RadioGlobe is an open-source DesignSpark engineering project that enables users to tune in to internet radio stations from around the world. [ + ]

Vicor has announced the expansion of its Europe, Middle East and Africa relationship with Arrow Electronics to a global distribution agreement. [ + ]

Fruit peel waste can be used to extract and re-use precious metals from spent lithium-ion batteries in order to create new batteries. [ + ]

Forcite's smart helmet is designed to deliver road alerts and visual and audio turn-by-turn navigation without a phone. [ + ]

The EPIC project aims to accelerate the drying of high-quality electrodes for lithium-ion batteries, increasing the energy efficiency of this process. [ + ]

Altium has announced the launch of the Upverter Education program based on Upverter — a free, web-based PCB design tool that is easy to learn and use. [ + ]

A newly developed electrocatalyst for hydrogen fuel cells does not require a carbon carrier and is therefore much more stable than the catalysts commonly used today. [ + ]

The InfinityGlove allows users to mimic a variety of in-game controls using simple hand gestures, without the need for additional wiring to connect it to a computer. [ + ]

BluGlass has been awarded a co-funding grant by the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre to establish a laser diode foundry business onshore in Australia. [ + ]

The live virtual events will be held from 22–24 September in the Americas, Europe and Asia in English (in appropriate time zones). [ + ]

Researchers have utilised inkjet printing to develop solar cells so thin, light and flexible that they can rest on a soap bubble. [ + ]

What if the power source of wearable devices wasn't a battery, but a stretchable material that follows the body's motion and is small and lightweight for user comfort? [ + ]

US researchers have found a way to double the toughness of a ceramic material used to make solid-state lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]

Electronex – The Electronics Design and Assembly Expo, which was to be held in November at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney, has been rescheduled to 5–6 May 2021. [ + ]

Japanese researchers have found a way to convert heat energy into electricity with a nontoxic material, made from mostly iron. [ + ]