The Attraction of Blackberries

What if AI data centers could operate with minimal power loss? High-temperature superconductors are making it possible.

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These smart hearing aids will tune into your brain! 🧠👂 Personalizing hearing-assistance technology is about improving clarity, easing mental fatigue, reducing social isolation, and empowering people. @spectrum.ieee.org 🔗 https://loom.ly/FBUibtI

Researchers have created a freezer that uses elastocaloric cooling, instead of greenhouse-gas-emitting refrigerants, achieving -12 °C cooling. spectrum.ieee.org/subzero-elas...

The U.S. and China Are Pursuing Different AI Futures

How can we create enforceable legislation for #AI? John deVadoss says, “Regulate AI use, not the underlying models.” spectrum.ieee.org/ai-model-reg...

The team at Google DeepMind behind AlphaFold has now released #AlphaGenome, a tool for exploring the 98% of #DNA that does not encode for proteins. spectrum.ieee.org/alphagenome-...

What if your data could outlast civilizations? Dive into the science of laser-etched glass and its potential to store data for millennia.

Particle #physics is facing a crisis: many theories are proving elusive to prove or disprove. Using autoencoders and unsupervised #AI, scientists hope to comb through data more quickly to unearth hidden patterns. spectrum.ieee.org/particle-phy...

Engineers are building ingestible electronic capsules to sense conditions in the gut, deliver drugs, and collect samples—all without invasive procedures.

Could tech cause the next curling controversy? With AI-powered robots coming onto the ice, curling is becoming an unexpected test bed for artificial intelligence at the Winter Olympics.

The Hybrid3D can 3D print #batteries that can fill irregular shapes, like the wing of a drone or the arm of smart glasses. spectrum.ieee.org/3d-printed-b...

New powered wheelchair uses the same sensors as self-driving cars. It can navigate to saved locations in your home, steering around furniture on command. Manual override is instant. The catch: It costs $7,500 and insurance coverage is unclear.

Artemis aims to send North American astronauts back to the moon. But #China’s Mengzhou spacecraft might beat them there. While the Artemis launches get pushed back, China’s space missions have remained on schedule. spectrum.ieee.org/china-moon-m...

Are We Ignoring 70% of IT Sector Emissions?

Neuromorphic computing has proved to be good at complex mathematics, against expectations. New #neuromorphic hardware from #Intel can solve differential equations using the finite element method. spectrum.ieee.org/neuromorphic...

Alan DeKok's remote authentication software, FreeRADIUS, keeps major networks secure. But he didn't initially set out to work in computing.

Noticed anything different at this year’s #Olympics figure skating judging? New tech tools are allowing instantaneous measurement of athletes’ jump heights, air times, and landing speeds. spectrum.ieee.org/winter-olymp...

NASA's Perseverance rover just took a giant leap for AI-driven exploration—find out how it navigated Mars autonomously. https://spectrum.ieee.org/perseverance-rover-nasa-anthropic-ai?share_id=9165095

You can build and launch a superpressure balloon that tours the sky for about the cost of a nice dinner. Using a small radio, solar panels, and a Raspberry Pi, you can send a balloon orbiting the planet and track its location from home. #DIY spectrum.ieee.org/explore-stra...

Is the era of affordable lidar upon us? MicroVision's sub-$200 target could shift the landscape of automotive sensor technology.

Therese Willkomm helps disabled people solve their own tech problems, using cheap resources and how-to videos. spectrum.ieee.org/assistive-te...

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#Wikipedia’s editors and readers have a dangerous generational gap. Can it become something that serves younger audiences, or will it remain stuck in the past? spectrum.ieee.org/wikipedia-at...

What happens when AI translation meets human expertise? See how GPT-4 stacks up against seasoned professionals.

How small can LEDs go? Researchers are breaking into the nanoscale with tiny pixels that could be used in next-gen display technology or on-chip photonics.

How Will FDA's New Rules Impact Your Health Gadgets?

Moltbook's AI agents are thriving, yet their security flaws raise a pressing question: How do we safeguard our digital lives?

The #Artemis mission is sending astronauts to the moon for the first time in over 50 years. The Artemis II is a feat of engineering, mixing new technologies with old. spectrum.ieee.org/artemis-ii-l...

Can AI companions genuinely improve emotional well-being, or do they risk isolating us further?

As AI companions become more common, how do we balance their benefits with potential privacy concerns?

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.

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... Read on for article highlights (1/8)

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-...

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

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...

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...

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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) 👩‍🔬🧪⚛️ 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...

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

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.