Inovio’s Electrical Device Zaps a COVID-19 Vaccine Into the Body by Emily Waltz on 2021-05-26 15:00 (#5J9Y1) Can a handheld gadget usher in a new era of vaccines?
Build a RISC-V CPU From Scratch by Filip Szkandera on 2021-05-25 19:00 (#5J8NW) Use discrete logic chips to build a surprisingly capable CPU with the hottest new architecture
The Cheetah's Fluffy Tail Points the Way for Robots With High-Speed Agility by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-25 17:06 (#5J8HW) It’s not the mass, it’s the aerodynamics—and the result could be more sprightly machines
Off-Grid Solar’s Killer App by Peter Fairley on 2021-05-25 15:00 (#5J8BJ) Solar pumps, batteries, and microcredit are triggering an African agricultural renaissance
3 Courses Take a Deeper Dive into 5G by Johanna Perez on 2021-05-24 18:00 (#5J73W) Produced in cooperation with Nokia, the elearning program covers the fundamentals as well as advanced tech like massive MIMO
5 Courses Take a Deeper Dive into 5G by Johanna Perez on 2021-05-24 18:00 (#5J847) Produced in cooperation with Nokia, the elearning program covers the fundamentals as well as advanced tech like massive MIMO
Drones and Sensors Could Spot Fires Before They Go Wild by Michelle Hampson on 2021-05-24 13:37 (#5J6W2) Simulations suggest that the approach can achieve early wildfire detection with 99 percent accuracy
MaxLinear Case Study: Accelerated DRC Closure on 2021-05-21 19:30 (#5J4AZ) Learn how MaxLinear utilized Calibre RealTime to reduce the total of batch DRC iterations & eliminate potential late-stage issues during signoff.
This Fitbit for Your Water Meter Started as a DIY Project by Tekla S. Perry on 2021-05-21 18:16 (#5J48K) How an EE tinkering with home automation turned a hobby DIY project into a consumer product
Webinar and Demo: Real-time Simulation for De-Risking Energy Storage Integration on 2021-05-21 17:30 (#5J45Z) Real-time Simulation for De-Risking Energy Storage Integration
Video Friday: Intelligent Drone Swarms by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-21 16:23 (#5J437) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
What You Need to Know About Charging Before You Buy an EV by John Voelcker on 2021-05-21 15:38 (#5J40M) Unlike gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicles, there are several ways to charge EVs
S.B. Divya: How This EE Combines Engineering With Writing Some of the Best Sci-Fi Around by Daniel P. Dern on 2021-05-21 15:00 (#5J3XM) And she has some tips if you’re a techie thinking of doing the same
Webinar: Compliance Testing and Signal Integrity Debugging of USB 3.2 Interfaces on 2021-05-20 19:30 (#5J2TN) Compliance testing and signal integrity debugging of USB 3.2 interfaces
Why Did It Take a Global Pandemic to Trigger the WFH Revolution? by Mark Pesce on 2021-05-20 19:00 (#5J2R8) We had the tools but lacked the imagination
Agility Robotics' Cassie Is Now Astonishingly Good at Stairs by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-20 16:47 (#5J2R9) Using only proprioceptive sensors, this bipedal robot is probably better at stairs than you are
Ford Lightning Strikes as Electric Trucks Battle for Supremacy by Lawrence Ulrich on 2021-05-20 15:16 (#5FR47) Ford's F-150 Lightning, Tesla's Cybertruck, the Electric Hummer, and more: Handicapping the odds for waves of battery-powered pickups to come
Forget Cryptocurrencies and NFTs—Securing Devices Is the Future of Blockchain Technology by Stacey Higginbotham on 2021-05-20 15:00 (#5J2J7) Project CHIP’s Compliance Ledger takes security to the next level
Here’s How Google’s TPU v4 AI Chip Stacked Up in Training Tests by Samuel K. Moore on 2021-05-19 18:28 (#5J168) Next generation chip doubles processing power
Meet the First Latina to Lead IEEE Women in Engineering by Kathy Pretz on 2021-05-19 18:00 (#5J13X) Jenifer Castillo’s goals include providing more support for women in industry, expanding leadership programs, and increasing the number of female senior members
Sphero indi Brings Robotics to Pre-Kindergarten by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-19 17:43 (#5J13Y) Using physical colored tiles for programming makes indi an easy and fun intro to robotics
Mobile dexterous robots: a key element against COVID-19 by Kinova on 2021-05-19 17:00 (#5J10X) Robotic arms on mobile platforms create new capabilities for patient care, disinfection, cleaning, and beyond
The Secondhand Origins of Silicon Valley’s Ingot Industry by Allison Marsh on 2021-05-19 15:00 (#5J0XV) Robert Lorenzini built a more efficient silicon-crystal puller from parts he bought at auction
The IEEE Member Group Insurance Program…Protecting Your Life and Your Business on 2021-05-18 19:30 (#5HZR1) Free Webinar: Protecting Your Life and Your Business with the IEEE Member Group Insurance Program
The 2021 Hackaday Game is Afoot! by David Schneider on 2021-05-18 18:19 (#5HZND) Get your imagination revving if you hope to win Hackaday's $25,000 Prize
The Future of Post-Industrial Cities by Steven Cherry on 2021-05-18 14:30 (#5HZ8C) Will second-tier cities like Pittsburgh and Baltimore emerge from the pandemic stronger and readier to face climate change?
