Coding for Qubits: How to Program in Quantum Computer Assembly Language by W. Wayt Gibbs on 2021-02-19 13:00 (#5ECXH) Sandia Labs pioneers Just Another Quantum Assembly Language ("Jaqal") on their QSCOUT platform
A 150kph Boat Powered by Wind Only by LEMO on 2021-02-18 20:30 (#5EAAH) The story of an audacious project told by two of its co-founders
Keysight University Live from the Lab: A Sneak Peek of Keysight’s New Test Gear, Tips from Industry Gurus, and Chances to Win Test Gear on 2021-02-18 20:00 (#5EBZY) Get a sneak peek at never-before-seen test gear
Elesa Are Clamping Down on the Competition on 2021-02-18 20:00 (#5EA82) Development for the robotics and automation industry
Beyond Burgers: Animal and Plant Cells Combined for 3D-Printed Steaks by Prachi Patel on 2021-02-18 16:28 (#5EBT6) Startup Novameat's hybrid meat analog chews like sirloin, pulls like pork
No Sleep Till Jezero: Touchdown for Mars Perseverance Rover! by Ned Potter on 2021-02-18 13:00 (#5EB8S) New NASA Mars mission's landing system steers away from dangers on the Martian surface
How NASA Designed a Helicopter That Could Fly Autonomously on Mars by Evan Ackerman on 2021-02-17 22:32 (#5EAJH) The Perseverance rover's Mars Helicopter (Ingenuity) will take off, navigate, and land on Mars without human intervention
Mining Traffic Data for Insights About The Pandemic by Tekla S. Perry on 2021-02-17 20:33 (#5EADB) When TomTom did its 2020 analysis of worldwide traffic jams, it found itself tracking the pandemic, economic recovery, and lockdown compliance
How Lasers and Mirrors Proved Gravitational Waves Existed by Joanna Goodrich on 2021-02-17 19:00 (#5EA81) The L-shaped interferometer that detected the waves is now an IEEE Milestone
Darpa Hacks Its Secure Hardware, Fends Off Most Attacks by Samuel K. Moore on 2021-02-16 20:00 (#5E8RN) Darpa’s SSITH program aims for hardware architecture for IoT that’s immune to the seven major types of hardware hacks
The Uneconomics of Coal, Fracking, and Developing ANWR by Steven Cherry on 2021-02-16 20:00 (#5E8RM) The energy economy is changing faster than ever. Economist Kathy Hipple surveys the landscape
Modified Laser Cutter Fabricates a Ready to Fly Drone by Evan Ackerman on 2021-02-16 18:30 (#5E8K9) This bolt-on system creates a drone that can fly straight out of your fabricator
NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Should Leave Past Space Probes in the Dust by Ned Potter on 2021-02-16 14:27 (#5E862) New mission uses AI to navigate Martian surface three times as quickly
Two Health Sensors Unite in One Powerful Gadget by Megan Scudellari on 2021-02-15 21:20 (#5E7BN) The tattoo-like skin patch tracks blood pressure and heart rate while monitoring alcohol and caffeine levels
Everything You Need to Know About NASA's Perseverance Rover Landing on Mars by Evan Ackerman on 2021-02-15 13:00 (#5E6R0) The space agency's latest rover will be arriving at Mars this week; here's what's going to happen
The First Battery-Powered Tanker is Coming to Tokyo by Maria Gallucci on 2021-02-14 19:38 (#5E5ZV) The "e5" vessel will use only lithium-ion batteries to ply Japan's coastline
How Microsoft Could Redefine the Power Industry with Quantum Computing by Qusi Alqarqaz on 2021-02-12 19:00 (#5E445) The technology is expected to lower emissions and create more efficient electrical power systems
Multiphysics Modeling of MEMS on 2021-02-12 18:30 (#5E446) Sense mode and geometry of a simple gyroscope
Video Friday: Digit Takes a Hike by Evan Ackerman on 2021-02-12 17:40 (#5E426) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Get started with our IoTConnect® Platform today on 2021-02-11 20:00 (#5E2PK) Accelerate your IoT projects with Avnet’s IoTConnect® Platform
Hyundai Motor Group Introduces Two New Robots by Evan Ackerman on 2021-02-11 19:00 (#5E2MV) The new owner of Boston Dynamics has some interesting ideas about what robots should be doing
Practical Guide to Security in the AWS Cloud, by the SANS Institute on 2021-02-11 18:30 (#5E2MW) Tactics, techniques, and procedures for securely operating in the cloud
3D-Printed Thruster Boosts Range of CubeSat Applications by Charles Q. Choi on 2021-02-11 16:16 (#5E2G5) Inexpensive and accessible electrical propulsion could be a boon for satellite-based Internet and Earth observing networks
AI Agents Play "Hide the Toilet Plunger" to Learn Deep Concepts About Life by Eliza Strickland on 2021-02-11 16:00 (#5E2DR) Training AI agents via gameplay could yield a more flexible and general intelligence
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed the Way IT Companies Work by Sudhaman Parthasarathy on 2021-02-10 19:00 (#5E188) A study reveals the benefits and drawbacks of having employees work from home
New Drone Software Handles Motor Failures Even Without GPS by Evan Ackerman on 2021-02-09 19:30 (#5DZP3) Onboard visual state estimation can save your quadrotor from a crash—and doesn't need GPS to do it
Smart City Video Platform Finds Crimes and Suspects by Michelle Hampson on 2021-02-09 19:00 (#5E401) "Investigator" program intelligently sifts through hundreds of video feeds and quickly homes in on persons of interest
Cybernetics, Computer Design, and a Meeting of the Minds by David C. Brock on 2021-02-09 14:00 (#5DZ66) An influential 1951 conference in Paris considered the computer as a model of—and for—the human mind
Application Note – Advanced Time-Domain Measurements on 2021-02-08 21:00 (#5DY6S) Advanced Time-Domain Measurements
Application Note – The Art of Pulse Detection on 2021-02-08 18:30 (#5DXW2) Advanced Pulse Detection Techniques
NIST Develops Compact Laser-Cooled Atom Trap by Rahul Rao on 2021-02-08 17:00 (#5DXW3) Its components can be placed on a chip, potentially opening the door to mass production
Bionic muscles that are stronger, faster, and more efficient by Payal Dhar on 2021-02-08 14:00 (#5DXJR) Polymer-coated carbon nanotube yarns the thickness of human hair have 10 times the capability of human muscles
New Type of DRAM Could Accelerate AI by Samuel K. Moore on 2021-02-08 13:00 (#5DXD6) Capacitorless DRAM using oxide semiconductors could be built in 3D layers above a processor’s silicon
Video Friday: New Entertainment Robot Sings and Does Impressions by Evan Ackerman on 2021-02-05 23:30 (#5DTV7) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Decoding the Innovation Delusion, Nurturing the Maintenance Mindset by David C. Brock on 2021-02-05 22:44 (#5DTSA) Why we celebrate innovation while ignoring maintenance and care
Introduction to Novel R&S Approach for Jitter Decomposition on 2021-02-05 21:30 (#5DTQ2) New approach for achieving consistent results with jitter decomposition
Test and measurement solutions & how to control test equipment remotely, while respecting social-distancing. on 2021-02-05 18:30 (#5DTFV) Introducing Social-Distanced Testing to Space Industry
Get Your Interpreters Ready—This Year's BASIC 10-Liner Competition Is Open For Entries by Stephen Cass on 2021-02-05 18:20 (#5DTCQ) Write a complete game using fewer characters than this blog post
Don't Believe the Hype About Hypersonic Missiles by Cameron L. Tracy on 2021-02-05 13:00 (#5DSWE) Hypersonic tech represents merely evolutionary change that isn't worth the price
Ohio State President Makes Increasing Interdisciplinary Research and Diversity Her Priorities by Joanna Goodrich on 2021-02-04 19:00 (#5DRTA) Kristina Johnson, this year’s IEEE Mildred Dresselhaus Medal recipient, discusses her goals for the school
Can Silicon Nanostructures Knock Plastic Lenses Out of Cell Phone Cameras? by Tekla S. Perry on 2021-02-04 17:01 (#5DRM5) Startup Metalenz says its nanostructures do a better job of guiding light to image sensors than curved plastic lenses
Ultrasonic Holograms: Who Knew Acoustics Could Go 3D? by Michelle Hampson on 2021-02-03 18:02 (#5DQ2M) Imaging and other medical applications waiting in the wings
To Really Judge an AI's Smarts, Give it One of These IQ Tests by Matthew Hutson on 2021-02-02 20:57 (#5DNNV) A variety of new tests seeks to assess AI's ability to reason and learn concepts
Find Out Who Received a 2021 IEEE Major Award by Lynn Frassetti on 2021-02-02 20:00 (#5DNK1) Jacob Ziv and Steve Wozniak were among the recipients
High Strength, NASA Low Outgassing Approved Epoxy by MasterBond on 2021-02-02 18:30 (#5DNRS) Because Supreme 10HT has demonstrated superior strength properties, it was selected for use in several research studies
North Korea-Backed Hackers Targeting Security Researchers by Charles Q. Choi on 2021-02-02 18:00 (#5DNCP) A fake blog and bogus Twitter accounts were used to lure targets
AI Predicts Asymptomatic Carriers of COVID-19 by Emily Waltz on 2021-02-02 14:30 (#5DN1W) Machine learning identifies superspreaders and ranks source of infection among a moving crowd
Boston Dynamics' Spot Robot Is Now Armed by Evan Ackerman on 2021-02-02 13:00 (#5DMVH) The quadruped robot can now use an arm to interact with its environment semi-autonomously
OpenAI's GPT-3 Speaks! (Kindly Disregard Toxic Language) by Eliza Strickland on 2021-02-01 17:03 (#5DKNW) Ready or not, powerful text-generation AI will soon be assuming roles of customer service reps and video game characters
Alphabet's Loon Failed to Bring Internet to the World. What Went Wrong? by Michael Koziol on 2021-02-01 15:29 (#5DKET) The balloon-based wireless provider ultimately couldn’t close the digital gap