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General Electric Device That Revolutionized Electrical Machines Is Now an IEEE Milestone
The silicon-controlled rectifier, or thyristor, can be found in flash bulbs, motors and manufacturing equipment
Unplugging From Digital Controls to Safeguard Power Grids
Legislation passed by the U.S. House and Senate supports isolating power equipment to block cyber attacks
Google’s Equiano Cable Will Extend to the Remote Island of Saint Helena, Flooding It With Data
The tiny island will need to turn itself into a data hub to make use of the expected bandwidth
How YouTube Paved the Way for Google's Stadia Cloud Gaming Service
Google's vision is that any device that can play YouTube videos will also have access to cloud gaming through Stadia
MicroLED Displays Could Show Up in Products as Soon as 2020
Companies have demonstrated striking prototypes. Now they have to master mass production
Remote Control Your Dog with a Haptic Vest
Dogs outfitted with vibrating vests can be controlled with the click of a mouse
Key Challenges in 5G NR
Demand for wireless communication presents multiple industry challenges at once
Video Friday: This 3D-Printed Micro-Robot Could One Day Walk Inside Your Body
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Upgrade to Superhuman Reflexes Without Feeling Like a Robot
Electrical muscle stimulation can speed up human reflexes. But can we use it without giving up control of our bodies?
First 3D Nanotube and RRAM ICs Come Out of Foundry
SkyWater Technology Foundry produces first wafers in a drive to match performance of cutting-edge silicon chips
What “Social Good” Means to Engineers
IEEE TechEthics panelists talk about how engineers can use their skills to contribute to making a better world
Tech Workers Are Finding Jobs Outside of Traditional Tech
Banks, agricultural companies, and utilities are hiring more tech employees than ever before
UbiquitiLink Wants To Turn Every Cellphone Into a Satellite Phone
Satellite start-up UbiquitiLink's patented technology allows ordinary cellphones to use satellites like cell towers, bringing cheap messaging to millions
Alaska’s Engineering Colleges Prepare to Slash Programs, Lay Off Faculty
Dramatic cuts to the budget of the state’s only public university put its engineering programs in jeopardy
Remote-controlled Salmon Farms to Operate Off Norway by 2020
Giant, instrumented pens will monitor the health of millions of fish and feed them automatically
How to Protect Enterprise Systems with Cloud-Based Firewalls
In this webcast SANS analyst Kevin Garvey explores key features of cloud-based firewalls and how they differ from more traditional firewalls.
Swarm Robots Mimic Ant Jaws to Flip and Jump
Trap-jaw ants inspired these small, autonomous swarm robots
With This AI, 60 Percent of Patients Who Had Surgery Could Have Avoided It
Machine learning algorithms that combine clinical and molecular data are the “wave of the future,” experts say
Three Ways Engineers Are Improving the Planet
Smart technology can help combat global warming and create a better future
Startup Aims to Tackle Grid Storage Problem With New Porous Silicon Battery
A Canadian company emerges from stealth mode to provide grid-scale energy storage with its high-density battery tech
One Driver Steers Two Trucks With Peloton’s Autonomous Follow System
The technology is currently being tested on closed tracks, the company says
The Internet Is Coming to the Rest of the Animal Kingdom
A new Doolittlesque initiative aims to promote Internet communication among smart animals
Get Keysight’s Basic Instruments Flyer Featuring the New N6790 series Electronic Loads
Get Keysight’s Basic Instruments Flyer Featuring the New N6790 series Electronic Loads
Four Power eBooks to Enhance Your Power Testing IQ!
Want power testing tips at your fingertips?
A (Very) Close Look at Carbon Capture and Storage
A material called ZIF-8 swells up when carbon dioxide molecules are trapped inside, new images reveal
Revolutionize Your Design and Test Workflow
Revolutionize Your Design and Test Workflow
Chip Hall of Fame: MOS Technology 6581
A synthesizer that defined the sound of a generation
Watch World Champion Soccer Robots Take on Humans at RoboCup
Humans may not be doomed at soccer quite yet
New Mobile App Brings the Power of IEEE Xplore to Your Smartphone
Other improvements include easier access to complex searching, new author information pages, and support for research reproducibility
Intel’s Neuromorphic System Hits 8 Million Neurons, 100 Million Coming by 2020
Researchers can use the 64-chip Pohoiki Beach system to make systems that learn and see the world more like humans
How NASA Recruited Snoopy and Drafted Barbie
The space agency has long relied on kid-friendly mascots to make the case for space
Three Steps to a Moon Base
Space agencies and private companies are working on rockets, landers, and other tech for lunar settlement
Video Friday: This NASA Robot Uses "Fishhook Grippers" to Climb Rock Walls
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Need Engineers With AI and Robotics Skills
University of Illinois power electronics instructor Philip Krein explains the training new hires need
First the E-Bike, Next the Flying Car
This company thinks its 3D-printing technology for carbon fiber can do anything
Delhi Rolls Out a Massive Network of Surveillance Cameras
The state government says closed-circuit TVs will help fight crime, but digital liberties activists are concerned about the project's lack of transparency
Power Infrastructure Mixing AC and DC Loads
With the arrival of DC-powered IT loads the management of electrical infrastructure is becoming more complex than ever. In this webinar, we will introduce you to our solution and show two concrete use cases
How High Fives Help Us Get in Touch With Robots
Social touch is a cornerstone of human interaction, and robots are learning how to do it too
Lunar Pioneers Will Use Lasers to Phone Home
NASA’s Orion and Gateway will try out optical communications gear for a high-speed connection to Earth
This Cell Tower in the Swiss Alps Is Struck by Lightning More Than 100 Times a Year
Säntis Tower is struck so often, researchers adorned it with instruments to try to better understand how lightning forms
Ultrasensitive Microscope Reveals How Charging Changes Molecular Structures
New ability to image molecules under charging promises big changes for molecular electronics and organic photovolatics
Humanity’s Lunar Habitats
A look at current plans to return to the moon…and stay there
Project Moon Base
Humans are preparing to build the first permanent settlement in space
The Great Moon Rush
NASA and its partners are already building the rockets and habitat, navigation, and communication systems that will let people live in lunar colonies indefinitely
Mind Meld: Tetris Players Electronically Connect Their Brains
Humans collaborate using brain-to-brain communication to play video game
Robots Will Navigate the Moon With Maps They Make Themselves
Astrobotic’s autonomous navigation will help lunar landers, rovers, and drones find their way on the moon
Humanoid Robots Teach Coping Skills to Children With Autism
Roboticist Ayanna Howard explains what inspired her to work on assistive technologies for kids
The Best U.S. Markets for Rising Engineers, and Why
Many U.S. cities are on the rise in terms of engineering opportunities and industries, offering good job markets and exciting metro areas to live in
Applied Materials’ New Memory Machines
Tools designed to rapidly build embedded MRAM, RRAM, and phase change memories on logic chips expand foundry options
AI Can Edit Photos With Zero Experience
A new technique called Double-DIP deploys deep learning to polish images without prior training
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