A light-powered hydrogel launcher
An international team of mechanical engineers has developed what they call a fracture-driven, power-amplified hydrogel launcher. They have published their discovery in the journal Nature Materials.
Engineering
News tagged with disk
Hardware
Proof-of-principle demonstration of 3D magnetic recording could lead to enhanced hard disk drives
Research groups from NIMS, Seagate Technology, and Tohoku University have made a breakthrough in the field of hard disk drives (HDD) by demonstrating the feasibility of multi-level recording using a three-dimensional magnetic ...
Apr 4, 2024
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Business
US imposes $300mn penalty on Seagate over Huawei shipments
US authorities on Wednesday imposed a $300 million penalty on Seagate Technology, to resolve alleged violations of export controls related to selling hard disk drives to Huawei Technologies, the Commerce Department said.
Apr 20, 2023
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Software
Five tips to stop your computers slowing down after updates
"Please download an update" pops up on most people's computers regularly, but many worry about doing just that in case their computer doesn't work as well afterwards.
Oct 19, 2021
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Hardware
Microsoft turns to holographic solutions for cloud storage
When people think of holograms, they may think of the small insignia on credit cards that appear to move as you rotate the card. Or they may think of recent rock concert spectacles featuring realistic 3-D performances by ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Advanced NVMe controller technology for next generation memory devices
KAIST researchers have advanced non-volatile memory express (NVMe) controller technology for next generation information storage devices, and made this new technology, named 'OpenExpress', freely available to all universities ...
Sep 9, 2020
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Engineering
A platinum and yttrium iron garnet-based structure produces a new magnetoresistance effect
In recent years, several research teams worldwide have been trying to develop a new class of devices known as spintronics or spin transport electronics. These devices can encode, store, process and transmit data using the ...
Hardware
Critical Thunderbolt flaw enables five-minute stealth attack
A new attack method affecting Thunderbolt-equipped computers can bypass locks, password-protection and encryption on ports produced before 2019.
Security
Security: Summer interns see vulnerabilities in visitor management systems
For business managers, the goal may be to find a technology-driven process that can protect the security and safety of the premises, staff and visitors. Visitor management systems may not only perform check-ins but also control ...
