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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...
Can residents truly opt out of smart city surveillance? Gwen Shaffer's data walks reveal surprising insights into privacy concerns.
Data Walks Reveal Residents' Mixed Feelings on Privacy
How do Long Beach residents feel about data collection in their city? Gwen Shaffer's data walks reveal surprising insights.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Can residents truly opt out of smart city surveillance? Gwen Shaffer's data walks reveal surprising insights into privacy concerns.
#China no longer trusts #Nvidia to supply its chips, citing backdoors and safety concerns. Now, Huawei, Alibaba, Baidu, and Cambricon are competing to supply China with competitive #AI chips.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
#China no longer trusts #Nvidia to supply its chips, citing backdoors and safety concerns. Now, Huawei, Alibaba, Baidu, and Cambricon are competing to supply China with competitive #AI chips.
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This #electric smart bandage monitors wounds, diagnoses the current healing stage of the wound, suggests treatments, and delivers those treatments. spectrum.ieee.org/smart-bandag...
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This #electric smart bandage monitors wounds, diagnoses the current healing stage of the wound, suggests treatments, and delivers those treatments. spectrum.ieee.org/smart-bandag...
Could Shiitake Mushrooms Power Future Tech?
Could Shiitake Mushrooms Power Future Tech?
Shiitake mushrooms show surprising potential as eco-friendly memristors with unique properties.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Could Shiitake Mushrooms Power Future Tech?
Dive into a career that fuses engineering and exploration with Levi Unema, who crafts and pilots underwater robots to uncover ocean secrets.
For This Engineer, Taking Deep Dives Is Part of the Job
Levi Unema builds, maintains, and pilots underwater robots
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November 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Dive into a career that fuses engineering and exploration with Levi Unema, who crafts and pilots underwater robots to uncover ocean secrets.
#3Dprinting was supposed to dramatically reduce the price of prosthetic limbs, but reality didn’t live up to the #hype. Why not? spectrum.ieee.org/how-3d-print...
November 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
#3Dprinting was supposed to dramatically reduce the price of prosthetic limbs, but reality didn’t live up to the #hype. Why not? spectrum.ieee.org/how-3d-print...
TraffickCam turns ordinary hotel room photos into powerful tools against human trafficking—learn how this technology works.
How Can Your Hotel Photos Help Combat Human Trafficking?
Abby Stylianou's app uses hotel room photos to aid in locating trafficking victims, showcasing the power of technology in social justice efforts.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
TraffickCam turns ordinary hotel room photos into powerful tools against human trafficking—learn how this technology works.
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It was a huge honor to work with Evan and turn one of my blog posts into an IEEE spectrum article! I feel like almost a real writer now. spectrum.ieee.org/robots-foldi...
November 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
It was a huge honor to work with Evan and turn one of my blog posts into an IEEE spectrum article! I feel like almost a real writer now. spectrum.ieee.org/robots-foldi...
Devicemakers want this new kind of sensor that sees like a human
Event Sensors Bring Just the Right Data to Device Makers
They’re ultraefficient because they detect only motion and change so they capture just relevant data
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November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Devicemakers want this new kind of sensor that sees like a human
Toshiba's LTO anodes challenge traditional lithium-ion batteries with safety and speed—what does this mean for electric transport?
How Does Toshiba’s LTO Anode Beat Graphite?
Could Toshiba's LTO anodes be the safer choice for electric vehicles and boats? Learn how they compare to graphite-based lithium-ion batteries.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Toshiba's LTO anodes challenge traditional lithium-ion batteries with safety and speed—what does this mean for electric transport?
Scientists in Japan have created a #tech system to measure pain perception through brain activity. Now you can know if someone else’s pain feels the same as yours.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Scientists in Japan have created a #tech system to measure pain perception through brain activity. Now you can know if someone else’s pain feels the same as yours.
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Ever wonder how to land a job in #QuantumComputing? Break into the field with these tips + more in the in #IEEESpectrum article. @spectrum.ieee.org
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#IEEE #IEEEXplore #JobSearch #InformationProcessing #PhDSky #AcademicSky
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#IEEE #IEEEXplore #JobSearch #InformationProcessing #PhDSky #AcademicSky
November 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Ever wonder how to land a job in #QuantumComputing? Break into the field with these tips + more in the in #IEEESpectrum article. @spectrum.ieee.org
🔗 https://loom.ly/rUan7X0
#IEEE #IEEEXplore #JobSearch #InformationProcessing #PhDSky #AcademicSky
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#IEEE #IEEEXplore #JobSearch #InformationProcessing #PhDSky #AcademicSky
Defects in diamond may 'see' the Earth's magnetic field from outer space.
Quantum Sensors Head for Space
Can quantum sensors detect Earth's magnetic changes from space? Discover how ESA's new mission could impact navigation and climate monitoring.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Defects in diamond may 'see' the Earth's magnetic field from outer space.
