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Though many of us lived through the flu pandemics of 1957 and 1968, almost nobody can dredge up personal memories of those times. And that's interesting.

COVID has cancelled the SubT Systems competition, but the Virtual Track is keeping things interesting

Within three years, Big Blue intends to have a 1,121-qubit processor that will serve as an inflection point for an entirely new era in quantum computing

The precious few molecules that could end the COVID pandemic are hidden by millions that can't. Can AI help find them in time?

Researchers show how a person’s heartbeat can reveal whether a video is real

IoT sensors measure carbon dioxide, relative humidity, and particulates to give indirect assessments of whether an indoor space is safe

She was the mind behind King’s Quest, Mystery House, and Phantasmagoria

If researchers can build better UV-C lights, they will be frontline weapons against the next pandemic

The creator of the C programming language and co-creator of Unix never got his Ph.D. because he didn't file his dissertation

Despite the radio’s short-lived battery, limited range, and 3-foot antenna, more than 130,000 of them were used in World War II

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The signal processing pioneer talks about his work that led to today’s popular videoconferencing and streaming services

A security drone for your home may seem like a cool idea but do the benefits outweigh the risks?

Fast, high-tech, use-anywhere diagnostic tests are key to battling pandemics

A growing number of tech professionals seem to be getting used to the idea of making less for the ability to relocate

The IEEE senior member plans to focus on the impact technology has on society

Google, Apple, and governments are asking people to opt in to unproven technologies

Researchers close in on high-electron-mobility transistors made from an unusual form of gallium nitride

Boston Dynamics explains why robots with legs are worth it, even in triage tents

Researchers are betting that new tools can cut drug discovery from five years to six months

The startup Cognoa has submitted its app-based tool for FDA clearance

At very low temps and high magnetic fields, “particles” emerge that behave like fractions of an electron

GitHub rockets into number two spot in Hired survey; Facebook trails

Too many of the COVID-19 models have led policymakers astray. Here’s how tomorrow’s models will get it right

Two high school students create Virginia app

The new Roomba i3 is a solid budget-ish model from iRobot

In the time of COVID, pulse oximeters are the new thermometers, on the shelves of many medicine cabinets. But do they belong in wristwatches?

“Look Mum, No Computer” celebrates volts over bits

While the rest of the world struggled to shift work and school online, Estonia was already there

Swiss Formula Student team uses AI and sensors on the vehicle to calculate velocity and control sideslip

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Solid learning objectives and assessing students are among the keys to success highlighted in a recent IEEE conference

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VotingWorks’ Arlo software creates a document trail and calculates a confidence value for an election’s results

Makers of Internet-connected gadgets should have to certify that their products can resist cyberattacks

Chinese company sets out first steps towards extracting space resources

Former chief engineer of Makani speaks to Spectrum about energy kites and the future of AWE

The robotics startup will be launching into space next year an advanced manipulator with integrated sensing and computing

Should crewed exploration of Venus come before we try to go to Mars?

Researchers still don’t have a way to neutralize the former nuclear-weapons complex’s 1,936 capsules of radioactive cesium and strontium

Election officials have all the information they need to ensure that voting in November will go smoothly. But will they use it?

The company is using precise beaming to develop a new asset tracking technique

Start-up company applies machine learning to discover new molecules that could fight disease

The IEEE Brain Initiative seeks volunteers to help frame ethical, legal, and social issues for neurotechnologists to consider

Recharging N95 masks restores filtering ability to like-new levels for reuse—and opens the door for battery-operated masks that retain effectiveness throughout the day

Using fixed-wing drones to make deliveries can definitely work, but we’ve got some questions about Walmart’s plans

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E-CoVig uses a cloud-based eHealth platform

This presentation will discuss the development of an electronics cooling problem subjected to a complex thermal environment.

A new reading list aims to address racial inequality in academic robotics by highlighting the work of Black researchers