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Computing

The latest developments in embedded systems, hardware, software, quantum computers, and IT
ComputingAerospaceAISemiconductorsNews

Room-Size Particle Accelerators Go Commercial

New devices to be used in radiation testing for space electronics

4 min read
A laser-powered particle accelerator.
Race car crashes into wall, digital binary code exploding, dramatic sky in background.
ComputingMagazineFeatureDecember 2025

Trillions Spent and Big Software Projects Are Still Failing

AI won’t solve IT’s management problems

13 min read
Bomb with binary code fuse igniting, symbolizing digital or information explosion.
ComputingMagazineOpinionDecember 2025

Why IT Projects Repeat Costly Mistakes

Risk analyst Robert N. Charette sees history repeating itself

3 min read
RTDS Technologies logo in blue with stylized vertical bars on the left.
EnergyClimate TechWhitepaperClimate Change

De-Risk the Energy Transition with Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing

Why phasor-domain simulation can’t capture transient phenomena in inverter-dominated grids

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Genya Crossman standing in front of IBM’s utility-scale quantum computer system.
The InstituteIEEE Member NewsComputingCareersProfile

IBM Engineer Pushing Quantum Computing Out of the Lab

She is working to solve the world’s quandaries with qubits

5 min read
Close-up of AI chips with microfluidic cores. Their patterns resemble abstract fingerprints.
ComputingAINews

Microfluidics Boosts Chip Cooling Efficiency

Targeting specific components improves overall cooling efforts

4 min read

Download “The EV Transition Explained” E-book for Free

A 49-page report on the engineering challenges of making and supporting EVs at scale
Hands typing on laptop with a building scaffold shaped like a face on the screen.
ComputingAIMagazineFeatureDecember 2025

Your Laptop Isn’t Ready for LLMs. Yet.

Local AI is driving the biggest change in laptops in decades

10 min read
A collage of three Macintosh Colour Classic computers in a row.
History of TechnologyComputingGuest ArticleConsumer Electronics

Apple's Short-Lived Mac Clone Experiment

The company let its software loose for three years in the 1990s

8 min read

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AINewsTransportationJournal Watch

AI Models Pinpoint Errors in Autonomous Driving

3 min read
Conceptual illustration of virtual hands using a steering wheel to navigate a digitized road.
AINewsJournal Watch

AI Models Struggle With Reading Analog Clock

3 min read
A digitally structured tree with a melting clock hanging off one of its branches. The concept resembles Salvador Dalí's "Persistence of Memory".
RoboticsNewsJournal Watch

How Electromagnetic Fins Propel Robotic Swimmers

2 min read
White robot fish swimming underwater with visible circuitry.
BiomedicalMagazineNewsDecember 2025TelecommunicationsJournal Watch

How Wi-Fi Signals Can Help Track Your Heartbeat

3 min read
Over the shoulder view of researching reviewing line graph data on their laptop
RoboticsNewsJournal Watch

New Mapping Model Enhances Robot Terrain Navigation

2 min read
A four-legged robot successfully crawling under a bench and walking over a sidewalk curb. Each image is paired with a visualization of the three-dimensional mapping technique driving its actions.
BiomedicalNewsJournal Watch

Pill-Sized Robot Helps Assess Gut Health

3 min read
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ComputingNewsTransportation

Orca AI's Co-Captain Enhances Maritime Safety

The tech provides personal recommendations to each vessel’s crew

3 min read
Conceptual collage of an erupting volcano being photographed by a large thermal camera.
ComputingNews

Portable SKATE System Enhances Volcanic Monitoring

The portable observatory is being incorporated in warning systems

4 min read
Philip Johnston examines the star tracker for a satellite in the lab.
ComputingNews

Nvidia Sends a Powerful GPU to Space

The computer will serve as a test of satellite-based data centers

4 min read

MEMS @ 40

A look at the people, technologies, and applications that have been powering a revolution in microelectricalmechanical systems—MEMS
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SemiconductorsMagazineFeatureSpectrum CollectionsConsumer ElectronicsMEMS @ 40April 2024

Inkjets Are for More Than Just Printing

13 min read
An illustration of a large sheet of paper with various icons on top of it.
SemiconductorsMagazineBiomedicalFeatureSpectrum CollectionsMEMS @ 40April 2024

How Ultrasound Became Ultra Small

11 min read
How Ultrasound Became Ultra Small
SemiconductorsSpectrum CollectionsNewsMEMS @ 40

How RF MEMS Tech Finally Delivered the “Ideal Switch”

4 min read
The black, square package contains six RF MEMS switches, by Menlo Micro. Each controls the connection between a pair of the RF ports around the edge of the octagon.
CareersMagazineFeatureSpectrum CollectionsMay 2022SemiconductorsSensorsMEMS @ 40

Asad Madni and the Life-Saving Sensor

11 min read
Asad Madni and the Life-Saving Sensor
SemiconductorsSpectrum CollectionsProfileDIYMEMS @ 40

Kurt Petersen, 2019 IEEE Medal of Honor Recipient, Is Mr. MEMS

12 min read
photo of Kurt Petersen
ComputingNews

Special Report: The Hot, Hot Future of Chips

And 4 big ideas to cool things down

1 min read
Computer chip half-frozen in ice, emitting heat with visible steam.
person holding a laptop while standing in front of large metal panels
ComputingMagazineNovember 2025Article

How to Land a Job in Quantum Computing

Break into the field with these five tips

4 min read
A patterned disc wit rainbow reflections in it.
SemiconductorsNewsComputing

Industry Closes in on Photonics Milestone

Two groups show how silicon can meet future data center needs

5 min read
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AIWhitepaper

Keys to Building an AI University: A Framework from NVIDIA

Five strategic steps to accelerate AI integration across your campus

A patterned disc wit rainbow reflections in it.
SemiconductorsNewsComputing

Industry Closes in on Photonics Milestone

Two groups show how silicon can meet future data center needs

5 min read
An adult man speaking on-stage in front of a large audience at a conference. The title, Agentic workspace, is displayed on the screen behind him.
ComputingAINews

Your AI Agent Is Now a Target for Email Phishing

New tools can help thwart the attacks

4 min read

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