Ray tracing: a game-changing technology 18th October 2019
For any engineer worth their salt working with AR/VR/XR, product design or simulation, ray tracing is a technology with which they should become familiar. This is because it is one of the most significant advances in graphics since the beginning of 3D itself and it is about to move from the rarefied world of movies and advertising, into embedded categories like mobile, wearables and automotive as new, more efficient ways of processing ray tracing come to market. Kristof Beets, Senior Director Product Management, Imagination Technologies explains.
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Why the Thomas Cook collapse links to system desegregationIt’s hard to imagine how a strong brand like global travel group Thomas Cook, in business since 1841, could go south so quickly. Its value proposition was proven and real, one-stop-shopping, all-inclusive vacations, great customer support. What happened? A few things actually. First, thanks to the internet and social network, people no longer need assistance from a travel agency to get ideas and deals for their vacations. Guest blog written by Michel Genard, Wind River.
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HK Wentworth sole UK authorised distributor for HakkoHakko have confirmed that HK Wentworth Group are the sole authorised distributor of Hakko products in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. HK Wentworth’s international headquarters are situated in Leicestershire and the company has long distinguished itself as a responsible, manufacturing leader.
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Ten Innovative Tech Gadgets Spotlighted at HKTDCThe 39th HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), and the 23rd electronicAsia, jointly organised by the HKTDC and MMI Asia Pte, are currently being held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) and continue until 16th October.
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Win a Microchip SAM R30M Xplained ProThe SAM R30M Xplained Pro is a hardware platform designed to evaluate the SAMR30M18A module. This kit is supported by the Atmel Studio, an integrated development platform, which provides predefined application examples. This kit provides easy access to various features of the SAMR30M18A module and offers additional peripherals to extend the features of the board and ease the development of custom designs.
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Lane Electronics joins the ADS GroupLeading connector specialist distributor Lane Electronics announces it has joined the ADS Group, the UK trade association that represents companies operating within the aerospace, defence, security and space industries. With a wide ranging electrical, electronic and optical interconnection product offering, Lane Electronics is a major supplier to the industry sectors embraced by the ADS Group and looks forward to being an active member alongside the more than 1000 existing member companies.
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Data science used to help homelessServices for homeless people could be improved greatly through the use of data science, thanks to the UK’s inaugural 12-week Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) programme.
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Exploring the challenges facing test engineers5G, autonomous cars, IoT. All these technologies are spawning complex products and systems that will need to be tested. The more complex the technology, the more complex the test, which prompted world test and measurement company leader Keysight Technologies to undertake a Test Equipment survey to discover the challenges facing their customers, and to inform Keysight’s strategy to serve its customers.
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UK tech entrepreneurs remain optimistic despite Brexit woesConfidence levels among UK tech startups has fallen over the past three months as Brexit concerns have become more prominent, a recent survey by Studio Graphene has revealed, though business leaders remain bullish on hiring top talent and raising investment. The Tech Tracker survey quizzes over 100 business leaders within early stage, UK-based technology companies each quarter to assess and monitor their confidence levels.
