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• Sponsored By: BroadcomGuest IDC Blogger: Jim MercerDate: 02.04.26 Platform engineers are increasingly expected to deliver cloud-like experiences across all environments, includin

• Thermoforming is the process of softening a material enough so that it can be tweaked into a new shape, with the source of the thermal energy being not particularly relevant. • C

• New system simplifies snowboarding by replacing bindings with magnets Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Fumbling with bindings is nobody’s idea of a good time, esp

• US: New gel-based electrolyte boosts anode-free EV batteries, retains 80% capacity A salt-phobic polymer network in the electrolyte helps create favorable conditions at nanoscale

• Microsoft’s ‘glass plates’ can store data for 10,000 years The technology, known as Project Silica, tackles the growing problem of ‘bit rot,’ which is the slow decay of magnetic

• Acme Space’s three AI agents work together to generate new designs, analyze them, and make sure they’re manufacturable. • AI has shaken up one industry after the next. • Engineer

• US particle accelerators turn nuclear waste into electricity, cut radioactive life by 99.7% The system uses a particle accelerator to fire high-energy protons at a target, such a

• French firm’s sodium test rig to replicate nuclear reactor’s temperatures reaching 1,382°F ELISE is the first installation on Blue Capsule Technology’s development roadmap and is

• The media is full of breathless reports that AI can now code and human programmers are going to be put out to pasture. • In fact, we think the ‘AI revolution’ is just a natural e

• Off-grid-capable tiny house doubles down on flexibility Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Though it only has a length of 7.3 m (23 ft), the Venus squeezes a space-

• Canada’s silicon drone battery doubles flight time with 50% faster charging to rival China The NBM Drone Cell enabled 50 percent faster charging speeds. • A Canadian battery mate

• Two US defense firms Janus Marine & Defense and Raven Defense collaborate on ‘wall of steel’ maritime shield. • System combines sea and air drones, ISR, autonomous patrols, rapid

• China claims lead with world’s first land-based scramjet hypersonic missile Chinese state-backed media say the CJ-1000 could leave traditional air defense systems ‘powerless,’ th

• EPA rating 396 miles, real‑world test achieved 232 miles. • Cold weather and 20‑inch wheels reduce range. • Onboard computer predicted 426 miles, actual 232 miles. • 92‑kWh batte

• Massive 13-foot shark found patrolling freezing Antarctic seabed for the first time Filmed in January 2025 near the South Shetland Islands, the shark appeared as an ‘ungainly bar

• Kit combines Ivoclar Ivotion discs, hyperDENT CAM strategies, adapters and PMMA tooling for use with DGSHAPE DWX-53 mills. • Roland DGA Corporation announced the launch of theEle

• Algorithms at war: 5 ways to protect your data from AI-powered malware in 2026 A survival manual for navigating the new arms race between intelligent hackers and defenses. • AI-p

• New software targets chiplet and 3DIC packaging, modeling complex geometries and streamlining multi-die workflows. • Keysight Technologies introduced 3D Interconnect Designer as

• US validates high-temperature nuclear fission chamber for advanced reactors at 1,472°F Tests confirmed the Curtiss-Wright fission chamber can withstand these extreme reactor cond

• Getting PCBs made is often the key step in taking a dodgy lab experiment and turning it into a functional piece of equipment. • However, it can be tedious to wait for PCBs to shi

• Venom: US firms unveil autonomous strike aircraft prototype built in 71 days The Venom platform showcases rapid defense hardware development using digital manufacturing, modular

• UK Army fields acoustic tracker to pinpoint artillery and mortar fire faster Unlike radar, SONUS works passively without emitting signals, keeping troops safer and undetected in

• Tesla radio tech wins key US approval for wireless charging of Cybercab EV outdoors Robotaxi puzzle is coming together with first Cybercab rolling off the line and charging syste

• ‘Pure science’: Powerful and fast-charging EV batteries advance with dry method The study shows that moving away from liquid-based production could be key to more powerful, stabl

• Someone finally invented a backup camera cleaner that you can install on just about any car in minutes Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email There is no good reason fo

• One of six globally, the firm supports regulated industries with certified expertise in CFD, thermal, structural, EM and optical simulation. • Rand Simulation has achieved Ansys

• Chinese researchers at Fudan, Peking, and SAIS used AI to solve long‑standing kissing number problem. • AI system Packing Star computed optimal sphere packings in dimensions beyo

• Video: US robot dog patrols 1.5 million-square-foot factory to detect machine faults The initiative is aimed at making the facility more intelligent, energy-efficient, and resili

