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· Oct 10
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...
How can companies trust #AI agents to handle business operations, including major financial decisions? Researchers have developed three benchmarks that measure when AI agents are safe enough to run businesses. spectrum.ieee.org/ai-agent-ben...
February 10, 2026 at 8:30 PM
How can companies trust #AI agents to handle business operations, including major financial decisions? Researchers have developed three benchmarks that measure when AI agents are safe enough to run businesses. spectrum.ieee.org/ai-agent-ben...
Fabricating crystals in microgravity can produce superior semiconductor lattices. Recent in-orbit tests of a flying furnace explored how these crystals could provide much better electronics for AI hardware.
Can Space-Grown Crystals Boost AI Efficiency?
Space Forge's orbital furnace could redefine semiconductor production with space-grown crystals.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Fabricating crystals in microgravity can produce superior semiconductor lattices. Recent in-orbit tests of a flying furnace explored how these crystals could provide much better electronics for AI hardware.
Physicists are facing a problem: massive experiments, mountains of data—and few breakthroughs. Could #AI help them find what they’ve been missing? Our new feature explores how machine learning is reshaping particle physics: spectrum.ieee.org/particle-phy...
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February 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Physicists are facing a problem: massive experiments, mountains of data—and few breakthroughs. Could #AI help them find what they’ve been missing? Our new feature explores how machine learning is reshaping particle physics: spectrum.ieee.org/particle-phy...
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Despite a policy shift away from #renewables from the #Trump administration, energy companies are still turning to the fast and cheap power of solar and wind #energy to provide power. The thing that’s actually changing? Their messaging. spectrum.ieee.org/trump-renewa...
February 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Despite a policy shift away from #renewables from the #Trump administration, energy companies are still turning to the fast and cheap power of solar and wind #energy to provide power. The thing that’s actually changing? Their messaging. spectrum.ieee.org/trump-renewa...
When #BadBunny climbed utility poles at last night's #SuperBowl halftime show, his point came across loud and clear: Puerto Rico's power grid is crumbling, and the U.S. isn't doing enough about it. Here's what's happening in Puerto Rico. Photo: Kathryn Riley/AP. spectrum.ieee.org/puerto-rico-...
February 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
When #BadBunny climbed utility poles at last night's #SuperBowl halftime show, his point came across loud and clear: Puerto Rico's power grid is crumbling, and the U.S. isn't doing enough about it. Here's what's happening in Puerto Rico. Photo: Kathryn Riley/AP. spectrum.ieee.org/puerto-rico-...
With Artemis facing delays and complex challenges, is NASA's lunar ambition at risk of being eclipsed by China's steady progress?
Can Artemis Overcome Challenges to Win the New Space Race?
NASA's Artemis aims for the moon's south pole by 2028, but challenges loom.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
With Artemis facing delays and complex challenges, is NASA's lunar ambition at risk of being eclipsed by China's steady progress?
Bulk RRAM Could Be AI’s Memory Wall Solution
Bulk RRAM Could Be AI’s Memory Wall Solution
UC San Diego researchers have reimagined RRAM, creating a device that could redefine AI's memory challenges. Discover how this could impact edge computing.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Bulk RRAM Could Be AI’s Memory Wall Solution
Astronomers have now discovered and classified over 6,000 #exoplanets. This is how they did it. spectrum.ieee.org/exoplanets
February 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Astronomers have now discovered and classified over 6,000 #exoplanets. This is how they did it. spectrum.ieee.org/exoplanets
The Great Refactor initiative aims to convert open-source software from C and C++ into #Rust, a more #secure language. Rust is specifically designed to prevent memory exploits from occurring. spectrum.ieee.org/ai-code-rust...
February 7, 2026 at 4:27 PM
The Great Refactor initiative aims to convert open-source software from C and C++ into #Rust, a more #secure language. Rust is specifically designed to prevent memory exploits from occurring. spectrum.ieee.org/ai-code-rust...
Blind and low-vision #programmers who develop code that involves 3D design often must rely on sighted colleagues to verify every new iteration. A new program, A11yShape, breaks the #accessibility barrier by translating code into clear, spoken descriptions.
3D Modeling for Low-Vision Programmers Moves Beyond Code
A11yShape lets blind engineers design and verify on their own
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February 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Blind and low-vision #programmers who develop code that involves 3D design often must rely on sighted colleagues to verify every new iteration. A new program, A11yShape, breaks the #accessibility barrier by translating code into clear, spoken descriptions.
#Norway achieved near-total #EV adoption in 2025. Can other countries use that blueprint? spectrum.ieee.org/norway-ev-po...
February 6, 2026 at 8:30 PM
#Norway achieved near-total #EV adoption in 2025. Can other countries use that blueprint? spectrum.ieee.org/norway-ev-po...
Watch the best robot videos of the week!
Like Your Kids, Robots Learn by Doing
Just as kids learn by doing, these autonomous warehouse robots learn as they sort crates on Toyota's factory floor. Plus more from Perseverance on Mars, a humanoid and a quadruped take on snow, and IROS 2025 keynotes you might've missed.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Watch the best robot videos of the week!
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Ooh my latest article for @spectrum.ieee.org has been published! It's on a refrigerant-free freezer, developed by researchers at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) 👩🔬🧪⚛️
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Researchers Achieve Sub-Zero Cooling Without Harmful Refrigerants
A new elastocaloric device can freeze water using solid-state tech, offering a greener cooling solution.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Ooh my latest article for @spectrum.ieee.org has been published! It's on a refrigerant-free freezer, developed by researchers at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) 👩🔬🧪⚛️
spectrum.ieee.org/subzero-elas...
spectrum.ieee.org/subzero-elas...
Researchers have figured out a way to clone qubits while encrypting them, copying unknown states. This is the start of the #quantum equivalent of cloud storage. spectrum.ieee.org/no-cloning-w...
February 5, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Researchers have figured out a way to clone qubits while encrypting them, copying unknown states. This is the start of the #quantum equivalent of cloud storage. spectrum.ieee.org/no-cloning-w...
What if treating depression could be as simple as wearing a headset? Learn about the FDA's recent approval of tDCS technology.
FDA Approval Opens New Doors for Depression Treatment
Could a simple headset be the future of depression treatment? Discover how tDCS is changing the game for mental health care.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:24 PM
What if treating depression could be as simple as wearing a headset? Learn about the FDA's recent approval of tDCS technology.
In just 38 steps done in under one week, Silicon Quantum Computing can make you a bespoke quantum simulator. https://spectrum.ieee.org/quantum-twins?share_id=9150834
February 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM
In just 38 steps done in under one week, Silicon Quantum Computing can make you a bespoke quantum simulator. https://spectrum.ieee.org/quantum-twins?share_id=9150834
At age ten, growing up on Wisconsin farms, Therese Willkomm started building things. Her father had a machine shop. You had to figure things out on the fly. Years later, a cousin's farm accident and a need for tractor modifications led her to welding. Then everything shifted.
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
At age ten, growing up on Wisconsin farms, Therese Willkomm started building things. Her father had a machine shop. You had to figure things out on the fly. Years later, a cousin's farm accident and a need for tractor modifications led her to welding. Then everything shifted.
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This is one of my favorite Hands On we've ever published: did you know that with a General-class Ham license and less than $100 bucks you can build, launch, and monitor a globe-circling balloon? #amateurradio #hamradio #picoballoon #citizenscience spectrum.ieee.org/explore-stra...
Build Your Own Pico Balloon and Explore the Stratosphere
A $4 Raspberry Pi Pico can help you track a DIY balloon around the world.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:39 PM
This is one of my favorite Hands On we've ever published: did you know that with a General-class Ham license and less than $100 bucks you can build, launch, and monitor a globe-circling balloon? #amateurradio #hamradio #picoballoon #citizenscience spectrum.ieee.org/explore-stra...
Could tomorrow's freezers turn water to ice without harmful refrigerants? Researchers are inching closer to making solid-state cooling tech a reality.
Researchers Achieve Sub-Zero Cooling Without Harmful Refrigerants
A new elastocaloric device can freeze water using solid-state tech, offering a greener cooling solution.
spectrum.ieee.org
February 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Could tomorrow's freezers turn water to ice without harmful refrigerants? Researchers are inching closer to making solid-state cooling tech a reality.
Fourteen 8K cameras will track figure skaters at the 2026 Winter #Olympics. Real time #AI measures jump heights, air times, landing speeds, and body position in three dimensions. Spectators will see heat maps and performance overlays as events unfold. #SportsTech
How Will AI Transform Figure Skating Judging at the Olympics?
How will AI and 8K cameras transform figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
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February 4, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Fourteen 8K cameras will track figure skaters at the 2026 Winter #Olympics. Real time #AI measures jump heights, air times, landing speeds, and body position in three dimensions. Spectators will see heat maps and performance overlays as events unfold. #SportsTech
Could AI help decode the mysteries of our DNA? The Google DeepMind team behind AlphaFold has now released a new tool to do just that, pushing its deep-learning platform beyond proteins into genomics.
How AlphaGenome Is Changing the Genomic Research Landscape
AlphaGenome is changing how scientists interpret the 98% of DNA that doesn't code for proteins, offering new insights into gene regulation.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Could AI help decode the mysteries of our DNA? The Google DeepMind team behind AlphaFold has now released a new tool to do just that, pushing its deep-learning platform beyond proteins into genomics.
Explore the legacy of Clairtone’s Project G, a stereo system that became a status symbol among Hollywood elites and defined sophisticated sound. spectrum.ieee.org/project-g-st...
February 3, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Explore the legacy of Clairtone’s Project G, a stereo system that became a status symbol among Hollywood elites and defined sophisticated sound. spectrum.ieee.org/project-g-st...
Particle physicists are using machine learning to sift billions of collisions, looking for rare signals of new physics.
Can AI Find Physics Beyond the Standard Model?
AI is searching particle colliders for things that shouldn’t exist
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February 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Particle physicists are using machine learning to sift billions of collisions, looking for rare signals of new physics.
Material's Printed Batteries Put Power in Every Nook and Cranny
Material's Printed Batteries Put Power in Every Nook and Cranny
How does a 50% boost in energy density sound for your devices?
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February 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Material's Printed Batteries Put Power in Every Nook and Cranny
With China's lunar plans accelerating, NASA's Artemis program faces a critical test—will it rise to the challenge?
How Does China's Spacecraft Compare to NASA's Artemis?
China's space program is quietly building momentum for a moon landing by 2030. Could they outpace NASA's Artemis mission?
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February 2, 2026 at 8:46 PM
With China's lunar plans accelerating, NASA's Artemis program faces a critical test—will it rise to the challenge?