U.S. customs searched a record number of electronic devices last year

United States customs officers conducted a record number of searches of electronic devices last year of people travelling to the U.S., and a recent update to its directives adds new devices such as ...
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Flexing the Lifespan of AI-Enabled Electronic Devices

A team led by Professor Qi Zhu received an NSF Design for Environmental Sustainability in Computing award to extend hardware life and reduce waste and emissions When it comes to electronic waste, ...
Nature

Digital Electronic Devices

Digital electronic devices form the backbone of modern technology, enabling the processing, storage, and transmission of information using binary signals. These systems, based on semiconductor ...
El Adelantado de Segovia

Farewell to overheating problems in electronic devices—scientists announce a quantum material that conducts electricity without generating heat, changing the rules of the game

A group of scientists has created a quantum material where electricity can flow without losing energy as heat. Until now, this was only seen in ...

Almost two-thirds of electronic devices that Canadians scrap still work

Nearly two-thirds of the electronic devices that Canadians replace are still in working condition, a new study suggests. Research from the University of Waterloo said there is a “mismatch” between how ...
Science Daily

New battery-free technology to power electronic devices using ambient radiofrequency signals

Researchers demonstrated a novel technique to efficiently convert ambient low-power radiofrequency signals into DC power. This 'rectifier' technology can be easily integrated into energy harvesting ...