Let’s Thwart This Terrible Idea for Standards Setting by Jonathan Coopersmith on 2021-03-31 19:00 (#5G17R) Yet another way that China–US tensions are threatening technological progress
Stop Calling Everything AI, Machine-Learning Pioneer Says by Kathy Pretz on 2021-03-31 17:00 (#5G124) Michael I. Jordan explains why today’s artificial-intelligence systems aren’t actually intelligent
Waiting for Quantum Computing? Try Probabilistic Computing by Kerem Camsari on 2021-03-31 15:00 (#5G15A) An engineer channels Galileo to describe a new approach to computing: p-bits
Optical Mouse Inventor Hunts for a Covid Cure—and May Have Found One by Tekla S. Perry on 2021-03-30 20:00 (#5FZQM) Silicon Valley entrepreneur Steve Kirsch urges the FDA to quickly approve Fluvoxamine to prevent severe illness from Covid
Inside the Third Reich’s Radio by Allison Marsh on 2021-03-30 19:00 (#5FZMR) Joseph Goebbels commissioned a stylish, mass-producible radio to channel Nazi propaganda into German homes
New Tool Strips Manipulative "Dark Patterns" From Mobile Apps by Edd Gent on 2021-03-30 18:00 (#5FZJ9) Many apps try to trick us into doing things we didn't mean to, but a new tool could help take back control
The Ultimate Incubator: The Brave New World of Bionic Babies by Katarina Zimmer on 2021-03-30 15:00 (#5FZ80) Artificial placentas could better the survival odds of premature infants
Swabbing the World's Cities for Coronavirus by Emily Waltz on 2021-03-30 14:00 (#5FZ4N) Computational modeling of thousands of genetic samples taken from city centers yield new information about COVID-19
Is Cyberwar War? by Steven Cherry on 2021-03-29 21:00 (#5FY57) Can nation-states defend themselves from hackers and one another?
Simplify IoT Development with Avnet’s IoTConnect® Platform on 2021-03-29 20:30 (#5FY58) Get started with our IoTConnect® Platform today
This Smart Bandage Could Hasten Healing and Might Even Detect COVID by Kathy Pretz on 2021-03-29 20:00 (#5FY3G) The flexible dressing includes strain and temperature sensors and near-field communication tags
Track Your UV Exposure In Real Time With This DIY Meter by David Schneider on 2021-03-29 19:00 (#5FY3H) Know when you’ve had enough sun before you get burned
The Future of mmWave Test is Coming on 2021-03-29 17:30 (#5FY0E) Innovating Next in mmWave Communications
Machine Learning Faces a Reckoning in Health Research by Megan Scudellari on 2021-03-29 14:00 (#5FXPW) Univ. of Toronto Researcher: “I did not realize quite how bad [the lack of reproducibility and poor quality in research papers] was.”
Here's What You Need to Know About China's Mars Rover by Andrew Jones on 2021-03-29 11:00 (#5FXKE) Tianwen-1 is expected to attempt a difficult Martian landing in May; if it survives, expect to hear much more
Stretch Is Boston Dynamics’ Take on a Practical Mobile Manipulator for Warehouses by Evan Ackerman on 2021-03-29 10:00 (#5FXFC) The innovative firm behind Spot and Atlas releases a robot for the logistics chain—made to move boxes in trucks and on pallets
Privacy Entrepreneur Adrian Gropper by Daniel Dern on 2021-03-26 19:00 (#5FV4C) Pulling on common threads is the key to success across multiple careers
Video Friday: Shadow Plays Jenga, and More by Evan Ackerman on 2021-03-26 18:16 (#5FV4D) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
IEEE Foundation’s Fundraising Campaign Raises More Than US $30 Million by Karen Kaufman on 2021-03-26 18:00 (#5FTZD) Donations go to programs that provide reliable electricity and STEM education to underserved communities
2021 Top 10 Tech Cars by Lawrence Ulrich on 2021-03-26 17:00 (#5FTZE) The trend toward all-electric is accelerating
Deep Learning Isn't Deep Enough Unless It Copies From the Brain by Eliza Strickland on 2021-03-26 16:00 (#5FTX2) Jeff Hawkins, the Palm Pilot's creator, thinks AI needs much more neuroscience in the mix
2021’s Top Ten Tech Cars: Porsche 911 Turbo S by Lawrence Ulrich on 2021-03-26 15:00 (#5FTT4) Fast as lightning, stable when wet
The Mars Sample Return Mission Will Be a First for Humankind by Payal Dhar on 2021-03-25 20:00 (#5FSXS) The biggest challenge for a multi-mission robotic lift-off from an alien planet: It must work right the first time
2021’s Top Ten Tech Cars: Ford Mustang Mach-E by Lawrence Ulrich on 2021-03-25 19:00 (#5FSVQ) Lots of EV magic, for less than a Tesla
