How Many Qubits Are Needed for Quantum Supremacy? by Charles Q. Choi on 2020-05-21 15:44 (#53RJT) Whether Google achieved quantum supremacy depends on perspective
The Short, Strange Life of the First Friendly Robot by Yulia Frumer on 2020-05-21 15:00 (#53RFD) Japan’s Gakutensoku was a giant pneumatic automaton that toured through Asia—until it mysteriously disappeared
Swiss Startup Developing UV Disinfection Robot for Offices and Commercial Spaces by Evan Ackerman on 2020-05-20 20:30 (#53QFZ) The robot uses a UV-C disinfection system to target desktops, counters, and equipment in common spaces
Sharing Manufacturing IP Could Help Us Deal with COVID-19 by Mark Pesce on 2020-05-20 19:00 (#53QDR) We need to reconsider how we manufacture goods to dig ourselves out of the present crisis
Next-Gen Solar Cells Can Harvest Indoor Lighting for IoT Devices by Maria Gallucci on 2020-05-20 15:22 (#53Q0Y) Perovskite and dye-sensitized solar cells could efficiently power indoor devices—and curb battery waste
Slow, Steady Progress for Two U.S. Nuclear Power Projects by Mark Anderson on 2020-05-20 15:00 (#53Q0Z) Plant Vogtle in Georgia installs more Westinghouse reactors while Oregon-based NuScale awaits final approval of its small modular reactor design
Baidu’s AI Produces Short Videos in One Click by Cici Zhang on 2020-05-20 14:42 (#53PY1) VidPress combines Baidu’s natural-language processing and computer-vision technologies
Optimize Power and Performance of your Chip using HLS on 2020-05-19 19:30 (#53NVD) While machine learning algorithms and hardware has moved into the mainstream, designers have only skimmed the surface of what is possible.
Dispatches From IEEE Members Around the World by IEEE Members on 2020-05-19 19:00 (#51X20) Read how others are dealing with the pandemic
Six Feet Is Not Always Enough: How Saliva Droplets Spread Through the Air by Megan Scudellari on 2020-05-19 17:45 (#53NFA) Two new studies explore how airborne coronavirus particles travel via talking and coughing
TSMC’s Geopolitical Dance by Samuel K. Moore on 2020-05-19 15:00 (#53NFB) Last week, it agreed to build an advanced foundry in the U.S.—at the same time that the U.S. sought to further restrict the foundry’s business with Huawei
Automotive Radio Frequencies on 2020-05-18 19:30 (#53MK1) An overview of the various radio frequencies in today's and tomorrow's cars.
This 3D Printed Ventilator Could Support Up to 20 COVID-19 Patients at One Time by The Institute’s Editorial Staff on 2020-05-18 18:00 (#53M7T) Developed by a Sudanese engineer, the ventilator uses recycled air
Tech Volunteers Help Overloaded U.S. Government Agencies by Michelle V. Rafter on 2020-05-18 16:12 (#53M2G) Since mid-March, U.S. Digital Response has staffed hundreds on projects at 25 state and local organizations
Sneakier and More Sophisticated Malware Is On the Loose by Michelle Hampson on 2020-05-18 13:34 (#53KS7) An analysis of 1.2 million Android malware samples shows a trend toward more obfuscation and evasion techniques
MIT Media Lab's Food Computer Project Permanently Shut Down by Harry Goldstein on 2020-05-17 17:19 (#53K0Z) MIT fined for chemical discharge while former principal scientist Caleb Harper moves on to greener pastures
Video Friday: This Robotic Basketball Hoop Won’t Let You Miss by Evan Ackerman on 2020-05-15 19:50 (#53HC1) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
German University Opens Up Its Hands-on Remote FPGA Lab During the Coronavirus Pandemic by Kathy Pretz on 2020-05-15 18:00 (#53H74) Offered by Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University, students perform experiments with real hardware over the Internet
Plasma Jets May One Day Propel Aircraft by Charles Q. Choi on 2020-05-15 14:29 (#53GYM) Plasma thrusters could help jet planes fly without fossil fuels
Can Plasma Destroy Coronavirus in HVAC Systems? by Michelle Hampson on 2020-05-14 19:03 (#53FVJ) Non-thermal plasma has been proven to inactivate several airborne viruses so could it work against the novel coronavirus?
Coronavirus’s Economic Blow Forces Universities To Adapt by Prachi Patel on 2020-05-14 16:56 (#53FJY) Pandemic is increasing expenses while decimating tuition and research revenue
Sony Builds AI Into a CMOS Image Sensor by Tekla S. Perry on 2020-05-14 16:04 (#53FFV) This smart image sensor uses digital signal processing of machine learning algorithms to decode what it "sees"
COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing: Apple and Google Work Together as MIT Tests Validity by Megan Scudellari on 2020-05-13 18:35 (#53E23) Developers are building and testing an opt-in automated system to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But will anyone use it?
