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It can be a little scary to fly, but DJI’s FPV drone is a solid, easy to use intro to an otherwise very challenging and expensive sport

This Arduino-compatible watch uses an ESP32 microcontroller and an e-ink display

Instacart crunches petabytes daily to predict what will be on grocery shelves and even how long it will take to find parking

Pharma giants and computing titans increasingly partnering on quantum computing

Discovery of laser-triggered properties one step toward advanced quantum computers and high-speed, low-power devices

There are a number of ways to make your membership work for you

With this thin microfluidic patch and an app, you’ll know if you’re staying hydrated

Numerical analysis indicates the failure of a hands-off approach to the pandemic

The evolution of underwater robots from smart torpedoes to surveillance fish

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Cities should value IoT deployments as the infrastructure they are

He credits IEEE with providing him with public speaking and leadership skills that have been vital to his success

The Social Network faced off with Australia about paying fees for news content; other countries may follow Australia’s example

Tiny wobbles of distant stars may soon help reveal life-sustaining worlds

The construction industry eyes 3D printing to build affordably and rapidly—and for the next few billion

2021 may be the year when quantum error correction finally helps

IBM's AI-based tools let engineers explore ways to extract value from legacy enterprise software

Jeannette Plante’s QA work on space missions goes a lot deeper than inspections

We asked ANYbotics, Boston Dynamics, and Clearpath Robotics about irresponsible or unethical use of their robots

Ten years after its devastating nuclear accident, Japan embraces solar, hydrogen, and offshore wind

A startup founded by two economists thinks direct air capture of carbon can be made cost-effective

Developers shouldn’t take network connectivity for granted

Past recipients include Irwin Jacobs, Andrew Viterbi, and Jacob Ziv

Your concise overview of the radio frequency

Depending on your point of view, the Texas blackouts were caused by deregulation, green energy, or an isolated electrical grid

Ammonia engines and fuel cells could slash carbon emissions

SARDO is a drone that flies over disaster zones and acts as a mobile cellular base

The Mars rover sends back real-time video of its entire descent and landing on Mars

Prometheus can boldly go into places forbidden to humans and other robots

Without any electronics, this quadrupedal robot can walk in any direction and even avoid obstacles

By switching to virtual platforms, more than 1,600 events were held last year

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Not quite “eyesight to the blind,” but Mojo Vision and nonprofit partner collaborate on assistive sight-enhancement for visual impairments

Sandia Labs pioneers Just Another Quantum Assembly Language ("Jaqal") on their QSCOUT platform

The story of an audacious project told by two of its co-founders

Get a sneak peek at never-before-seen test gear

Development for the robotics and automation industry

Startup Novameat's hybrid meat analog chews like sirloin, pulls like pork

New NASA Mars mission's landing system steers away from dangers on the Martian surface

The Perseverance rover's Mars Helicopter (Ingenuity) will take off, navigate, and land on Mars without human intervention

When TomTom did its 2020 analysis of worldwide traffic jams, it found itself tracking the pandemic, economic recovery, and lockdown compliance

The L-shaped interferometer that detected the waves is now an IEEE Milestone

Darpa’s SSITH program aims for hardware architecture for IoT that’s immune to the seven major types of hardware hacks

The energy economy is changing faster than ever. Economist Kathy Hipple surveys the landscape

This bolt-on system creates a drone that can fly straight out of your fabricator

New mission uses AI to navigate Martian surface three times as quickly

The tattoo-like skin patch tracks blood pressure and heart rate while monitoring alcohol and caffeine levels

The space agency's latest rover will be arriving at Mars this week; here's what's going to happen

The "e5" vessel will use only lithium-ion batteries to ply Japan's coastline

The technology is expected to lower emissions and create more efficient electrical power systems