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New Stent-like Electrode Allows Humans to Operate Computers With Their Thoughts
First humans to receive a "stentrode" demonstrate that home brain-computer interface systems are feasible
The Tuatara Is The World's Fastest Production Car
The key was the lapidary engine, together with a passel of sensors and diagnostics
New AI Inferencing Records
Nvidia tops MLPerf records again, consortium adds benchmarks to measure mobile
Spotting Mystery Methane Leaks From Space
A fleet of microsatellites will identify emitters of the gas, which is responsible for a quarter of global warming

Going Carbon-Negative—Starting with Vodka
A Brooklyn startup is an XPRIZE finalist for the way it turns CO2 into premium vodka
IROS Robotics Conference Is Online Now and Completely Free
Join 13,000 online attendees for the world’s largest virtual robotics conference
MIT Unveils a Roboat Big Enough to Stand on
A bunch of these boats could meet up to form ad hoc structures, like a bridge or a platform.
Conductorless Orchestra Helps EE Students Fine Tune Their Professional Skills
Developed by an Olin College engineering professor, the program teaches students about leadership, teamwork, and communication
No Implants Needed For Precise Control Deep Into The Brain
Optogenetics can now control neural circuits at unprecedented depths within living brain tissue without surgery
Should the DoD’s Tech Professionals Work From Home—Permanently?
The Defense Innovation Board recommends continuing remote work beyond the pandemic, at home and in a nationwide network of coworking spaces
Video Friday: Sarcos Is Developing a New Teleoperated Dexterous Robot
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Researchers at the University of Tehran Devise New Sputum Test for COVID-19
This electrochemical diagnostic tool uses carbon nanotubes to diagnose an upper respiratory infection in 30 seconds
Researchers Pack 10,000 Metasurface Pixels Per Inch in New OLED Display
The novel display from Samsung and Stanford could find use in VR, AR
Use Your Bike as a Backup to Your Backup Power Supply
Combining solar and pedal power should get you through most outages
New Sensor Integrated Within Dental Implants Monitors Bone Health
The device could one day mean less x-rays for people with dental implants
The Lithium-Ion Battery With Built-In Fire Suppression
New design also increases energy density for Li-ion batteries
From Foldable Phones to Stretchy Screens
Today, you can buy a smartphone with a foldable display. Tomorrow you may wear a screen that can stretch
Intel Creating Cryptographic Codes That Quantum Computers Can't Crack
Intel researchers developed a hardware accelerator that helps IoT devices use post-quantum cryptography
Print These Electronic Circuits Directly Onto Skin
Room-temperature sintering enables skin sensors for vital signs
Brain-Inspired Robot Controller Uses Memristors for Fast, Efficient Movement
Memristors could enable significant performance increases for mobile robots
Liquid Lasers Challenge Fiber Lasers as the Basis of Future High-Energy Weapons
Boeing and General Atomics are teaming to scale a novel killer-laser technology to 250 kilowatts.
Learn How to Protect Autonomous Vehicles Against Hackers
The IEEE courses cover automotive cybersecurity, intelligent transportation systems, and blockchain
When User Experience Means Life or Death
Information architect Merryl Gross designs UX that averts calamities
Microsoft’s Flight Simulator 2020 Blurs the Line Between Tools and Toys
With real-time air-traffic and weather data, you’ll forget you’re at your desk
Why Does the U.S. Have Three Electrical Grids?
A new investigation argues that the politics is delaying electric grid unification
Arm Spinout Reveals Correlated-Electron Memory Plans
Targets a new type of non-volatile embedded memory as an SRAM replacement
Breaking the Latency Barrier
Robots and self-driving cars will need completely reengineered networks that have less than one millisecond of lag
Scientists Can Now Take Virtual Walks Through Human Cells
Spectrum takes a Fantastic Voyage-style VR ride through a brain cell
Can Two-dimensional Semiconductors Created Using Liquid Metals Forestall Moore’s Law's Demise?
With the potential to further shrink transistors and improve performance, these ultra-thin semiconducting materials could also make flexible electronics a practical reality
Measuring Progress in the 'Noisy' Era of Quantum Computing
IBM's concept of quantum volume tries to measure quantum computing progress in ways beyond counting qubits
Throwable Robot Car Always Lands on Four Wheels
Just by spinning its wheels, this car can stabilize itself in mid-air in 402 milliseconds
Fake News Is a Huge Problem, Unless It’s Not
Microsoft researchers take a look at how much fake news is out there and who is consuming it
Video Friday: Agility Robotics Raises $20 Million to Accelerate Robot Production
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Banking, Cash, and the Future of Money
A new book argues that for two thousand years, the nature of money has been trust—despite being constantly reinvented
Use AI To Convert Ancient Maps Into Satellite-Like Images
Updated maps could show land use changes over time, including the social and economic impacts of urbanization
The Problem of Filter Bubbles Hasn’t Gone Away
In all the talk of fake news, the real issue is many of us are only seeing part of the real news—the part that agrees with our biases. A new startup has a solution.
It Will Take More Than Antitrust Enforcement To Light Innovation’s Fire
Tech policy experts call for a new “moonshot” and systemic change to prevent innovations from breaking democracy
IBM Watson's Next Challenge: Modernize Legacy Code
IBM Research's Chief Scientist Ruchir Puri says Watson AIOps can take on the tedious tasks of software maintenance so human coders can innovate
IEEE Foundation Funds Two Projects to Help Communities Weather the Pandemic
One increases the availability of fresh produce in Ohio and the other limits COVID-19 misinformation in Indonesia
How Intel's OpenBot Wants to Make Robots Out of Smartphones
Intel talks to us about why OpenBot has a future we should believe in
Brain Implant Bypasses Eyes To Help Blind People See
One researcher proposes a new way to stimulate visual neurons in the brain, with inspiration from human evolution
Spinach Gives Fuel Cells a Power Up
Spinach-based catalysts could power fuel cells more efficiently than traditional platinum ones
The Long Arm of NASA: The OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Gets Ready To Grab An Asteroid Sample
Careful maneuvering will be required to recover material from the dawn of the solar system
K. J. Ray Liu is 2021 IEEE President-Elect
He has led many IEEE organizations including Technical Activities and the Signal Processing Society
Minsk’s Teetering Tech Scene
Belarus, one of the world's hotspots for digital creativity, is now on the brink of tech sector collapse
Reimagining Public Buses in the Age of Uber
A startup wants to replace buses with six-person pods that dock with one another at highway speeds
Spreading the Word About IEEE Among Young Professionals
The secretary of the IEEE Dallas Section talks about how he helped boost membership and the connections he made along the way
Airbus Plans Hydrogen-Powered Carbon-Neutral Planes by 2035. Can They Work?
Aerospace giant says it must help combat climate change, and hydrogen may be better source of zero-emission energy than batteries
The Problem of Old Code and Older Coders
Legacy IT systems are everywhere—and they need help
Video Friday: Poimo Is a Portable Inflatable E-Bike
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