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Where Are the Software Engineering Jobs? In Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity job openings boom around the world, but where’s the best place for a cybersecurity software engineer to work? Apple
Will Rooftop Solar Really Add to Utility Costs?
Study shows significant PV generation can be integrated in the grid with little or no additional cost to utilities and their customers
Bots_Alive Brings Sophisticated Brains to Cheap Robots
A $35 kit turns a little legged robot into an autonomous interactive critter
Profile: FBI Special Agent Mitchell Thompson Fights Cybercrime
Law-enforcement agencies around the globe are hiring cyberexperts to outwit criminals
AI Could Transform the Science of Counting Crowds
The rise of deep-learning AI could enable computers to automatically count the crowds at future inauguration days
5 Teams Move Forward in Google Lunar XPrize Moon Race
2017 is the make or break year for the $30 million competition
Tiny Terahertz Modulator Packs a Big Data Punch
A new terahertz modulator demonstrates dizzying data speeds of 28 Gb/s
What you should know about 802.11ax
Learn about the new applications of 802.11ax, the key technical innovations to the standard, and its test and measurement challenges.
The Diesel Engine at 120
It seemed a no-brainer invention, but it took quite some time to become the world’s leading source of locomotive power
Toyota's Gill Pratt on Self-Driving Cars and the Reality of Full Autonomy
Gill Pratt explains why nobody in the automotive industry is anywhere close to full autonomy
Carbon Nanotube Memory Company's Ship May Finally Come In
An analyst's report says Nantero appears poised to cash in on its quixotic journey to bring carbon nanotube-based nonvolatile memory to market
Elon Musk Says Tesla Aims to Cut Crashes by 90 Percent
New hardware, coupled with enhanced software, should begin to improve on the 40 percent crash reduction that earlier versions achieved
Can MOOCs Cure the Tuition Epidemic?
New MOOC-based master’s degrees from Georgia Tech, MIT, and Illinois are significantly cheaper than on-campus degrees
5 Things You Missed This Week at IEEE Spectrum: Velodyne's Lidars, Crowdfunding Neurotech, and More
Some of the highlights from the week of 16 January 2017
Superfast Camera Sees Shock Wave From Light
System captures Mach cone from laser pulse
Getting Ahead with Broadband Macromodeling
This webinar will show how the state-of-the-art macromodeling software IdEM provides the ideal tool to verify the physical self-consistency of S-parameter data.
Video Friday: Boston Dynamics Robots in VR, NASA Rovers, and Valkyrie Package Delivery
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Feds Call Tesla's AutoPilot Safe
Not only does NHTSA exonerate AutoPilot for the May 2016 fatality, it credits the system for reducing crashes by 40 percent overall
"Neural Tourniquet" Zaps a Nerve to Stop Bleeding
First clinical trials will take on postpartum hemorrhage in the developing world
Getting Ahead with RF Breakdown Simulation for Space Hardware
In this webinar we will review the RF Breakdown effects which can occur in space hardware namely multipactor discharge.
Getting Started: An Introduction to Inductor Specifications
This paper provides an overview of the key performance ratings they will need to understand and analyze when specifying RF and Power Inductors into their design.
Data Divination
Using collected data to predict events shouldn’t blind us to the humans behind it
How Does Geography Figure Into the Full Cost of Electricity?
To determine the full cost of electricity, you have to account for geographical factors
Scientists: Carbon Nanotubes Would Outperform Silicon Transistors at the Same Scale
Carbon nanotube-based FETs can operate faster and at a lower supply voltage than their silicon-based counterparts
The Cautionary Tale of "No More Woof," a Crowdfunded Gadget to Read Your Dog's Thoughts
The Indiegogo campaign took backers' money, enjoyed the media attention, then went silent
Two Bit Circus Continues Quest to Turn Flames, Virtual Reality, and Lasers Into a Business
Take a bit of Maker Faire, a dash of Burning Man, and a scoop of Chuck E. Cheese; add $15 million, and poof, a micro-amusement park
AxonVR Brings Realistic Touch Sensations to Virtual Reality
Inside AxonVR it's possible to feel the texture, shape, motion, vibration, and temperature of virtual objects in your hand
Wearable Sensors Spot Lyme Disease
A Stanford researcher didn’t notice a rash—or yet have a fever—but his wearables prompted him to seek early treatment for Lyme Disease
Is Net Neutrality Good or Bad for Innovation?
The Trump administration reignites a classic debate over economics and technology
Soft Robot Hugs Your Heart to Keep It Pumping
An implantable sleeve mimics the motion of the heart, and reverses heart failure in pigs
CES 2017: Intel's Project Alloy Is the VR System I Want in My Living Room
Project Alloy makes cables disappear and integrates your walls and furniture into the virtual reality experience
Calculating the Full Cost of Electricity—Know Your History
The structure of the electricity industry—of generation, delivery, and use of electricity over the past century—has evolved significantly
Laser Weapons Will Turn Earth's Atmosphere into Lenses, Deflector Shields
BAE's Laser Developed Atmospheric Lens system uses pulsed lasers to reshape the atmosphere into useful optical tools
Deep Learning AI for NASA Powers Earth Robots
Neurala wants to build powerful AI systems that run on smartphone chips to power robots, drones, and self-driving cars
CES 2017: Can a Self-Steering Antenna Fix Both Wi-Fi and TV Reception Issues?
Ethertronics says its antenna steering technology can remove Wi-Fi dead spots and let you cut your cable TV bill
New Projects Show Carbon Capture Is Not Dead
Petra Nova, the world's biggest CCS project, started up last week, and other sites show that it's not just for coal anymore
How the Pioneers of the MOOC Got It Wrong
By replicating the lecture format, massive open online courses ignore the truly innovative developments in online learning
Video Friday: Drone Aerodynamics, Spy Monkey, and Brain-Controlled Robot
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Flame Retardant in Lithium-ion Batteries Could Quench Fires
Additive could extinguish flames in less than half a second
Memo to Tech Professionals: In 2017, Ask For a Raise
Don’t be afraid; 2017 will be a seller’s year for engineers and other technology workers, advises career analytics firm Paysa
RIP Lily Robotics: The Flying Camera Drone Was a Great Idea That Others Will Get Off the Ground
$34 million in drone preorders wasn't enough to keep Lily open
Calculating the Full Cost of Electricity—From Power Plant to Wall Socket
An interdisciplinary initiative of the Energy Institute aims to inform public policy discussion with comprehensive analysis and data
Supremely Small BICSEL Laser Traps Light in Open Air
Bound states in the continuum leads to more compact laser
Mykie: Bosch's Little Robotic Elf for Your Kitchen
With an endearing design and a projector in its butt, Mykie is here to help you cook
Clockwork Heart
Swiss researchers harness the heart's energy using one of their most famous inventions: the watch
Graphene Temporary Tattoo Tracks Vital Signs
Super-thin graphene-based health monitor could have wide range of benefits
Design Essentials for 3D Printing
3D printing has opened up possibilities, but it’s important to keep fundamental principles in mind when designing for additive manufacturing.
Molybdenum-Disulfide 2D Transistors Go Ballistic
2D nanomaterial pulls ahead with working registers and latch circuits and devices that let electrons zip through unimpeded
Meet the New AI Challenging Human Poker Pros
An artificial intelligence will play 120,000 hands of heads-up, no-limit Texas Hold'em against four human poker pros
Waymo Shows Off Its Home-Grown Robocar Hardware
CEO John Krafcik says his company's Apple-like integration of hardware and software will make its self-driving platform the industry standard
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