Contactless Outdoor Temperature-Check Station Screens People Before They Enter Buildings by The Institute’s Editorial Staff on 2020-05-13 18:00 (#53E25) Budding engineers from Portugal’s University of Porto develop the device with infrared temperature sensors
Wiggly Wheels Could Help Keep Rovers from Dying on Mars by Evan Ackerman on 2020-05-13 18:00 (#53E24) Unconventional gaits keep this rover from getting stuck in tough terrain
How Online Learning Kept Higher Ed Open During the Coronavirus Crisis by Robert Ubell on 2020-05-13 14:31 (#53DME) But pandemic pedagogy is not the same as quality online learning
Dogs Obey Commands Given by Social Robots by Evan Ackerman on 2020-05-13 13:00 (#53DGD) As far as dogs are concerned, social robots have some human-like authority
Inflatable E-Bike Fits in a Backpack by Evan Ackerman on 2020-05-12 18:00 (#53CB4) Flexibility, portability, and intrinsic safety could make this personal mobility system better than rigid bikes and scooters
How Facebook is Using AI to Fight COVID-19 Misinformation by Tekla S. Perry on 2020-05-12 16:00 (#53C4K) Facebook details the weapons deployed against fake coronavirus news
An Autism Screening Tool Led Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan To Devote Himself to Humanitarian Work by Joanna Goodrich on 2020-05-11 18:00 (#53AW8) The IEEE Theodore W. Hissey Outstanding Young Professional Award recognizes his many philanthropic projects
Video Friday: Robot Startup Refraction AI Testing Contactless Food Delivery by Evan Ackerman on 2020-05-08 20:38 (#537ZZ) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Team Sonnenwagen Prep for Race Across the Outback by Harwin on 2020-05-08 19:30 (#537V2) Team Sonnenwagen from RWTH Aachen University race in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, in Australia.
Tracking COVID-19 With the IoT May Put Your Privacy at Risk by Stacey Higginbotham on 2020-05-08 18:00 (#537N3) The coronavirus pandemic is an opportunity to balance public health and personal privacy
COVID Moonshot: Can AI Algorithms and Volunteer Chemists Design a Knockout Antiviral? by Megan Scudellari on 2020-05-08 17:36 (#537N4) This pro-bono initiative crowdsourced 4,500 drug designs, synthesized 311, and is now testing them against viral proteins
9 New Suggestions For Bored Engineers by Stephen Cass on 2020-05-08 17:21 (#537N5) More great kits, live events, and how you can help fight COVID-19 with a Pi
6 Tips to Help Your Startup Survive the Coronavirus Pandemic by Kathy Pretz on 2020-05-08 15:00 (#537EV) Don’t panic, be compassionate, and help others
How Network Science Surfaced 81 Potential COVID-19 Therapies by Mark Anderson on 2020-05-07 19:51 (#536B1) Researchers led by Albert-László Barabási used network-based models to discover existing drugs that might take on COVID-19
Statement Regarding the Ethical Implementation of Artificial Intelligence Systems (AIS) for Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic by The Executive Committee of The IEEE Global Initiat on 2020-05-07 19:30 (#53688) The document addresses 10 issues
ThereCraft’s Lifting Body Drone Acrobatically Delivers Packages With Pinpoint Accuracy by Evan Ackerman on 2020-05-07 18:45 (#5364Y) A unique drone design promises aircraft payload with helicopter precision
Physical Modeling of Supercapacitors and Lithium-Ion Capacitors on 2020-05-07 17:30 (#5361J) Learn how researchers are exploring new hybrid devices that can exploit features of both supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries.
Volvo and Lidar-maker Luminar to Deliver Hands-free Driving by 2022 by Lawrence Ulrich on 2020-05-07 14:16 (#535T7) Level 3 capability would be an industry first
Preventing AI From Divulging Its Own Secrets by Jeremy Hsu on 2020-05-06 16:00 (#5349K) A masking defense could stop neural networks from revealing their inner workings to adversaries
Boston Dynamics' Spot Robot Gets Even More Capable With Enhanced Autonomy, Mobility by Evan Ackerman on 2020-05-06 14:00 (#5342J) Spot Release 2.0, launching today, includes improvements to navigation, autonomy, stair climbing, and more
Coding for COVID-19: Contest Calls on Developers to Help Fight the Pandemic by Rina Diane Caballar on 2020-05-06 13:47 (#5342K) IBM’s Call for Code names three winners and promises support for digital tools designed to aid in the coronavirus response
Australia’s Contact-Tracing COVIDSafe App Off to a Fast Start by John Boyd on 2020-05-06 12:49 (#533YH) With over 3.5 million downloads in the first five days, the app can speed notification of people exposed to COVID-19
Lisa Lazareck-Asunta, IEEE’s Women in Engineering Chair, Is Just Getting Started by Kathy Pretz on 2020-05-05 19:00 (#532XE) One of her goals is to make speaker panels and conferences more inclusive
Signal Integrity White Paper Series on 2020-05-05 18:30 (#532TS) Master signal integrity and ensure data quality
How Off-Grid, Lights-Out Cell Sites Will Aid the Effort to Bring the Next Billion People Online by Michael Koziol on 2020-05-05 16:30 (#532MY) Clear Blue Technologies receives $3.5 million CAD deal to build out solar-powered cell networks in the Congo, Ghana, and Nigeria
Tech Jobs in the Time of COVID by Tekla S. Perry on 2020-05-05 14:00 (#532E5) Cybersecurity job openings explode, while the job market gets tougher for Web developers and Ruby experts
Thermal Cameras Are Being Outfitted to Detect Fever and Conduct Contact Tracing for COVID-19 by Kathy Pretz on 2020-05-04 19:00 (#531C6) Members in Spain and Switzerland are developing software for FLIR cameras and building their own versions to protect people’s privacy