A DIY Circuit That Lets You Hear Protons Sing
DIY Circuit Lets You Hear Protons Sing
Ever wondered what protons sound like? Learn how to create a circuit that lets you hear them in action.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A DIY Circuit That Lets You Hear Protons Sing
The worst performing model, Google’s Gemini 2.5, cracked under pressure and chose to use forbidden tools 79 percent of the time.
How AI Models Misbehave When Faced With Real-World Pressures
Can AI agents resist pressure or do they crack? PropensityBench tests their likelihood to misbehave when put under stress in the form of shortened deadlines, risk of financial losses, and more.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The worst performing model, Google’s Gemini 2.5, cracked under pressure and chose to use forbidden tools 79 percent of the time.
@darpa.mil’s next-generation #semiconductor fab, the Texas Institute for Electronics, will produce chips made of multiple materials, with and without silicon. These chips will power the most advanced microprocessors in the world.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
@darpa.mil’s next-generation #semiconductor fab, the Texas Institute for Electronics, will produce chips made of multiple materials, with and without silicon. These chips will power the most advanced microprocessors in the world.
spectrum.ieee.org/3d-heterogen...
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Delayed access to stroke treatment has serious consequences. Could remote robotics bring rural patients faster access to care? https://spectrum.ieee.org/remote-robotic-stroke-treatment-evt?share_id=9057541
November 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Delayed access to stroke treatment has serious consequences. Could remote robotics bring rural patients faster access to care? https://spectrum.ieee.org/remote-robotic-stroke-treatment-evt?share_id=9057541
At #Ukraine’s premier #tech event, IT Arena, Ukraine’s tech scene is growing. #Defense entrepreneurs are creating technology efficiently, smartly, and cheaply.
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spectrum.ieee.org/ukraine-weap...
November 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
At #Ukraine’s premier #tech event, IT Arena, Ukraine’s tech scene is growing. #Defense entrepreneurs are creating technology efficiently, smartly, and cheaply.
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Starup Orbital Arc has designed a smaller, more efficient thruster for launching satellites. By using nanoscale tips that polarize electrons instead of plasma generation, these thrusters can have a 30-40 percent improvement in power efficiency.
spectrum.ieee.org/ion-thruster
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November 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Starup Orbital Arc has designed a smaller, more efficient thruster for launching satellites. By using nanoscale tips that polarize electrons instead of plasma generation, these thrusters can have a 30-40 percent improvement in power efficiency.
spectrum.ieee.org/ion-thruster
spectrum.ieee.org/ion-thruster
Can asking the right questions make autonomous vehicles safer? Dive into the latest findings from IEEE Transactions.
Will AI Explanations Make Autonomous Vehicles Safer?
How can explainable AI boost trust in autonomous vehicles? Dive into the latest research on real-time feedback and decision-making transparency.
spectrum.ieee.org
November 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Can asking the right questions make autonomous vehicles safer? Dive into the latest findings from IEEE Transactions.
Why do we keep making the same software mistakes? From Canada’s $5B Phoenix payroll disaster to the UK’s Post Office scandal, IT failures cost trillions—yet we refuse to learn. New analysis of 20 years of preventable failures.
Trillions Spent and Big Software Projects Are Still Failing
AI won’t solve IT’s management problems
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November 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Why do we keep making the same software mistakes? From Canada’s $5B Phoenix payroll disaster to the UK’s Post Office scandal, IT failures cost trillions—yet we refuse to learn. New analysis of 20 years of preventable failures.
Can you read an analog clock? Then you’re still doing better than large language models. #AI models still struggle to read clocks, which points to other issues with their image analysis abilities.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Can you read an analog clock? Then you’re still doing better than large language models. #AI models still struggle to read clocks, which points to other issues with their image analysis abilities.
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Are these micro-electronic devices the key to #AR glasses?
Spectrum Editor Glenn Zorpette tried on a new kind of audio driver to see how companies could make lightweight AR glasses that have clear audio. He was impressed!
Spectrum Editor Glenn Zorpette tried on a new kind of audio driver to see how companies could make lightweight AR glasses that have clear audio. He was impressed!
November 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Are these micro-electronic devices the key to #AR glasses?
Spectrum Editor Glenn Zorpette tried on a new kind of audio driver to see how companies could make lightweight AR glasses that have clear audio. He was impressed!
Spectrum Editor Glenn Zorpette tried on a new kind of audio driver to see how companies could make lightweight AR glasses that have clear audio. He was impressed!
Maritime incidents are on the rise due to faulty equipment and aging vessels. Co-Captain is a new navigation software for boats that works similarly to an app for your car that tells you traffic is ahead. It aims to improve ship safety and performance. spectrum.ieee.org/ship-navigat...
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Maritime incidents are on the rise due to faulty equipment and aging vessels. Co-Captain is a new navigation software for boats that works similarly to an app for your car that tells you traffic is ahead. It aims to improve ship safety and performance. spectrum.ieee.org/ship-navigat...
Baseball Robots and More of the Week's Best Robot Videos
Baseball Robots and More of the Week's Best Robot Videos
Is robot baseball about to take the field?
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November 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Baseball Robots and More of the Week's Best Robot Videos