IEEE Spectrum, Reimagined by Glenn Zorpette on 2021-04-27 15:00 (#5H4G7) In this video, the three designers who gave Spectrum its bold new look explain how they did it
How Close Is Ordinary Light To Doing Quantum Computing? by Neil Savage on 2021-04-27 13:00 (#5H49N) New research suggests classical phenomena in optics may enable a new kind of hybrid computation
What Role Will At-Home COVID-19 Tests Play in an Increasingly Vaccinated World? by Eliza Strickland on 2021-04-26 20:15 (#5H3BM) The CEO of Ellume, the company behind the first at-home test, says next flu season will be very confusing
Paying Tribute to Former Vice President of IEEE’s Publication Services and Products Board by Joanna Goodrich on 2021-04-26 18:00 (#5H36M) Syracuse University engineering professor Tapan Kumar Sarkar dies at 72
Hack an Analog TV Into a Geek TV by Stephen Cass on 2021-04-23 19:00 (#5H052) Salvage obsolete tech with Wi-Fi and a Raspberry Pi Zero
IEEE Women in Engineering Leads a Pledge to Make Speaker Panels More Gender Balanced by Lisa Lazareck-Asunta on 2021-04-23 18:00 (#5H011) Four IEEE societies have promised to have gender-diversified panels at their events
Video Friday: Ingenuity on Mars by Evan Ackerman on 2021-04-23 17:20 (#5GZYN) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
The Cellular Industry’s Clash Over the Movement to Remake Networks by Michael Koziol on 2021-04-23 15:00 (#5GZRV) The wireless industry is divided on Open RAN’s goal to make network components interoperable
U.S. Tech Salaries Climb, Says 2021 Report by Tekla S. Perry on 2021-04-23 14:31 (#5GZRW) Engineers got the biggest raises in Charlotte, Orlando, and New York City
Understanding BLDC Motor Control Algorithms on 2021-04-23 14:30 (#5GZRX) eBook on Understanding BLDC Motor Control Algorithms
Brain Signals Can Drive Exoskeleton Parts Better With Therapy by Charles Q. Choi on 2021-04-23 14:19 (#5GZN6) Training patients to use muscle electrodes for robotic limb control works better than previously thought possible
Electricity Distribution Needs to Get Smarter on a Finer Scale by Mark Pesce on 2021-04-22 19:00 (#5GYFX) The recent power shortfalls in Texas exposed the need for better control
Which City Rates as Best Place to Work in Tech? by Tekla S. Perry on 2021-04-22 19:00 (#5GYFW) Blind survey asks: Is it Austin, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, or Seattle?
Application Note: Verification of Interoperability of all EV and EVSE Charging Interfaces on 2021-04-22 18:30 (#5GYFY) Global Trends in EV Charging Standards
Cadillac Says No More Internal Combustion Models by 2030 by Lawrence Ulrich on 2021-04-22 18:26 (#5GYFZ) The American luxury carmaker announces plans to sell only EVs by decade's end—but who's buying?
9 Standards for a More Sustainable Future in Honor of Earth Day by IEEE Standards Association on 2021-04-22 14:30 (#5GY2X) These guidelines aim to increase the use of renewable energy, improve efficiency, and reduce environmental impact
OTTO Motors’ Biggest AMR Gets Stronger, Faster, and Smarter by Evan Ackerman on 2021-04-21 21:27 (#5GX5H) The OTTO 1500 gets some well-deserved upgrades after a million operating hours
These Might Be the Fastest (and Most Efficient) AI Systems Around by Samuel K. Moore on 2021-04-21 20:36 (#5GX17) Almost 2000 entries ranked in MLPerf’s latest inferencing list
The Next Generation of Qubit Control: SHFSG Signal Generator Launch Event on 2021-04-21 19:30 (#5GWYY) Meet the next generation of signal generator at this Zurich Instruments launch event
Relativity Space and Ellume Garner IEEE Spectrum Awards by Susan Hassler on 2021-04-21 19:00 (#5GWYZ) 3D-Printed Rockets and a COVID-19 Home Diagnostic Test Stand Out
Lasers To Lunar Arks: Cryopreservation Heats Up by Megan Scudellari on 2021-04-21 16:00 (#5GWP6) Two new centers employ nanoparticles, RF coils, and a host of other tech for the cryogenic storage of biological tissues—maybe even for a vault on the moon
From WinZips to Cat GIFs, Jacob Ziv’s Algorithms Have Powered Decades of Compression by Tekla S. Perry on 2021-04-21 15:00 (#5GWFF) The lossless-compression pioneer received the 2021 IEEE Medal of Honor
Engineering Bias Out of AI by Prachi Patel on 2021-04-20 19:00 (#5GVAP) Machines that learn the worst human impulses can still relearn
Amazon's New Quantum Computer Design Relies On Tiny Schrödinger's Cats by Charles Q. Choi on 2021-04-20 19:00 (#5GVAN) Theoretical blueprint aims to suppress overwhelming errors with a new approach to making qubits
Data Science and Machine Learning Drive Innovation in Civil Engineering at Stevens by Stevens Institute of Technology on 2021-04-20 17:30 (#5GV82) Stevens professors are accelerating research in civil engineering disciplines, from developing smart infrastructure to predicting storm surges
Robots Versus Toasters: How The Power of Movement Plays Tricks On Human Brains by Evan Ackerman on 2021-04-20 16:25 (#5GV43) An excerpt from Kate Darling’s book, The New Breed: What Our History With Animals Reveals About Our Future With Robots
Get Ready for the Next Front in the Net Neutrality Fight by Stacey Higginbotham on 2021-04-20 15:00 (#5GTX9) This time, the issue will be whether the FCC should regulate U.S. Internet infrastructure
How People with Paralysis Can Command Computers Wirelessly With Their Minds by Michelle Hampson on 2021-04-19 18:49 (#5GSQY) In a pilot study, two volunteers browsed the Internet and composed electronic messages using a new wireless BCI system
Domain Controllers and high performance CPUs for Automotive on 2021-04-19 18:30 (#5GSN8) Domain Controllers and high performance CPUs for Automotive
NOVID Tracing App Scans Your Social Circle for COVID-19 Risk by Kathy Pretz on 2021-04-19 18:00 (#5GSNA) Developed by a Carnegie Mellon mathematician, the app uses ultrasound, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi to serve as an early-warning system
A Hacker's Nightmare: Programmable Chips Secured by Chaos by Payal Dhar on 2021-04-19 18:00 (#5GSN9) A complex network of randomly interconnected logic gates creates conditions that could thwart hackers
Ingenuity Helicopter Successfully Makes First Flight On Mars by Evan Ackerman on 2021-04-19 10:55 (#5GS05) It’s one small hover for a robot as the future of planetary exploration takes to the Martian sky
Webinar: Building a Security Observability Strategy in AWS on 2021-04-16 19:30 (#5GPGK) Building a security observability strategy in AWS
This Startup is Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Brazil With Leadership Skills by Prachi Patel on 2021-04-16 18:00 (#5GPE9) Be.Labs connects them with mentors and provides training on developing business plans and pitching investors
Video Friday: Aquatic Snakebotics by Evan Ackerman on 2021-04-16 15:42 (#5GP97) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Nvidia's Supercomputing CPU Puts Intel Under Pressure by Rahul Rao on 2021-04-16 14:59 (#5GP62) Grace already has clients lined up in one of Intel's stalwart markets
Smartphone Camera Senses Patients' Pulse, Breathing Rate by Emily Waltz on 2021-04-16 14:12 (#5GP2H) AI app could enable doctors to take contactless vitals during telemedicine visits
Japan’s Plan to Discharge Fukushima Radioactive Water into the Sea has Supporters as Well as Foes by John Boyd on 2021-04-16 13:00 (#5GNZR) Despite protests at home and abroad, the government has also received overseas backing for how it intends to deal with a “unique and complex” problem
Cobots Act Like Puppies to Better Communicate with Humans by Evan Ackerman on 2021-04-16 12:00 (#5GNWR) Zoomorphic gestures inspired by dogs makes understanding cobots intuitive for anyone
Will Turntide's Reluctance Motor Disrupt EVs? by Philip E. Ross on 2021-04-15 20:41 (#5GN8A) The company's motor offers outstanding efficiency in HVAC systems for buildings; will e-cars be next?
How NASA is Adapting to Busier and Noisier Communications With Mars by Michael Koziol on 2021-04-15 19:30 (#5GN1R) Perseverance’s lead telecom engineer explains how to handle interplanetary radio interference
15 Graphs You Need to See to Understand AI in 2021 by Eliza Strickland on 2021-04-15 17:50 (#5GN1S) The 2021 AI Index provides insight into jobs, publications, diversity, and more
Why the FCC Keeps Shooting Down Requests From Companies That Want To Shoot Down Drones by Mark Harris on 2021-04-15 13:14 (#5GMJF) Regulators have denied testing permits to at least four electronic warfare systems in the last six months
How to Prevent Batteries From Exploding? Nanoparticles, Says Startup by Tekla S. Perry on 2021-04-15 12:00 (#5GMBC) Nanom has developed a process it says can make any battery material safer and more efficient
A Tribute to L. Dennis Shapiro, Who Helped Develop the Life Alert Personal Emergency-Response System by Joanna Goodrich on 2021-04-14 18:00 (#5GKAQ) He was an avid philanthropist who donated to the IEEE Foundation and other programs
No Human Can Match This High-Speed Box-Unloading Robot Named After a Pickle by Evan Ackerman on 2021-04-14 17:22 (#5GKAR) Able to move 1,600 boxes per hour using just one arm, Dill relies on humans to keep it operating efficiently
China's Most Popular EV is No Longer a Tesla by Lawrence Ulrich on 2021-04-14 16:28 (#5GKAS) A new EV made by General Motors and Chinese manufacturers underlines the virtues of Lilliputian size
Morpheus Turns a CPU Into a Rubik’s Cube to Defeat Hackers by Samuel K. Moore on 2021-04-13 19:00 (#5GHTT) University of Michigan’s Todd Austin explains how his team’s processor defeated every attack in DARPA's hardware hacking challenge
Robotic Exoskeletons Could One Day Walk By Themselves by Charles Q. Choi on 2021-04-12 21:00 (#5GGAE) AI and wearable cameras could help exoskeletons act a bit like autonomous vehicles