November 10, 2024

Machine Learning Might Mean Less Chip Testing

2 min read Samuel K. Moore is IEEE Spectrum’s semiconductor editor. AnnaStills/iStock Finished chips coming in from the foundry are subject to a battery of tests. For those destined for critical systems in cars, those tests are particularly extensive and can add 5 to 10 percent to the cost of a chip. But do you really need to do every single test? Engineers at NXP have developed a machine-learning algorithm that learns the patterns of

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Samuel K. Moore November 10, 2024
AI

Solving the classic Betting on the World Series problem using hill climbing

A simple example of hill climbing — and solving a problem that’s difficult to solve without optimization techniques W Brett Kennedy · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 15 min read · 15 hours ago — Betting on the World Series is an old, interesting, and challenging puzzle. It’s also a nice problem to demonstrate an optimization technique called hill climbing, which I’ll cover in this article. Hill climbing is a well-established, and relatively

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W Brett Kennedy November 10, 2024
Hardware

Samsung’s Excellent Galaxy S24 FE And S24+ Are On Great Limited Time Deals

The holiday shopping season has already kicked into high gear with great savings on smartphones from Samsung, OnePlus, and Motorola. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Samsung’s Galaxy FE edition has been a favorite among Android users for a while now, due to its great feature set and lower price point than the non-FE variants. The S24 FE continues that tradition, with the added benefits of Galaxy AI, a connected eco-system, a gorgeous display, all-day battery, and more.

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Tim Sweezy November 10, 2024
Hardware

Someone Moved The UK’s Oldest Satellite And It’s A Ticking Time Bomb

The United Kingdom’s oldest satellite mysteriously relocated itself, and no one knows why, or who moved it. Because of the satellite’s present condition, some also consider it to be a “ticking time bomb,” that could riddle space with debris. Not to be mistaken with Hollywood’s Skynet, British satellite Skynet- 1A began orbiting Earth in 1969, and was originally positioned over Africa in order to facilitate secure voice, telegraph, and fax links for the British military

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Tim Sweezy November 10, 2024
Hardware

SpaceX ‘Marslink’ high-speed internet from Mars to Earth: Elon says ‘a very basic first step’

TL;DR: SpaceX has introduced “Marslink,” a concept for high-speed internet between Mars and Earth using an adaptation of its Starlink satellite network. The system aims to provide a data relay capable of transmitting 4Mbps or more across the distance between the planets. SpaceX has teased “Marslink” as a new high-speed internet connection between Mars and Earth, with Elon Musk’s startup using an adaption of its Starlink satellite network to pump internet connectivity to Mars. SpaceX

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Anthony Garreffa November 10, 2024

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