The challenges of terahertz-band components and frequency measurement. How a sophisticated combination of optical and electronic components representing advanced principles are being used to measure ...

Smartphone processor and modem maker Qualcomm is acquiring Arduino, the Italian company known mainly for its open source ecosystem of microcontrollers and the software that makes them function. In its ...

A new method for quantifying grandeur is reshuffling the pecking order of the planet’s most impressive peaks. Turns out Everest has steep competition. Mount Everest, left, tops out at 29,032 feet ...

If you've ever found yourself wanting to measure something but don't have a ruler or tape measure on hand, measuring apps on your phone can come to the rescue. They range from the fairly simple to ...

The questions Brian Urlacher asked in July became common ones during the NFL preseason. Maybe even the reaction, too, because the Bears’ legendary linebacker was shocked when he first heard about the ...

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New "big, beautiful bill" proposed as deficit soars under Trump Ukraine’s new defense chief reveals 200,000 soldiers have gone AWOL and 2 million are dodging draft Why Elon Musk says saving for ...

On 16 October 2029, I will – hopefully – become a member of the world’s fastest-growing demographic. By then, 1.4 billion people, a sixth of the world’s population, will be aged 60 or over. Assuming I ...

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has successfully developed a length measurement system that achieves a level of precision approaching the theoretical limit allowed by quantum ...

It can be quite the hassle, trying to measure curved surfaces with either a stiff metal tape measure or a floppy cloth one that won't stay in place. The Tiroler 2.0 offers a clever alternative, and it ...