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Stress-Testing a Hypothetical Global Grid
Researchers on two continents hoped to learn if multiple systems could work together to stabilize a storm-damaged grid
Floating Wind Turbines on the High Seas Could Produce Massive Amounts of Power
Wind power's potential is far greater if turbines are placed in the open ocean, where winds rebound more quickly
GM Cruise Snaps Up Solid-State Lidar Pioneer Strobe Inc
The small startup is developing cheap, smart lidar on a chip
Smartphone Cameras Peek Around Corners by Analyzing Patterns of Light
An MIT team shows that spotting moving objects around the corner only requires a smartphone camera and an algorithm
Memristor-Driven Analog Compute Engine Would Use Chaos to Compute Efficiently
With Mott memristors, a system could solve intractable problems using little power
Will the Future of AI Learning Depend More on Nature or Nurture?
NYU's Yann LeCun and Gary Marcus debated the degree to which algorithms will need the inherent understanding of the world with which we are hardwired
Adding Wrinkles to Graphene Just Got Easier
A new process offers greater precision and tunability in adding creases to graphene to improve its electronic properties
Type 7 Modules Solve Complex IoT Edge-Node Processing Matrix
The COM Express 3.0 Type 7 pinout removes display and audio interfaces in favor of 10GbE ports – making a great fit for headless servers.
Protect Industrial IoT Infrastructure with Converged IT/OT Security Gateways
As safety- and mission-critical industrial systems connect to the Internet of Things (IoT) for industrial applications, the security vulnerabilities of traditional devices like programmable logic controllers (PLCs), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, and log servers are exposed.
TastyFloats: A Levitating Food Delivery System
Food tastes better when it floats directly into your mouth, according to science
Making Factory AGVs Safer and More Reliable
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) provide many advantages in automated smart factories, including increased efficiency and improved worker safety.
Where Does IBM Research Get Ideas? Open Mikes and Interns
At IBM’s Almaden, Calif., research center, a project can kick off like a TV game show—or start with an intern’s curiosity
Simplify Secure, UEFI-Based IoT Firmware Updates
The Internet of Things (IoT) provides the opportunity for OEMs to update device firmware remotely over the air (OTA) to enhance system functionality and close security vulnerabilities.
Video Friday: MIT Origami Robots, Sphero Mini, and Headless Robotic Cat
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Efinix’s Programmable Chips Could Push AI Out to the Edges
Startup gets $9.5 million to develop smaller, more flexible FPGAs
Satellite Radar “Sees” Invisible Changes in Groundwater Levels
By monitoring elevation changes of just a few millimeters, scientists can estimate groundwater levels below
Key Parameters for Selecting RF Inductors
This application note reviews the key selection criteria an engineer needs to understand in order to properly evaluate and specify RF inductors, including inductance value, current rating, DC resistance (DCR), self-resonant frequency (SRF), Q factor and temperature rating.
An Edible Actuator for Ingestible Robots
We're one gelatin-based gripper closer towards robots that you can eat
Hexapods Advance Production Processes / Motion Control with Piezo Mechanisms
Hexapods and piezomechanisms provide highly precise motion and can help design engineers solve complex motion and automation tasks.
Report: Waymo to Announce True Robocar Service
Has the pioneer of self-driving car met its self-imposed five-year deadline?
Light-Activated Nanoparticles Help Fight Drug-Resistant Superbugs
Quantum dots boost the efficacy of antibiotics
Why the Biggest Bitcoin Mines Are in China
The heart of Bitcoin is now in Inner Mongolia, where dirty coal fuels sophisticated semiconductor engineering
Carbon Nanotubes Bring Background Noise to Computation
Researchers develop an electronic device based on stochastic resonance that could lead to neuromorphic computation
SpiderMAV Drone Shoots Webs for Perching and Stabilization
Inspired by a spider, this drone uses web shooters for aerial endurance and control
Jayant Baliga's Quest to Make Silicon-Carbide Power Electronics Succeed
The IEEE Medal of Honor winner helped come up with a manufacturing process, foundry plan, and new devices that will finally let silicon carbide loose
Fundamentals of Building a Test System - Test Executive Software
Determine how an in-house custom built executive or a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) solution can impact the efficiency and cost for the deployment and maintenance of a test system through three different practical scenarios.
Silicon Valley Jobs Are a Good Deal for Engineers, Even with The High Cost of Living
The high salaries in tech hotbeds more than make up for the higher costs of living, says job search firm Indeed
Nobel Prize Awarded for Detection of Gravity Waves
Three share award for building LIGO and hearing black holes collide
A Personal-Space Robot to Assist People With Social Anxiety
Do you suffer from social anxiety? This robot has your back, your front, and your sides all covered
China Demonstrates Quantum Encryption By Hosting a Video Call
A secure key was sent through China’s quantum communications network, the first of its kind in the world
FCC Wants Apple to Turn on iPhone FM Receivers That May Not Exist
FM receivers could allow iPhone owners to receive emergency messages, but Apple says iPhones 7 and 8 don’t have any
Honda Unveils Prototype E2-DR Disaster Response Robot
Honda's E2-DR is strong, nimble, and can get rained on without exploding
Infrared Light Promises Ultrafast Wireless Communications
Infrared wireless networks could deliver data at speeds 1,000 times faster than Wi-Fi
Illinois vs. Dubai: Two Experiments Bring Blockchains to Government
Dubai wants one blockchain platform to rule them all, while Illinois will try anything
More Teachers, Fewer 3D Printers: How to Improve K–12 Computer Science Education
Tech companies and the U.S. government recently pledged $500 million for STEM programs
Blockchain Lingo
The terms you need to know to understand the blockchain revolution
Blockchains Will Allow Rooftop Solar Energy Trading for Fun and Profit
Neighbors in New York City, Denmark, and elsewhere will be able to sell one another their solar power
Video Friday: Weightlifting Robot, Surprised Android, and More From IROS 2017
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Wall Street Firms to Move Trillions to Blockchains in 2018
The finance industry is eagerly adopting the blockchain, a technology that early fans hoped would obliterate the finance industry
Software as Hardware: Apollo’s Rope Memory
Programs for the Apollo Guidance Computer were encoded by painstakingly threading wires through tiny magnetic cores
Nanofibers May Give Battery Electrodes a Needed Boost
A scalable manufacturing process with high capacity could lead to safer energy storage devices
Special Report: Blockchain World
Do You Need a Blockchain?
This chart will tell you if a blockchain can solve your problem
How Experts Comb Satellite Images for Clues on North Korea's Nuclear Tests
Satellite imagery analysts tracking North Korea's nuclear program need more than just technical skills
HAX and Airbus Want to Help You Build Your Flying Car Company
New accelerator program seeks entrepreneurs who dream of flying machines
Portable Devices Bring New Versatility to Dewpoint Measurement
These portable devices—plus Kahn’s range of quality stationary hygrometers—enable professionals in industries from semiconductors to electric power generation combat moisture and improve efficiency.
A Free-Falling Camera Robot for Filming Skydivers
This skydiving robot can track humans in freefall and keep them on camera
Fighting Cholera With a Smartphone
The rapid detection system will soon be tested in Haiti
How Blockchains Work
Illustrated from transaction to reward
How Chip Design Can Teach Us to Build Better Hospitals
A semiconductor engineer is creating automated tools for building design, starting with hospitals
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