To Learn To Deal With Uncertainty, This AI Plays Pong by Michelle Hampson on 2021-03-25 18:30 (#5FSS4) New algorithm could help robots and autonomous cars negotiate the real world
2021’s Top Ten Tech Cars: Tesla Model Y by Lawrence Ulrich on 2021-03-25 17:00 (#5FSPE) A little smaller than the X, and a lot less pricey
2021’s Top Ten Tech Cars: Land Rover Defender by Lawrence Ulrich on 2021-03-24 21:00 (#5FRJ9) It tells you when the river’s too deep to ford
2021’s Top Ten Tech Cars: Ferrari SF90 Stradale by Lawrence Ulrich on 2021-03-24 19:00 (#5FREY) The fastest of its breed, and batteries are included
This Oracle Manager Has Been Leading Humanitarian Efforts Since His 20s by Kathy Pretz on 2021-03-24 18:00 (#5FRCN) Outstanding Young Professional Kartik Kulkarni helped found the IEEE Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology
2021’s Top Ten Tech Cars: Hyundai Elantra by Lawrence Ulrich on 2021-03-24 17:00 (#5FRAE) How much tech can $20K buy? Plenty
Gallium Oxide: The Supercharged Semiconductor by Gregg H. Jessen on 2021-03-24 15:00 (#5FR7H) A new compound semiconductor could surpass gallium nitride in RF and power electronics
Today's Cyberattacks Foreshadow Wars to Come by Natasha Bajema on 2021-03-24 12:00 (#5FQTG) SolarWinds, the Florida water treatment hack, even Texas's grid outage: These are what threats to a nation's cybersecurity look like
Swarm Takes LoRa Sky-High by Michael Koziol on 2021-03-23 19:00 (#5FPYS) The satellite company has adapted the popular IoT technology for use in its constellation
With Drones and Other Autonomous Vehicles, Safety Must Come First by Mark Pesce on 2021-03-23 19:00 (#5FPYR) Engineers developing drones or similar robotic helpers need to focus on mitigating the dangers
A Bottom-Up Approach to 5G Network Slicing Security in User Equipment on 2021-03-23 17:30 (#5FPTS) 5G network slicing security in user equipment
2021’s Top Ten Tech Cars: Rimac C Two by Lawrence Ulrich on 2021-03-23 17:00 (#5FPTV) This Croatian car outruns any other EV–for €2 million
Functgraph: Personal Factory Automation With a 3D Printer by Evan Ackerman on 2021-03-23 17:00 (#5FPTT) Teaching a 3D printer to construct a sandwich, fold clothes, build a toy car, and more
2021’s Top Ten Tech Cars: Polestar 2 by Lawrence Ulrich on 2021-03-23 15:00 (#5FPNE) Volvo’s new EV brand goes full Android
Programming by Voice May Be the Next Frontier in Software Development by Rina Diane Caballar on 2021-03-22 19:00 (#5FNJG) Your speech becomes your computer’s commands
Why the Way We Calculate TV Energy Efficiency is Wrong by Tekla S. Perry on 2021-03-22 19:00 (#5FNJF) And how the CTA is aiming to change it
Whether Cold Fusion or Low-Energy Nuclear Reactions, U.S. Navy Researchers Reopen Case by Michael Koziol on 2021-03-22 19:00 (#5FNJE) Spurred on by continued anomalous nuclear results, multiple labs now working to get to bottom of story
Robots Power the Quest to Farm Oceans for Biofuel by Evan Ackerman on 2021-03-22 18:00 (#5FNG9) Study verifies kelp-originated petroleum substitute could scale back demand for traditional fuels
Hypergiant Executive’s AI-Ethics Framework Concept Recognized With IEEE Award by Kathy Pretz on 2021-03-22 18:00 (#5FNG8) The Top of Mind Ethics framework’s criteria analyzes how a client is using AI
SANS and AWS Marketplace webinar: Build a security posture strategy for the control plane and assets in the AWS Cloud on 2021-03-22 17:30 (#5FNDH) Practical guidance and tips to leverage cloud security posture management
2021’s Top Ten Tech Cars: Ford F-150 by Lawrence Ulrich on 2021-03-22 17:00 (#5FNDJ) It’s a 7.2-kilowatt generator on wheels
2021’s Top Ten Tech Cars: Lucid Air by Lawrence Ulrich on 2021-03-22 15:00 (#5FN6K) Go fast, go far, go green
AWS Marketplace Webinar: How to Architect a Security-Driven Networking Strategy in the AWS Cloud on 2021-03-19 19:30 (#5FJFK) How to architect a security-driven networking strategy in the AWS Cloud
Multiphysics Simulations for RFICs and SoCs for 5G Applications on 2021-03-19 17:30 (#5FJC7) Power efficiency is a key design consideration for 5G devices
Video Friday: Man-Machine Synergy Effector by Evan Ackerman on 2021-03-19 17:14 (#5FJ9X) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos