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
Developing and Deploying Simulation Apps on 2021-04-12 20:00 (#5GGAF) Developing and Deploying Simulation Apps
This Engineer Has Made Rural Electrification in Kenya Her Mission by Joanna Goodrich on 2021-04-12 18:00 (#5GG28) The IEEE Smart Village director is also helping telehealth centers solve Internet connectivity challenges
Be a Part of the Largest Engineering Simulation Conference in the World on 2021-04-09 22:00 (#5GD85) Attend Simulation World 2021
Solar-to-Hydrogen Tech Sees "Remarkable" Efficiency Jump by Maria Gallucci on 2021-04-09 18:23 (#5GCXW) Researchers in Japan reported a 100-fold improvement in their solar energy conversion method
Need Seed Funding For Your IEEE Project? This Program Can Help by Lesleigh Campanale on 2021-04-09 18:00 (#5GCXX) The IEEE New Initiatives funding program is looking for ideas to support such as engaging members and educational outreach
Video Friday: Robotic Eyeball Camera by Evan Ackerman on 2021-04-09 14:56 (#5GCR5) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Ingenuity’s Chief Pilot Explains How to Fly a Helicopter on Mars by Evan Ackerman on 2021-04-08 20:24 (#5GBSW) Simulation is the secret to flying a helicopter on Mars
His Blue LEDs Changed How We Light Our World by Jeff Hecht on 2021-04-08 19:22 (#5GBSX) Nearly 30 years ago, Isamu Akasaki dazzled journalists with a bright pen light
A Theory of (Almost) Everything by Steven Cherry on 2021-04-08 18:30 (#5GBNZ) A new book analyzes the seven grand transitions that have formed the modern world
Automotive Connectivity Enables the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) on 2021-04-08 17:00 (#5GBK8) Wireless communication for automotive
Pandemic Casualties: Careers of Women in Academic STEMM by Tekla S. Perry on 2021-04-08 15:15 (#5GBAN) Make lemonade from those lemons, says those who worked on report from National Academies
DARPA Prepares for the Subterranean Challenge Final by Evan Ackerman on 2021-04-08 13:44 (#5GBAP) Three years of underground robotics competitions culminate in a final event in September with $5 million in prize money
Are AI Algorithms Playing Fairly with Age, Gender, and Skin Color? by Tekla S. Perry on 2021-04-08 13:00 (#5GB6W) Facebook researchers release a dataset intended to help machine learning developers test algorithms for bias
Active Multi-Beam Antennas - Testing the Drivers For Advanced Satellite Concepts on 2021-04-07 22:00 (#5GAC4) Active Multi-Beam Antenna Testing for Satellites
Free Book for Data Acquisition Professionals on 2021-04-07 21:00 (#5GA9F) Register for a chance to get a free copy
RISC-V Star Rises Among Chip Developers Worldwide by Jeremy Hsu on 2021-04-07 19:00 (#5GA4G) The upstart RISC-V chip architecture has found international traction with its customizable open-source design and lack of licensing fees
How To Make Autonomous Cars Trustworthy and Free from Cybersecurity Threats by IEEE Standards Association on 2021-04-07 18:00 (#5GA1P) Automotive experts discuss the challenges and solutions in these free on-demand webinars from the IEEE Standards Association
Flywheels Turn Superconducting to Reinvigorate Grid Storage Potential by Karen Kwon on 2021-04-07 12:00 (#5G9DX) Energy losses defeated previous-gen flywheels as viable big batteries; so new ones levitate more efficiently
Classify This Robot-Woven Sneaker With 3D-Printed Soles as "Footware" by Brian T. Horowitz on 2021-04-06 20:58 (#5G8KX) Adidas’s Futurecraft.Strung running shoes explore complex geometries of support for the world’s fastest feet
Are Digital Humans the Next Step in Human-Computer Interaction? by Rina Diane Caballar on 2021-04-06 13:00 (#5G7WX) The growing population of avatars that use AI smarts to interact with us is a major clue
IEEE Launches Revised Reporting Process for Professional Ethics Violations by Corporate Governance on 2021-04-05 18:00 (#5G6WC) A centralized location and new procedures will help standardize and reinforce the organization’s commitment to professional ethics