• Todd’s leadership, industry experience, and strategic vision make him an outstanding addition to Flip Electronics executive team. • Flip Electronics announced that Todd McAtee ha

• Revizto Essentials is still offered via Revizto Academy, while GeT users can now add the training directly within their existing learning platform. • Global eTraining announced t

• New forecasting engine, simulations and market data tools support lifecycle pricing, allocation and markdown planning. • Centric Software announced updates to Centric Pricing & I

• Are you ready to feel old?Lemmingsjust turned thirty-five. • The famous puzzle game first came out in February of 1991 for the Commodore Amiga, before eventually being ported to

• Dyson’s new wet cleaner is the slimmest floor washer on the planet Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Dyson is following upits impossibly compact PencilVac vacuum c

• AspenTech OSI monarch SCADA and Continua tools enable real-time calculations and hazard detection across Enagás’ 11,000 km pipelines. • Emerson announced its AspenTech Digital Gr

• A lot of hacks get inspired by science fiction. • When that inspiration is taken from the boob tube or the silver screen, the visual design is largely taken care of by the prop d

• 60% efficient method: Chemical used to create much of world’s plastics produced from waste gas The method can be used with renewable energy sources to help pave the way for a gre

• Platform offers AI-driven DFM analysis, configurable quotes and collaborative tools for prototyping and production. • Protolabs introducedProDesk, an online platform for product

• British Army adopts acoustic system to pinpoint enemy artillery Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Because knowing which way to jump is pretty important, the Britis

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• Week runs Feb 22-28 honoring George Washington. • Focuses on diversity and inclusion in engineering. • Highlights achievements of engineering professionals. • Encourages STEM edu

• Typically, when we want to take images, we use an image sensor paired with some sort of lens assembly to make a picture that’s sharply in focus. • However, [okooptics] is here to

• New hybrid perovskite increases light efficiency for fast radiation detectors New hybrid perovskite design increases organic light emission five times for fast radiation sensing.

• German engineers test silent propellers to save marine life without losing speed The MinKav project uses high-speed cameras to visualize bubble collapse, aiming to make silent pr

• Australia’s missile-capable ‘Ghost Bat’ unmanned aircraft moves toward operational reality The Ghost Bat is intended to team with aircraft such as the F-35 Lightning II, the F/A-

• Dutch street organ: mechanical music machine, powered by cranking wheel, now belt-driven. • Operates via perforated cardboard punch cards, triggering valves for pipes, percussion

• Shape-conforming 3D bioelectronic mesh maps 91% of lab-grown mini brain activity New 3D bioelectronic device wraps neural organoids and maps nearly all brain-like activity. • Sci

• Video: World’s first underwater 3D-printed concrete to reshape wind farms and defense The method has potential uses in defense, ports and coastal infrastructure. • Australian res

• Zuckerberg admits regret in landmark trial over addictive teen social media design Sitting directly across from a young woman who blames Instagram for her depression, Mark Zucker

• Nylon qualification targets aerospace applications with NCAMP and OEM participation. • It’s no secret thatstandardization remains one of the biggest roadblocksin additive manufac

• Although not a typical focus of people who fly quadcopter drones for a hobby or living, endurance flying has a certain appeal to it for the challenge it offers. • Thus, as part o

• New polymer capacitor stores 4x energy at 482°F for electric vehicles, data centers Penn State researchers build high-temperature polymer capacitor delivering four times more ene

• Electric-assist quadcycle might be an actual car replacement Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email We frequently hear about ebikes that are designed to replace cars, b

• Here’s the Hackaday Europe 2026 announcement that you’ve all been waiting for. • This year there’s a twist, or rather two. • What absolutely hasn’t changed, though, is that we’d

• Ever wanted to know how engineers made their calculations before digital calculators were on every workbench? • [Richard Carpenter] and [Robert Wolf] have just the thing-a slider

• 2026 Toyota C-HR returns as a sporty, premium compact electric Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Toyota is suddenly bullish on electric vehicles, now that it’s got

• Dragon Armor 3.0 introduces world‑first fire‑energy separation in Li‑ion batteries. • Physical isolation of terminals from pressure relief channels reduces thermal runaway risk.

• Integration of Equinox EV components boosts range to 262 miles. • New lithium‑iron‑phosphate battery chemistry enables 150kW fast charging. • Relocated brake lights improve safet

• Watch: China’s humanoid robots impress with synchronized Lunar New Year performance Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing recently claimed the company aims to almost quadruple production, sh

• IBM quantum expert discusses cooling system requirements. • Environmental stability remains a hurdle for deployment. • Workforce needs for practical quantum computing. • Scaling