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Researchers in China have developed a soft exoskeleton to assist walking that uses artificial muscles instead of motors. https://spectrum.ieee.org/soft-exoskeleton-motor-free?share_id=9747516

We invented a lighting technology that's efficient, tunable, and controllable—then used it to make light pollution worse. A nighttime walk through London and Paris reveals how LEDs went wrong, and how they could still restore our view of the Milky Way.

We’re Squandering LEDs’ Potential to Save Our Night SkiesBad decisions have turned efficient technology into a driver of light pollution. There is a better wayspectrum.ieee.org

Balcony Solar Is Sneaking Onto Grids Before the Rules Are Ready

Balcony Solar Is Sneaking Onto Grids Before the Rules Are ReadyLegislation is ahead of industry standardsspectrum.ieee.org

Google scientists optimized Shor’s algorithm to break 256-bit ECC with 1,200 to 1,450 logical qubits. But they revealed their findings in a zero-knowledge proof. Until André Schrottenloher, and then Eigen Labs broke 256-bit ECC with a more efficient circuit… spectrum.ieee.org/google-quant...

A matchbook-sized sensor is turning cortisol into a continuous data stream.

Cortisol Could Be the Next Frontier for WearablesA DNA-sensor patch reads the stress hormone minute-by-minutespectrum.ieee.org

Smaller language models trained on specific problems and using cheaper technology have uses around the world where computing power, electricity, and skilled labor are in short supply. spectrum.ieee.org/small-langua...

Million P Bit Machine Pushes Probabilistic Computing to New Scale

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

What is it actually like to use experimental brain-computer interfaces? #bci These devices allow people to control robotic arms and communicate, but they require lots of recalibration, training, and effort to use. Is it worth it? spectrum.ieee.org/bci-user-exp...

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Twenty-five years ago, Japan had groundbreaking #robots. But they were never commercialized. Can their roboticists catch China’s rapidly scaling automotive workforce? spectrum.ieee.org/humanoid-rob...

Remember when a phone's biggest flex was that it had NO antenna sticking out? The 3210 was Nokia's first mass-market phone to hide its aerial inside the case — and it, plus its cousin the 3310, sold over 280 million units combined. (1/9) spectrum.ieee.org/nokia-phones...

Here are the best robot videos of the week!

Would You Let This Humanoid Robot Do Your Laparoscopic Surgery?Your weekly selection of awesome robot videosspectrum.ieee.org

#Datacentres aren’t just huge energy consumers; they are also testing the power grid in new ways, through unpredictable demand. spectrum.ieee.org/data-centers...

Old electric vehicle #EV batteries are coming back with a new purpose: energy storage for the power grid. “Batteries retired with 70 to 80 percent of their original capacity… can be excellent candidates for grid storage.” spectrum.ieee.org/second-life-...

This drone hides in plain sight. Phantom Twist, from Northwestern, spins at up to 25 Hz so human eyes smear it into a transparent blur. An optimizer searched ~20,000 configurations to find the stealthiest layout—one no human designer would have landed on. #robotics

How a Spinning Drone Exploits Your Eyes to Become Nearly InvisibleComputational design generates a spinning drone that’s nearly transparentspectrum.ieee.org

Universities and #semiconductor companies are working closely together to produce new designs faster and build on innovation. A new $125 million hub from UCLA will work on chip design from start to finish, integrating research with industry. spectrum.ieee.org/ai-chip-desi...

Why Indonesia’s Fisheries Future Hinges On Data Integrity and Trust

Why Indonesia’s Fisheries Future Hinges On Data Integrity and TrustFrom vessel tracking to algorithmic enforcement, a surveillance revolution is transforming marine governancespectrum.ieee.org

Inside the Race to Tame AI’s Wild Power Swings

Inside the Race to Tame AI’s Wild Power SwingsNvidia and data center industry clamor for 800VDCspectrum.ieee.org

Calling #AIs “stochastic parrots” is a common yet misapplied turn of phrase these days. One of the authors of the original paper that used the phrase, Dr. Bender, clarifies what the authors really meant and some larger misconceptions about AI and natural language. spectrum.ieee.org/stochastic-p...

Many people have tried out versions of ELIZA, the original chatbot therapist, but the original source code contains forgotten lessons. #AI

Inside ELIZA’s Source Code and Its Multiple PersonalitiesUncovering ELIZA’s source code reveals hidden lessonsspectrum.ieee.org

Every Fourth of July display you see comes from a history of experimentation with explosives, pigments, and electronics, keeping the spectacle in the sky instead of on the ground. spectrum.ieee.org/history-of-f...