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BiomedicalNews

AI Can Now Design Functional Viruses. Should We Worry?

AI-written genomes bring medical promise and security risks

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EnergyMagazineFeatureClimate Tech

Zap Rocks. Add Water. Get Clean Hydrogen

13 min read
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TelecommunicationsNews

Crooks Are Learning to Love AI Hallucinations

5 min read
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BiomedicalConsumer ElectronicsNews

Augmental’s Mouthpad Is a Touchpad for Your Tongue

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ComputingNews

Brazil Seeks Its Quantum State

3 min read
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AINews

Pakistani Judges Give Their Verdict on JudgeGPT

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ComputingSemiconductorsTransportationConsumer ElectronicsClimate ChangeSponsored Article

Identifying the Root Cause of Electronics Failures With Simulation Apps

6 min read
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TelecommunicationsMagazineFeatureAugust 2026

A Remote Indigenous Community Built One of Canada’s Fastest Fiber Networks

This Cree network reaches the far north and outperforms Starlink

13 min read
Two large industrial robotic arms in a university laboratory.
RoboticsNews

Robot Recycler Salvages Parts From Broken Machines

This system is getting the automated circular economy rolling

3 min read
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AIWhitepaperComputing

Inside the Data Bottleneck Slowing Visual and Physical AI

Why models fail, and where data work decides production success

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AerospaceNews

These Nuclear Batteries Could Support Future Lunar Bases

Testing aboard an orbiting CubeSat is a first for the technology

4 min read
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IEEE Spectrum examines the United States’ and China’s efforts to land on the moon
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AerospaceBack to the MoonNewsSpectrum Collections

Artemis II: The First Crewed Moon Mission in 50 Years

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A lunar lander during takeoff at a test site.
AerospaceBack to the MoonNewsSpectrum Collections

Why China's Moon Mission May Outpace NASA

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TelecommunicationsNewsBack to the MoonSpectrum Collections

Artemis II Lasers Beamed Live HD Video From the Moon to Earth

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AerospaceNews

Old Rover Data Constructs a New Picture of Water on Mars

The new analysis suggests water was far more abundant than previously expected

3 min read
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AIWhitepaper

Why R&D Waste Persists Despite Widespread AI Adoption

AI adoption has not closed the gap

Engineers watch a slender experimental drone fly near a large hangar.
RoboticsNewsHumanoid Robots

Video Friday: Drones Go Heavy in DARPA Lift Challenge

This week’s selection of awesome robot videos also includes NASA’s Skyfall water-hunting Martian helicopter, gecko-inspired robotic grippers, and more

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SemiconductorsMagazineEnergyFeatureAugust 2026

We’re Squandering LEDs’ Potential to Save Our Night Skies

Bad decisions have turned efficient technology into a driver of light pollution. There is a better way

12 min read
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TelecommunicationsGuest Article

Cars Communicating Badly Is an Already-Solved Problem

5G-inspired V2X tech lets vehicles share sensors on the open road

5 min read
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AIWhitepaper

Why AI-Driven Cognitive Systems Are Redefining Radar and Electronic Warfare

Improving the Capabilities of Cognitive Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems

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AINews

AI Safety Regulations in the U.S. Could Give Hackers an Edge

Guardrails for AI agents prevent them from analyzing attacks. Meanwhile, they keep attacking

5 min read
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EnergyNews

New York’s Data Center Ban Won’t Solve Its Grid Problems

State’s electricity woes are driven largely by other factors

5 min read
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SemiconductorsWebinarComputing

SEM-Guided Low-kV FIB Finishing for Leading-Edge Semiconductor Failure Analysis

Discover how the ZEISS Crossbeam 750 FIBSEM sets a new benchmark for precise TEM lamella prep, tomography, and advanced nanofabrication

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TelecommunicationsNews

A Weather Balloon Became An Ocean Buoy—and Kept Sending Data

WindBorne uses sea-and-sky sensors for its weather-forecasting AI

7 min read
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AIFeature

The First Chatbot’s Multiple Personalities

Uncovering ELIZA’s source code reveals hidden lessons

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