Electronics have been keeping humans occupied in their spare time for decades now, so it was only a matter of time before the effect rubbed off on man's best friend as well. [ + ]

Reactive Group has acquired Arizona-based company Arraid, a manufacturer of replacement data storage solutions for ageing disk, tape and floppy drives on legacy computer systems. [ + ]

Japanese semiconductor engineer Dr Takashi Mimura will receive the 2017 Kyoto Prize for his contributions to the advancement of ICT made through his invention and development of the high electron mobility transistor (HEMT). [ + ]

Chinese scientists have transformed rusty stainless steel mesh into electrodes with outstanding electrochemical properties that make them ideal for potassium-ion batteries. [ + ]

A US engineer has designed a novel computing system, made entirely from carbon, which may one day replace the silicon transistors that power today's electronic devices. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics has collaborated with Australian-based artists to create an exhibit called 'Light of Thoughts' for Vivid Sydney 2017, running from 26 May to 17 June. [ + ]

WA researchers are using thermal sensors attached to aircraft and drones to detect feral pigs, as part of a trial aimed at strengthening management of the significant pest animals. [ + ]

For the first time ever, a team from Australia has been announced as the winner of the Chairman's Award at the 2017 FIRST Championship held in Houston, Texas. [ + ]

Professor Christopher Barner-Kowollik has been awarded funding of more than $3 million to investigate how monochromatic light provided by lasers could be used to program and reprogram coatings and materials to make them adaptable and adjustable to their specific environment. [ + ]

An international team of scientists is working together to bring an end to cracked smartphone and tablet screens. [ + ]

Future Electronics has signed new distribution agreements with Maxim Integrated Products and Rigado, in addition to receiving three distribution awards from Vishay. [ + ]

Swiss scientists are on a quest to find new materials which can be used in rechargeable batteries and eventually provide alternatives to lithium batteries. [ + ]

Engineers at UC San Diego are using soft robotics technology to make light, flexible gloves that allow users to feel tactile feedback when they interact with virtual reality environments. [ + ]

Swiss researchers are extending the reach of quantum communications with a protocol based on a crystal that can emit quantum light, as well as store it for arbitrary long times. [ + ]

V2X companies u-blox, Commsignia and NXP Semiconductors have announced a strategic collaboration in order to address the rapidly growing demand for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technology. [ + ]