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Engineers have created a new power outlet for bioelectric implants, accessible with a needle. The device can remain entirely under the skin and charge long-term implants when necessary. spectrum.ieee.org/injectable-b...

A 2 cm² perovskite receiver just drove a propeller with a 5 W laser; what happens when this scales to real UAVs?

Midair Laser Charging Gives Drones A Shot At Endless Search RunsResearchers in China test a perovskite receiver for in-flight power deliveryspectrum.ieee.org

With Chinese company Z.ai’s #GLM5.2 open-weight model providing cheap AI access to software developers, have U.S. tech companies lost their AI edge?spectrum.ieee.org/ai-coding-as...ic

The FCC’s new ban on foreign mobile robots over 2 kg could reshape robotics supply chains.

U.S. Bans New Foreign Mobile RobotsNew rules further bifurcate U.S. and Chinese supply chainsspectrum.ieee.org

A total eclipse, thousands of smartwatches, and one question: how does a shared cosmic event imprint on human physiology?

Solaris App Turns A Total Eclipse Into A Massive Heart StudyResearchers will gather smartwatch data to learn how an eclipse affects human healthspectrum.ieee.org

Adding more and brighter light doesn’t necessarily make cities safer, but it can create health risks. Controllable #LEDs could help, but they aren’t being widely used. spectrum.ieee.org/led-light-po...

A $300M Toyota spinout is skipping legs, embracing wheels, and focusing on durability over dexterity—see how that changes humanoid economics.

Walden’s Wheeled Humanoids Aim to Redefine Factory Floor WorkThe company aims to create physical AI tools for human workersspectrum.ieee.org

Balcony #solar panels that plug into your electrical outlet have popped up across the United States. But they don’t always meet safety standards. spectrum.ieee.org/plug-in-sola...

Engineers have spent decades optimizing #5G #wireless networks to near their physical limits. Now researchers and #telecom firms are debating whether adding AI chips to that finely tuned system, for #6G, would help or just add expense and electricity use.

The Real Question for AI for 6G Isn’t Whether. It’s Where.Are expensive GPUs really needed at every cellphone tower?spectrum.ieee.org

Biotech startup @adaptyxbio.bsky.social wants to create a #cortisol monitor similar to blood glucose monitors, giving constant feedback for the stress hormone’s presence in your body. spectrum.ieee.org/cortisol-con...

The story of the Magnetophon captures how engineering choices can rewrite cultural norms about what sounds “real.”

How a Nazi Era Tape Recorder Gave Birth to the Laugh TrackThe Magnetophon also gave rise to the laugh trackspectrum.ieee.org

Probabilistic computers have data that can flip between two states with a tunable probability, to help solve optimization problems that standard computers struggle with. Scientists have just built one with one million p-bits. buff.ly/WSE5kKf

Million P Bit Machine Pushes Probabilistic Computing to New ScaleNew machine may solve optimization problems that are too hard for regular computersbuff.ly

Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum’s Computing Editor, got to tour #Nvidia’s first Superpod, a computing system designed specifically for #AI. These racks of GPUs can perform computations incredibly quickly, providing data analysis that is in high demand.

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"You can't see software, you can't touch it, you can't taste it." For 20+ years Robert N. Charette wrote about the software we don't notice until it fails. As he steps back from Spectrum, EIC Harry Goldstein reflects on their friendship and his legacy.

Fridays With BobParting thoughts from legendary IEEE Spectrum author Robert N. Charettespectrum.ieee.org

Here are the best robot videos of the week!

Do Robot Dogs Have More Fun Than Humanoids? One Explores, One Folds LaundryThis week’s selection of awesome robot videos includes robot shadow puppets and golden eagles toying with a dronespectrum.ieee.org

Digital tools are allowing for new ways of monitoring wide spaces in oceans to make sure fishery laws are enforced. spectrum.ieee.org/fishery-sate...

If quantum computers can do things classical computers can't, how do you check if what they are doing is correct? New research points the way

IBM Claims Quantum Advantage With New Validation TechniquesThree results show calculations that are out of reach of classical computers yet have good evidence of correctness spectrum.ieee.org

This spinning #drone is nearly transparent. Called the Phantom Twist, it's still loud, but it's quite hard to see with the human eye. spectrum.ieee.org/invisible-sp...

AI #datacenters are moving to 800 VDC power systems to pack in more computing power with less heat, lighter cables, and fewer energy-wasting conversions. spectrum.ieee.org/800-vdc-for-...

Use a DIY Backyard Radio Rig to Trace the Mark of Dark Matter

Use a DIY Backyard Radio Rig to Trace the Mark of Dark MatterProbe this invisible cosmic enigma with a DIY radio telescopespectrum.ieee.org