China Becomes Third Nation to Successfully Land Rover on Mars by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-17 18:33 (#5HY4W) The Zhurong rover touches down at Utopia Planitia
Ansys AI Filter Optimization, Multi-physics and Automation for 5G on 2021-05-17 18:30 (#5HY30) Ansys AI Filter Optimization, Multi-physics and Automation for 5G
Do You Believe in Science? Then Take This Pledge by The IEEE Photonics Society on 2021-05-17 18:00 (#5HY31) To encourage confidence in the scientific process, the IEEE Photonics Society, SPIE, the Optical Society, and UNESCO have launched a movement
This Solid-State Lithium-Ion Battery Recharges Fast, Protects Against Fire by Philip E. Ross on 2021-05-17 14:29 (#5HXTX) Its sandwiched design is great at smothering lithium dendrites that can cause batteries to catch fire
Lasers Could Clear Space Junk From Orbit by Neil Savage on 2021-05-14 19:25 (#5HV1N) Adaptive optics proposal would allow tracking and steering of small but still damaging orbital debris
Pioneer of Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Electronics Dies at 80 by Joanna Goodrich on 2021-05-14 18:00 (#5HTZD) IEEE also mourns the loss of the developer of the ground-fault circuit interrupter and others
Video Friday: Virtual Cat Petting by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-14 16:49 (#5HTXF) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Flash Memory's 2D Cousin is 5,000 Times Speedier by Charles Q. Choi on 2021-05-14 14:14 (#5HTMW) New memory could be multi-bit for ultra-high-density storage
Digital Nose Stimulation Enables Smelling in Stereo by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-13 17:51 (#5HSHA) A tiny nose-worn device turns electrical waveforms into directional smells
Nanoscale Plasma Switch Goes From Zero to Kilowatts in Picoseconds by Samuel K. Moore on 2021-05-13 17:15 (#5HSFB) Chip-scale 6G terahertz transmitters could result
How Is This A Good Idea?: EV Battery Swapping by Lawrence Ulrich on 2021-05-13 12:00 (#5HRZ3) Swap this technological dead-end out for better batteries, improved superchargers and more universal EV charging standards
Are Fossil Fuels Impoverishing Middle America? by Steven Cherry on 2021-05-12 19:30 (#5HS14) The Appalachian regions of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia are rich in natural gas, and growing poorer because of it.
In Mahle's Contact-Free Electric Motor, Power Reaches the Rotor Wirelessly by Philip E. Ross on 2021-05-12 18:26 (#5HRCW) There's no wear and tear—and no rare earths, either
5 Webinars on How to Overcome Concerns Surrounding Wearable Medical Devices by IEEE Standards Association on 2021-05-12 18:00 (#5HRBB) The free sessions cover topics such as cybersecurity and patient privacy
If Necessary, Mars Rover Curiosity Could Rip Its Own Wheels Off to Stay Mobile by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-12 14:23 (#5HR7B) Curiosity's wheel wear shouldn't be a problem for years, but if things get bad, JPL has a plan to minimize risk with a "wheel shedding" maneuver
Webinar: How to fuel your DevSecOps in AWS on 2021-05-11 19:30 (#5HQ9R) SANS and AWS Marketplace webinar: How to fuel your DevSecOps in AWS
High-Efficiency Solar Cells Power Satellites—Can They Come Down to Earth? by Rahul Rao on 2021-05-11 18:04 (#5HQ4W) NREL's push for a 50% efficient solar cell finds more use outside Earth's atmosphere than on the ground—so far
Two Engineers, 60 Years Apart, Explore Aging Together by Kathy Pretz on 2021-05-10 18:00 (#5HP2D) They share their perspectives and provide tips on successful aging in a new book
IEEE’s Natural Disaster Relief Program Expanding to India, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico by Joanna Goodrich on 2021-05-07 18:00 (#5HM1J) The initiative provides affected areas with power, phone service, and the Internet
IEEE’s Natural Disaster Relief Program Expanding to India, Jamaica, Pakistan, Turkey, and Puerto Rico by Joanna Goodrich on 2021-05-07 18:00 (#5HJYV) The initiative provides affected areas with power, cellphone service, and the Internet
Reconfigurable Optical Networks Will Move Supercomputer Data 100X Faster by Michelle Hampson on 2021-05-07 16:55 (#5HJH5) Newly designed HPC network cards and software that reshapes topologies on-the-fly will be key to success
Video Friday: A Robot to Brush Your Hair by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-07 16:45 (#5HJWE) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
EXCLUSIVE: Google Snaps Up Network-on-Chip Startup Provino by Mark Harris on 2021-05-07 15:55 (#5HJSX) New technology promises faster, more efficient processors for AI