New Automotive Radome Tester Enhancement from Rohde & Schwarz

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New Automotive Radome Tester Enhancement from Rohde & Schwarz R&S QAR-K50 single-cluster measurement software, OEMs and tier 1 suppliers are able to achieve measurement results very close to those obtained with a VNA and a quasi-optical setup. R&S QAR-K50 single-cluster measurement software, OEMs and tier 1 suppliers are able to achieve measurement results very close to those obtained […]

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Renewables trump fossil fuels in 2020 in UK

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Renewables trump fossil fuels in 2020 in UKWith coal power already near zero, fossil gas use was forced to a five-year low in 2020 by growth in wind power and below-average demand due to the societal adjustments to the Covid-19 pandemic. While UK renewables production is dominated by wind, it still remains “overly reliant on […]

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Electric ‘Urban Air Port’ gets government backing

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Electric ‘Urban Air Port’ gets government backingUrban Air Port Air-One has been selected as a winner of the UK government’s ‘Future Flight Challenge’ to develop aviation infrastructure and systems that enable the next generation of electric and autonomous air vehicles. Urban Air Port Air-One is a world-first fully-operational hub for future electric vertical take-off and […]

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4-in-10 ‘eco-friendly’ claims could be misleading

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4-in-10 ‘eco-friendly’ claims could be misleadingThe International Consumer Protection Enforcement Network (ICPEN) carries out an annual sweep of websites to give consumer authorities an opportunity to target unfair conduct online, such as deception and fraud. This year, the sweep was led by consumer protection authorities from the UK and the Netherlands, and focused on misleading […]

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Council of Europe calls for strict facial-recognition rules protecting human rights

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Council of Europe calls for strict facial-recognition rules protecting human rightsThe 47-country human rights and democracy organisation has published a set of guidelines [PDF] for governments, lawmakers, providers, and businesses laying out its proposals for use of facial recognition. The guidelines were developed by the Consultative Committee of the body’s convention for the protection of […]

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UK car manufacturing plummets to worst showing since 1984

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UK car manufacturing plummets to worst showing since 1984According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 920,928 units rolled off production lines last year, the lowest total since 1984 for UK car makers. Lockdowns and social-distancing measures restricted factory output throughout the UK, while Brexit uncertainty continued until Christmas Eve. The market for […]

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Huawei’s struggles hurt overall smartphone shipments in China, but rivals like Apple found new opportunities

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Huawei’s struggles hurt overall smartphone shipments in China, but rivals like Apple found new opportunitiesThe impact of United States government sanctions on Huawei is continuing to hurt the company and dampen overall smartphone shipments in China, where it is the largest smartphone vendor, according to a new report by Canalys. But Huawei’s decline also opens […]

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