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Bloodhound Land Speed Record (Bloodhound LSR) is a project which aims to break the world land speed record beyond 800mph, showcasing world class science and engineering along the way.

Following the news that Google is planning to release its smartwatch known as the Google Pixel Watch, this article looks at some of the features to expect and ultimately what they could mean for the wearables marketplace.

As EVs (electric vehicles) become ever more prevalent, the concept of range anxiety is a big challenge for automakers. This piece discusses what manufacturers are doing to combat such a concern.

Kimi is a recently released crime thriller from Director Steven Soderbergh. The film centres around a Seattle tech worker during the COVID-19 pandemic who suffers from agoraphobia.

Now more than ever before, people are reliant on technology, particularly their smartphones and smartwatches. But most people’s devices are on them – not in them. That’s where tech implants come in: this article looks at what tech implants are, how some of them work, and what users may think about such a controversial use of technology.

When identifying electronic components for optimal products, there are many design considerations that must be adhered to. Using smartphones’ screens and enclosures (aka chassis) as the key example of such components, this article looks at some key areas of T&M (test and measurement) that designers must take into account to achieve resilient, reliable, and effective devices.

The Metaverse, which can be loosely defined as a point wherein the Internet and immersive computing (particularly VR and AR) form one seamless whole, is an exciting tech term that suggests users’ current, limited – and frankly niche – use of online VR could explode in the foreseeable future. But that doesn’t mean it’s not going to be creepy. This piece considers why an eerie sensation may soon unfold...

While devices – particularly smart devices, like smartphones – are becoming ever more versatile, many design engineers still have to work around an age-old truth: a jack of all trades is a master of none. Using alarm clocks as a product example, this article by Sam Holland looks at how, despite the rise in so-called ‘general-purpose’ devices, there is still (and perhaps always will be) a market for purpose-built devices li...

Rather like the ‘Internet of Things’, the term ‘embedded’, at least in the context of engineering, is used so regularly that its meaning may be taken for granted. But what is really meant by the term?

It is a sobering truth that – to every entrepreneur in every industry – a new product developer has to learn from difficulties, unexpected pitfalls, and trial and error before they can see their product (or, in fact, any venture) come to life. As the IoT-focused trade show Hardware Pioneers Max (HWP Max) in 2021 made clear, for engineers and other industry professionals, such experiences are no different.