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A group of lawmakers introduced a new bill, Wi-Fi Innovation Act, to drive the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand consumer access to unlicensed wireless networks.

Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Institute of Microelectronics (IME), united with ten-industry partners to establish four new joint laboratories to focus on developing and advancing semiconductor technologies.

The “Little Box Challenge” contest developed by Google and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is seeking teams of engineers to reduce the size of power inverters to a size smaller than a compact laptop. The winning team to build the smallest power inverter will receive a $1 million prize.

The Federal Communications Commission issued a $22,000 fine for frequency hogging to a Michigan ham radio operator. The FCC received several complaints from other ham operators that Michael Guernsey was monopolizing the 14.313 MHz band.

Researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas in Austin were inspired by a yellow-colored Ormia ochracea fly to develop a low-power device that could lead to the next generation of hypersensitive hearing aids.