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Might Be Able To Do The Impossible And Satisfy All Fans
Earlier this month, I got to try out Assassin’s Creed Shadows via a livestreamed four-hour preview. Just a week before that preview, Ubisoft had announced that the next main entry in the open-world franchise about sneaky assassins and evil Templars had been delayed. Again. It’s clear that Ubisoft really needs a big win here and…
The phone that no one bought: the Pixel 8a deserved better
Summary The Google Pixel 8a delivers most of the features of the Pixel 8 while costing hundreds less. It even holds up well next to the Pixel 9. Don’t fall prey to FOMO when shopping for a phone. You can be forgiven for forgetting that Google released the Pixel 8a. By the time it shipped…
Trump Wants a War With Cartels—and May Just Get One
This raises fundamental questions. “If they are going to designate traffickers as narco-terrorists, will they also include the Americans who are part of these networks? Because we are not just talking about the famous drug cartels, but also trafficking networks, money laundering, arms smuggling and other structures, many of which are incorporated in the United…
MasterCard DNS Error Went Unnoticed for Years – Krebs on Security
The payment card giant MasterCard just fixed a glaring error in its domain name server settings that could have allowed anyone to intercept or divert Internet traffic for the company by registering an unused domain name. The misconfiguration persisted for nearly five years until a security researcher spent $300 to register the domain and prevent…
A Quick Guide to Motherboard LGA 1151 Socket
When it comes to building a PC, motherboard compatibility with CPU and GPU Matters the most. Motherboards are distinguished based on their CPU socket support options. What CPU are you trying to buy? Learn about its compatibility with your motherboard. A socket is a slot in the motherboard where you place the processor. Therefore, both…
The SoC design: What’s next for NoCs?
Today’s high-end system-on-chips (SoCs) rely heavily on sophisticated network-on-chip (NoC) technology to achieve performance and scalability. As the demands of artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), and other compute-intensive applications continue to evolve, designing the next generation of SoCs will require even smarter and more efficient NoC solutions to meet these challenges. Although these advancements…