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400-gigabit-per-second per lane data rates are here, four times the current standard. Imec and NLM Photonics lead the pack on faster and faster speeds for data centers. spectrum.ieee.org/optical-inte...
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
400-gigabit-per-second per lane data rates are here, four times the current standard. Imec and NLM Photonics lead the pack on faster and faster speeds for data centers. spectrum.ieee.org/optical-inte...
Scammers have a new way of getting into your pockets: by targeting your #AI assistant. They use prompt engineering, embedding code in emails that trick AI tools into taking malicious actions. Learn how to protect your digital presence. spectrum.ieee.org/ai-agent-phi...
November 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Scammers have a new way of getting into your pockets: by targeting your #AI assistant. They use prompt engineering, embedding code in emails that trick AI tools into taking malicious actions. Learn how to protect your digital presence. spectrum.ieee.org/ai-agent-phi...
@helenleigh.bsky.social, the director of business development at @crowdsupply.bsky.social, answers your questions about crowdsourcing your next hardware project. Learn how to avoid common mistakes and what logistical details matter. spectrum.ieee.org/helen-leigh-...
November 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
@helenleigh.bsky.social, the director of business development at @crowdsupply.bsky.social, answers your questions about crowdsourcing your next hardware project. Learn how to avoid common mistakes and what logistical details matter. spectrum.ieee.org/helen-leigh-...
Spectrum Editor @gwendolynrak.bsky.social doesn’t speak Japanese, but she wanted to learn about new technology at Japan’s biggest #tech expo, so she tried out Timekettle’s translating earbuds.
November 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Spectrum Editor @gwendolynrak.bsky.social doesn’t speak Japanese, but she wanted to learn about new technology at Japan’s biggest #tech expo, so she tried out Timekettle’s translating earbuds.
Dr. Vinton Cerf invented the #Internet. He’s back with a prediction of how it will evolve, based on #AI, multisensory experiences, and #quantum technology. spectrum.ieee.org/history-of-i...
November 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Dr. Vinton Cerf invented the #Internet. He’s back with a prediction of how it will evolve, based on #AI, multisensory experiences, and #quantum technology. spectrum.ieee.org/history-of-i...
#Google’s new #quantum algorithm could actually perform better than classical algorithms to discover better drugs, polymers, catalysts, and battery components. Their algorithm can be verified by another quantum computer. spectrum.ieee.org/quantum-echoes
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
#Google’s new #quantum algorithm could actually perform better than classical algorithms to discover better drugs, polymers, catalysts, and battery components. Their algorithm can be verified by another quantum computer. spectrum.ieee.org/quantum-echoes
We're giving #AIagents power to access more and more of our lives, bringing optimization and efficiency, but also new risks. Keivan Navaie discusses six ways to reduce AI agents’ #data trails and protect users. spectrum.ieee.org/agentic-ai-s...
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
We're giving #AIagents power to access more and more of our lives, bringing optimization and efficiency, but also new risks. Keivan Navaie discusses six ways to reduce AI agents’ #data trails and protect users. spectrum.ieee.org/agentic-ai-s...
Convincing real-time audio #deepfakes are here, and anyone can make them using a combination of publicly available tools and affordable hardware. How do we know who we’re speaking to now? spectrum.ieee.org/real-time-au...
November 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Convincing real-time audio #deepfakes are here, and anyone can make them using a combination of publicly available tools and affordable hardware. How do we know who we’re speaking to now? spectrum.ieee.org/real-time-au...
Startup #WindBorne created specialized balloons to gather data for #weather forecasting, and an #AI algorithm directs the balloons where to fly next, integrating real-time data with historical data for more accurate predictions.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Startup #WindBorne created specialized balloons to gather data for #weather forecasting, and an #AI algorithm directs the balloons where to fly next, integrating real-time data with historical data for more accurate predictions.
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Data centers need #power, and they can’t get enough of it from the grid. That’s why one power provider introduced a new power source: old airplane engines. spectrum.ieee.org/ai-data-cent...
November 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Data centers need #power, and they can’t get enough of it from the grid. That’s why one power provider introduced a new power source: old airplane engines. spectrum.ieee.org/ai-data-cent...
Researchers at @stanford.edu have integrated diamond, a thermally conductive yet electrically insulating material, into their #semiconductor devices. The diamond spreads heat around the chip, preventing a buildup of heat in one spot. spectrum.ieee.org/diamond-ther...
November 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Researchers at @stanford.edu have integrated diamond, a thermally conductive yet electrically insulating material, into their #semiconductor devices. The diamond spreads heat around the chip, preventing a buildup of heat in one spot. spectrum.ieee.org/diamond-ther...
The tech giant #Qualcomm has bought #Arduino, the open source microcontroller provider. This is the latest in a series of acquisitions by Qualcomm in low-cost, special-purpose electronics. The open source community is nervous. spectrum.ieee.org/qualcomm-ard...
October 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The tech giant #Qualcomm has bought #Arduino, the open source microcontroller provider. This is the latest in a series of acquisitions by Qualcomm in low-cost, special-purpose electronics. The open source community is nervous. spectrum.ieee.org/qualcomm-ard...
Mesh networks connect devices to each other, creating their own #WiFi. A new one has been designed specifically for political #protests, aiming to keep WiFi connectivity even when the government disrupts the connection. spectrum.ieee.org/mesh-network...
October 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Mesh networks connect devices to each other, creating their own #WiFi. A new one has been designed specifically for political #protests, aiming to keep WiFi connectivity even when the government disrupts the connection. spectrum.ieee.org/mesh-network...
Maxwell Labs, a new startup, is cooling down computer chips in a new way: by shining lasers on them, using fluorescence to cool down a target area of an overheating chip. spectrum.ieee.org/laser-coolin...
October 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Maxwell Labs, a new startup, is cooling down computer chips in a new way: by shining lasers on them, using fluorescence to cool down a target area of an overheating chip. spectrum.ieee.org/laser-coolin...
Electrifying everything will require simulations that can model several physics events at once, like thermal issues, acoustics, and structural physics. This multiphysics simulation is powering better models of the power grid. spectrum.ieee.org/multiphysics...
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Electrifying everything will require simulations that can model several physics events at once, like thermal issues, acoustics, and structural physics. This multiphysics simulation is powering better models of the power grid. spectrum.ieee.org/multiphysics...
The original #Roomba prototype was a carpet sweeper, not a #vacuum cleaner. But their first focus group changed everything. Hear how the Roomba was designed, from one of its founders: spectrum.ieee.org/irobot-roomb...
October 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The original #Roomba prototype was a carpet sweeper, not a #vacuum cleaner. But their first focus group changed everything. Hear how the Roomba was designed, from one of its founders: spectrum.ieee.org/irobot-roomb...
Chinese scientists have designed an algorithm that can beat you at GeoGuessr. It locates based on only photographs, with 97 percent accuracy, faster and more efficiently than any previous algorithm. spectrum.ieee.org/where-was-th...
October 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Chinese scientists have designed an algorithm that can beat you at GeoGuessr. It locates based on only photographs, with 97 percent accuracy, faster and more efficiently than any previous algorithm. spectrum.ieee.org/where-was-th...
#AI agents are using the web for us, transforming the Internet. Dawn Song, a professor of computer science and expert on #AIsafety, talked to IEEE Spectrum about the future agentic web and what benefits and risks it will bring. spectrum.ieee.org/agentic-web
October 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
#AI agents are using the web for us, transforming the Internet. Dawn Song, a professor of computer science and expert on #AIsafety, talked to IEEE Spectrum about the future agentic web and what benefits and risks it will bring. spectrum.ieee.org/agentic-web
The #5G network that provides your phone with data could provide a reliable backup to #GPS. No new special equipment would be required, and the network would be more secure against jamming and spoofing attacks. spectrum.ieee.org/5g-gnss-gps-...
October 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The #5G network that provides your phone with data could provide a reliable backup to #GPS. No new special equipment would be required, and the network would be more secure against jamming and spoofing attacks. spectrum.ieee.org/5g-gnss-gps-...
Fans are no longer enough to cool down #datacenters, as the massive demands of #AI heat up. Data centers are moving to liquid cooling methods to keep running efficiently. But which method will emerge as the industry standard? spectrum.ieee.org/data-center-...
October 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Fans are no longer enough to cool down #datacenters, as the massive demands of #AI heat up. Data centers are moving to liquid cooling methods to keep running efficiently. But which method will emerge as the industry standard? spectrum.ieee.org/data-center-...
For the first time, artificially created #neurons can process signals from living cells without a device in between modifying the signals. spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
October 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
For the first time, artificially created #neurons can process signals from living cells without a device in between modifying the signals. spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
Yesterday, #OpenAI launched a ChatGPT-based web browser, which includes "agent mode" to let the AI complete tasks on your behalf. AI expert Dawn Song talked to IEEE Spectrum just last week about the coming agentic web: spectrum.ieee.org/agentic-web
October 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Yesterday, #OpenAI launched a ChatGPT-based web browser, which includes "agent mode" to let the AI complete tasks on your behalf. AI expert Dawn Song talked to IEEE Spectrum just last week about the coming agentic web: spectrum.ieee.org/agentic-web
All electrical infrastructure needs #copper to function, and we’re running out of easy-to-access copper. McKinskey predicts the world will need 37 million tonnes by 2031. #Microbes that can recover copper from complex ores might be the answer. spectrum.ieee.org/ai-copper
October 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
All electrical infrastructure needs #copper to function, and we’re running out of easy-to-access copper. McKinskey predicts the world will need 37 million tonnes by 2031. #Microbes that can recover copper from complex ores might be the answer. spectrum.ieee.org/ai-copper
Cisco has launched a quantum-networking software system that is working towards integrating #quantum networks with classical computers and conventional computer networks. spectrum.ieee.org/quantum-netw...
October 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Cisco has launched a quantum-networking software system that is working towards integrating #quantum networks with classical computers and conventional computer networks. spectrum.ieee.org/quantum-netw...
Rare earth #metals are needed to make the strongest #magnets, used in hard drives and #EV motors. But they are not easy to acquire. A new process is more energy efficient and releases less greenhouse gas emissions than previous methods, and it works a little bit like your toaster. buff.ly/ZEaAZm5
October 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Rare earth #metals are needed to make the strongest #magnets, used in hard drives and #EV motors. But they are not easy to acquire. A new process is more energy efficient and releases less greenhouse gas emissions than previous methods, and it works a little bit like your toaster. buff.ly/ZEaAZm5