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What makes transistors so important

ransistors control the flow of electricity, acting as tiny switches and amplifiers inside nearly every electronic device. This video breaks down how they work and why they’re considered one of the ...
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Why transistors changed technology forever

Transistors made modern electronics possible, from smartphones to space technology. This video explains how they control signals, act as switches and amplifiers, and why they’re in almost every device ...
A new transceiver invented by electrical engineers at the University of California, Irvine boosts radio frequencies into 140-gigahertz territory, unlocking data speeds that rival those of physical ...
Data center AI is driving a dramatic ramp in the growth of silicon photonics foundries: 8X growth in just 6 years, from 2026 to 2032. Scale-out is the major driver now. Scale-up will become the ...
Minnesota and Illinois have filed lawsuits in a bid to push back against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol agents from carrying out US President Donald Trump ...
Hailed as a historic pact, the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (India-EU FTA) will see customs duty on EU-made cars reduce significantly over time for a select allocation, and duties on auto ...
In constantly changing market and labor conditions, retailers are struggling to understand ever changing patterns of customer behavior, inventory costs and supply, and labor access. Human analysts ...
Health chiefs are warning of the symptoms of the deadly Nipah virus after it was designated a "high priority pathogen" by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Although no cases have been reported in ...
A young girl fetches underground water from a dry riverbed along River Katalwa in Mwingi. January 2026 has been unusually hot across Kenya, with temperatures soaring above normal. [File, Standard] ...