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Calling All Plankton: Real-Time AI Goes Out to the Ocean

Calling All Plankton: Real-Time AI Goes Out to the Ocean

The ocean is in constant flux. Tides and currents swoosh and swirl in mercurial cycles, cascading nutrients and dispersing life through the vast waters. This dynamism makes the ocean so fascinating, but it also makes it difficult to study. Now scientists are finding new ways to explore the ocean’s lifecycle by leveraging advances in storage […]

January 10, 2023 • 12 min read Data

A Labor of Logic: Real-time Embedded Systems

A Labor of Logic: Real-time Embedded Systems

From controlling elevators, stoplights, the valves of your washing machine, or even how long your toaster toasts, embedded computing is everywhere. Real-time embedded systems are a subset of embedded computing that must complete critical processes within a rigid deadline. Think of a car’s airbag deployment system. If the microcontroller doesn’t detect a collision or electronically […]

November 3, 2022 • 6 min read Technology

FBO Delivers Sustained Mobile Phone Performance

FBO Delivers Sustained Mobile Phone Performance

A new, behind-the-scenes feature called File-Based Optimization (FBO) is helping mobile phones maintain a performance edge over their lifetime. Whether it’s email, online banking, gaming, streaming, or sharing photo and videos, people do just about everything on their phones. Mobile phones have become essential devices serving as a computer, game console, and camera all-in-one.  The […]

September 7, 2022 • 6 min read Technology

SSD Heatsink: Hot Data, Cool Storage

SSD Heatsink: Hot Data, Cool Storage

Look inside most modern computers, and you’ll see a horde of heatsinks crowning different devices. But until now, SSDs weren’t one of them. In fact, SSDs were considered a cooler alternative to PC hard drives, as they had a lower power draw and no friction from moving parts. However, as SSDs continue to push the […]

August 24, 2022 • 6 min read Products

Anshuman Singh: Unruly Curiosity

Anshuman Singh: Unruly Curiosity

As a child, Anshuman Singh's curiosity nearly cost him his life. But once he could channel it, he became a remarkable engineer.

February 7, 2022 • 5 min read People