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
Coming Home: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Mission to Begin Return from Deep Space by Ned Potter on 2021-05-07 14:37 (#5HJM7) Robotic spacecraft begins its two-year voyage to bring back 300-gram soil sample from asteroid Bennu
Used Keysight Equipment for Education, Research, and Non-Profits on 2021-05-06 20:30 (#5HHMG) Used Keysight Equipment for Education
How Disney Imagineering Crammed a Humanoid Robot Into a Groot Suit by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-06 19:09 (#5HHMH) Project Kiwi is a custom bipedal human robot designed to bring fantasy characters to life
IBM Introduces the World’s First 2-nm Node Chip by Dexter Johnson on 2021-05-06 13:55 (#5HH62) New chip milestone offers greater efficiency and performance
From Refugee to Micron VP by Joanna Goodrich on 2021-05-05 18:30 (#5HFV4) Thy Tran helped develop the new generation of DRAM chips
The Next Frontier for Gesture Control is Teeth by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-05 17:53 (#5HFV5) For control over your devices without making a spectacle of yourself, teeth are the obvious choice
EVs Will Drive A Lithium Supply Crunch by Maria Gallucci on 2021-05-05 12:00 (#5HF5D) Analysts warn that rising battery demand will constrain supplies, though there's plenty left to mine
Too Perilous For AI? EU Proposes Risk-Based Rules by Lucas Laursen on 2021-05-04 17:25 (#5HE6F) Draft regulations splits AI applications into risk-based tiers and bans some
Computer History Museum Honors Khan Academy Founder by Tekla S. Perry on 2021-05-04 15:39 (#5HE10) The museum’s new Tech for Humanity Awards go to Sal Khan and AI researchers working on diagnostics and bias
When Autonomous Cars Teach Themselves to Drive Better Than Humans by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-03 20:00 (#5HCYT) A human almost certainly wouldn't be this nice to a cyclist, but for an autonomous car, it's the obvious thing to do
Andrew Ng X-Rays the AI Hype by Tekla S. Perry on 2021-05-03 18:30 (#5HCYV) AI pioneer says machine learning may work on test sets, but that’s a long way from real world use
NASA Extends Mars Helicopter Mission, Will Scout for Perseverance Rover by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-03 15:00 (#5HCJJ) Ingenuity will keep flying, but things are going to get more challenging
Tula Technology Applies its Engine Smarts to EV Motors by Philip E. Ross on 2021-05-03 12:00 (#5HCAC) The company that optimized cylinder-switching in GM's V-8 engines is now optimizing performance in synchronous reluctance motors
Wearable Sensor Tracks How Much You Scratch by Emily Waltz on 2021-04-30 19:34 (#5H9R0) Data could be a boon for people with eczema and other diseases involving intense itch
How Breville Innovates 4x Faster With Altium on 2021-04-30 19:30 (#5H9R1) How Breville Innovates 4x Faster With Altium
Getting Inked Up? Thank Thomas Edison by Allison Marsh on 2021-04-30 19:00 (#5H9NN) Edison’s electric pen was designed for printing documents. But it’s still used today for tattooing
Video Friday: Good Robots for Bad Knees by Evan Ackerman on 2021-04-30 17:59 (#5H9KC) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos