#LIDAR is expensive to add to most cars. That’s why until now, it’s only been used for high-end autonomous vehicles. But MicroVision wants to lower LIDAR prices, designing a sensor that costs under US $200 to produce.
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Your next #Chromebook might have its first piece of open-source hardware inside! What's open-source hardware, you ask? spectrum.ieee.org/open-titan-c...
CERN's accelerators aren't just for studying high-energy physics. Learn how they're being adapted to revolutionize cancer therapy with FLASH.
The FDA’s new regulations on wearable devices classify noninvasive devices as low risk, opening the door for more medical devices. spectrum.ieee.org/fda-medical-...
New #LEDs are here that are under 500 nanometers wide. These could power extremely high-resolution displays. spectrum.ieee.org/nanoled-rese...
What happens when you combine a particle accelerator with ant anatomy? Antscan reveals the unseen world of these tiny engineers.
#Moltbook, the AI agent social network, is notable for the number of security flaws in the agents using the platform. The hype may lead some users to bypass important security checks. spectrum.ieee.org/moltbook-age...
Is the future of EVs in repairability? See how a student project is questioning the industry's approach to battery design.
Hundreds of computer researchers have signed an open letter calling for more careful public review of online age verification requirements and the #privacy costs, csa-scientist-open-letter.org/ageverif-Feb.... IEEE Spectrum explained the tradeoffs here: spectrum.ieee.org/age-verifica...
LLMs can #translate as well as most humans. Only experienced translators working for 10 or more years in their field could beat them in a recent test. spectrum.ieee.org/chatgpt-tran...
#Taara's new laser terminal, #Beam, fits in a shoebox, weighs 7 kg, and streams 25 gigabits per second across 10 kilometers — no trenching, no permits, no fiber required.
Stem cell therapies for Type 1 diabetes are inching toward the clinic, but still face major hurdles. Could adding electronics help these treatments succeed?
#AI companions can reduce loneliness, but they also bring many potential harms to their users. Brad Knox details the potential harmful pathways: spectrum.ieee.org/ai-companion...
And Jaime Banks details how AI companions can also bring connection: spectrum.ieee.org/ai-companion...
Space Forge’s satellite has turned on its furnace, producing superhot plasma that could be used to manufacture #semiconductors in #space. It turns out that making semiconductor crystals has some design advantages in space. spectrum.ieee.org/in-orbit-man...
“I think the end result of technology like this will be to free mathematicians to do what they do best, which is to dream of new mathematical worlds.”
Prices for the #DRAM used to feed #GPUs in AI data centers have skyrocketed, leaving personal computer makers and other manufacturers in a bind. When will supply rise to meet demand? spectrum.ieee.org/dram-shortage
Every time Russia attacks Ukraine’s power infrastructure, Ukrainian engineers risk their lives to get electricity flowing again. The life and death of transmission mastermind Oleksiy Brecht offers a window into their reality.
Can quantum computing and AI reshape our understanding of matter? Dive into the next frontier of materials science.
#NASA’s current goal is to have astronauts on the #Moon in 2028, building a lunar base by 2030. But unless new architecture and processes are developed quickly, it’s looking like they will miss that goal. spectrum.ieee.org/nasa-artemis...
Physicists aren't asking AI to look for data that supports their theories. They're asking AI to spot anomalies that could lead to theories no one has imagined yet.
Blind and low vision users can struggle with the motions required by most 3D design tools. A11yShape means to change that. spectrum.ieee.org/3d-modeling-...
More than a century ago, Charles Proteus Steinmetz foresaw the rise of the electric vehicle. What can we learn from his insights today?
Physics experiments like the Large Hadron Collider produce so much #data every second that it’s impossible for humans to sort through all of it. In order to discover new theories of physics outside the standard model, physicists are beginning to use #AI to point out anomalies.
Direct current brain stimulation has been approved by the #FDA to treat #depression at home. Millions of people may now have access to a non-invasive, at-home treatment. spectrum.ieee.org/flow-neurosc...
Unlike more flexible #quantum computers, we can make and use quantum simulators right now. Startup Silicon Quantum Computing has created a silicon quantum simulator that simulates how a material can change from an insulator to a metal. spectrum.ieee.org/quantum-twins
