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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 2h

What if EV chargers could fix themselves? Dive into Electric Era's approach to smarter, faster, and more reliable charging solutions.

How Electric Era Is Cutting EV Charging Costs by 50 Percent

Electric Era is transforming EV charging with smarter power storage

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 4h

40 percent of #power executives say it’s difficult for them to hire the skilled workers they need. The power industry is the backbone of data centers and renewable energy. Where will they find their much-needed new talent?

Talent Shortage Threatens Energy Sector's Future

Power engineers are in high demand, but a talent shortage threatens the energy sector's future. How are companies tackling this critical issue?

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 7h

How Roomba's Focus Group Changed Everything

A tiny vacuum motor transformed Roomba from a prototype to a household name

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 7h

AI Model Uses Less Memory for Faster Image Geolocation

A new AI model matches street-level photos to aerial images in record time.

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 23h

Scientists have developed a method of measuring heart rate through #wifi, bypassing the need to wear any equipment on your body. It works by filtering out noise and detecting the change in signal amplitude between #heartbeats. spectrum.ieee.org/wi-fi-signal...

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 1d

What if your phone's 5G signal could replace GPS? Dive into the potential of a more secure, Earth-based navigation system.

5G Signals Offer a New Layer of Navigation Security

Could 5G networks be the key to a more secure global navigation system?

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IEEE Xplore Digital Library @ieeexplore.bsky.social · 1d

This month in IEEE Spectrum features a special report, The Scale Issue:
✈️ A startup building the world’s largest aircraft
🧠 How we’ll know when superhuman #AI arrives
🤖 The future of humanoid robotics

Read more: loom.ly/RmCohcA

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 1d

#Engineering is all about understanding scale, and then mastering it. Read Editor in Chief Harry Goldstein’s take on our recent Scale issue: spectrum.ieee.org/engineering-...

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 2d

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 2d

"It’s really AI adoption that’s creating this real urgency”

For Ways to Solve AI's Heat Problem

Circulate water atop the hottest chips, or dunk the entire server in fluid, and maybe even let the fluid boil.

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 2d

Artificial Neurons Communicate Directly With Living Cells

Artificial neurons that mimic the brain's efficiency are here, using 1/10th the voltage and 1/100th the power of others.

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 2d

By 2035, @ebpgenome.bsky.social is aiming to genetically sequence every one of the 1.8 million species on our world. They hope to discover drugs, enzymes, and catalysts from their chemical sampling. spectrum.ieee.org/whole-genome...

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 2d

"The agentic web will transform both everyday online experiences and the dynamics of the digital economy. And while users will benefit in terms of convenience and efficiency, the changeover also holds the potential for major security risks." https://spectrum.ieee.org/agentic-web?share_id=9004277

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 3d

By supplying higher levels of power to micromirrors, a new technology is capable of precisely steering lidar’s laser beams, even while weathering hazardous elements and the bumps and bangs of the open road.

Omnitron Sensors’ New Chip Tackles Lidar’s Biggest Weakness

This startup says it's invented the most powerful MEMS micromirrors yet.

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 4d

How much energy will be consumed by #LLM prompts and answers each year? We did the math, and the estimate is approximately equal to the output of two nuclear reactors. That’s not including the #energy required to train the models. spectrum.ieee.org/ai-energy-use

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 4d

Solid-State Transformers Power Up EV Charging Efficiency

How can a new transformer design make EV charging faster and more efficient?

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 4d

Low Earth orbit is filling up. Not just with #satellites, but also with dangerous, tumbling debris. As they collide, they multiply. If we do nothing, satellites will crash, creating chaos on Earth below. Meet the people trying to prevent this disaster. spectrum.ieee.org/kessler-synd...

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 5d

Glenn Zorpette traveled to the Italian Alps to accompany scientists as they trapped butterflies and moths, recording their DNA. This is part of the Earth Biogenome Project, which seeks to record the genome of every species on the planet.

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 5d

Watch the best robot videos of the week!

Boston Dynamics Tries a Non-Human Hand for Its Humanoid Robot

Boston Dynamics rethinks robot grippers, focusing on durability and practicality over human-like design.

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 5d

Why did Daniele Pucci design a #robot that looks like a human baby in a jetpack? iRonCub is designed to help in emergency response situations, with over 1000 N of thrust. Also, “It’s really cool.”

This Robot Is Designed to Fly Like Iron Man

Can a flying robot child be the future of disaster response? Meet iRonCub, the humanoid robot with jet engines.

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 6d

Could a process inspired by a toaster oven reshape rare earth recycling? Learn how it reduces steps and energy use dramatically.

How Does Flash Joule Heating Transform Waste Into Treasure?

Recycling rare earth magnets just got easier and greener with a new process that slashes energy use and emissions.

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 6d

The startup Endolith uses AI to design strains of microbes that can best pull copper out of ore; that copper then powers the growth of the AI industry. https://spectrum.ieee.org/ai-copper?share_id=8983884

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 6d

$7.6B investment and then...disaster.
The Hyundai Metaplant in Georgia—meant to be the US EV manufacturing showpiece—was raided by ICE, leading to the arrest and deportation of 475 workers. Foreign investors are asking: "Is America a safe place to work?"
#EVMobility #Hyundai #Georgia #ICEraid

Hyundai Factory ICE Raid Sends Chills Through EV industry

Hyundai's Metaplant faces turmoil after a massive ICE raid disrupts its ambitious EV plans. What does this mean for the future of U.S. auto manufacturing?

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 6d

Researchers have found a way to get close-up images of nearby #stars and #exoplanets within 25 years. These new probes would be tiny disks with optical sensors, accelerated into space by lasers, travelling at 0.2 times the speed of light. spectrum.ieee.org/high-speed-i...

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