We’ve grown to expect seeing mechatronics project incorporate a standard complement of components, things like stepper motors, Arduinos, lead screws, timing belts and pulleys, and aluminum extrusions. So when a project comes along that breaks that mold, even just a little, we sit up and take notice. Departing somewhat from this hardware hacking lingua franca…

Driver-assist technologies have turned windshields into way more than a piece of glass. …read more Source:: CNet

Now there’s a masculine-sounding option and you can call your device Ziggy. Plus, you can mix and match. …read more Source:: CNet

Get the down low on self-driving cars so you can understand where they are today, and where they may be headed tomorrow. …read more Source:: CNet

What would you do when a mysterious package appears on your doorstep? …read more Source:: ZDNet

There’s no longer any need to limit yourself to the number of tech skills you can learn, or the time it takes to learn them. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Comic-Con went virtual again in 2020. (San Diego businesses will miss the chance to profit from the 100,000 visitors the convention usually attracted.) And NPR reports the convention has gotten smaller in other ways: Both Marvel Studios and DC are staying away; as it did last year, DC is again directing its resources towards its…

It’s a fact of operating an aircraft, that the make noise. If you’re an aviator you might want to quiet your craft to avoid annoying people nearby, or you might even want to operate in stealth mode. It turns out that there are different sources of noise on a plane depending upon the phase of…

Take these steps to protect your pets if you live in an area prone to wildfires. …read more Source:: CNet

If size and weight in a work laptop matter most to you, the X1 Titanium Yoga is great, if not entirely perfect. …read more Source:: CNet