INNOVATION
28/03/2026 09:00
A woman’s uterus has been kept alive outside the body for the first time
“Think of this as a human body,” says Javier González. In front of me is essentially a metal box on wheels. Standing at around a meter in height, it reminds me of a stainless-steel counter in a restaurant kitchen. It is
Source: MIT Technology Review
INNOVATION
27/03/2026 19:05
Social Media Addiction Trial Should Lead to Platform Redesigns
In a landmark case, a jury found this week that Meta and YouTube negligently designed their platforms and harmed the plaintiff, a 20-year-old woman referred to as Kaley G.M. The jury agreed with the plaintiff that social
Source: IEEE Spectrum
INNOVATION
27/03/2026 12:32
The Download: the internet’s best weather app, and why people freeze their brains
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How a couple of ski bums built the internet’s best weather app  T
Source: MIT Technology Review
INNOVATION
27/03/2026 18:00
IEEE Professional Development Suite Teaches In-Demand Skills
In today’s technological landscape, the only constant is the rate of obsolescence. As engineers move deeper into the eras of 6G, ubiquitous artificial intelligence, and hyper-miniaturized electronics, a traditional degre
Source: IEEE Spectrum
INNOVATION
27/03/2026 09:00
Here’s why some people choose cryonics to store their bodies and brains after death
This week I reported on some rather unusual research that focuses on the brain of L. Stephen Coles. Coles was a gerontologist who died from pancreatic cancer in 2014. He had spent the latter part of his career specializi
Source: MIT Technology Review
INNOVATION
27/03/2026 16:30
Video Friday: Beep! Beep! Roadrunner Bipedal Bot Breaks the Mold
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us yo
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INNOVATION
26/03/2026 12:42
The Download: a battery pivot to AI, and rewriting math
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why this battery company is pivoting to AI  Qichao Hu doesn’
Source: MIT Technology Review
INNOVATION
27/03/2026 14:41
A New Way to Spray Paint Color
We’re all familiar with mixing red, yellow, and blue paint in various ratios to instantly make all kinds of colors. This works great for oils or watercolors, but fails when it comes to cans of spray paint. The paint drop
Source: IEEE Spectrum
INNOVATION
26/03/2026 10:00
The snow gods: How a couple of ski bums built the internet’s best weather app
The best snow-forecasting app for skiers and snowboarders isn’t from any of the federally funded weather services. Nor from any of the big-name brands. It’s an independent app startup that leverages government data, its
Source: MIT Technology Review
INNOVATION
27/03/2026 10:02
How NYU’s Quantum Institute Bridges Science and Application
This sponsored article is brought to you by NYU Tandon School of Engineering.Within a 6 mile radius of New York University’s (NYU) campus, there are more than 500 tech industry giants, banks, and hospitals. This isn’t ju
Source: IEEE Spectrum
INNOVATION
26/03/2026 10:00
Are high gas prices good news for EVs? It’s complicated.
I live in a dense city with plentiful public transportation options and limited parking, so I don’t own a car. I’m often utterly clueless about the current price of gasoline. But as the conflict in Iran has escalated, fo
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INNOVATION
25/03/2026 19:03
Improve Engineering Communication by Translating Technical Detail
This article is crossposted from IEEE Spectrum’s careers newsletter. Sign up now to get insider tips, expert advice, and practical strategies, written in partnership with tech career development company Parsity and deliv
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INNOVATION
25/03/2026 17:26
Roundtables: The Next Era of Space Exploration
Listen to the session or watch below Whether it’s the race to find life on Mars, the campaign to outsmart killer asteroids, or the quest to make the moon a permanent home to astronauts, scientists’ efforts in
Source: MIT Technology Review
INNOVATION
25/03/2026 19:00
Training Driving AI at 50,000× Real Time
This is a sponsored article brought to you by General Motors. Visit their new Engineering Blog for more insights.Autonomous driving is one of the most demanding problems in physical AI. An automated system must interpret
Source: IEEE Spectrum
INNOVATION
25/03/2026 15:02
Why this battery company is pivoting to AI
Qichao Hu doesn’t mince words about how he sees the state of the battery industry. “Almost every Western battery company has either died or is going to die. It’s kind of the reality,” he says. Hu is the CEO of SES AI, a
Source: MIT Technology Review
INNOVATION
25/03/2026 18:00
30 Years Ago, Robots Learned to Walk Without Falling
When you hear the term humanoid robot, you may think of C-3PO, the human-cyborg-relations android from Star Wars. C-3PO was designed to assist humans in communicating with robots and alien species. The droid, which first
Source: IEEE Spectrum
INNOVATION
25/03/2026 13:59
This startup wants to change how mathematicians do math
Axiom Math, a startup based in Palo Alto, California, has released a free new AI tool for mathematicians, designed to discover mathematical patterns that could unlock solutions to long-standing problems. The tool, called
Source: MIT Technology Review
INNOVATION
25/03/2026 14:22
How IEEE 802.11bn Delivers Ultra-High Reliability for Wi-Fi 8
A technical exploration of IEEE 802.11bn’s physical and MAC layer enhancements — including distributed resource units, enhanced long range, multi-AP coordination, and seamless roaming — that define Wi-Fi 8.What Attendees
Source: IEEE Spectrum
INNOVATION
25/03/2026 12:47
The Download: reawakening frozen brains, and the AI Hype Index returns
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This scientist rewarmed and studied pieces of his friend’s cryopreserv
Source: MIT Technology Review
INNOVATION
25/03/2026 14:00
What Happens When You Host an AI Café
“Can I get an interview?” “Can I get a job when I graduate?” Those questions came from students during a candid discussion about artificial intelligence, capturing the anxiety many young people feel today. As companies a
Source: IEEE Spectrum
INNOVATION
25/03/2026 13:00
Are U.S. Engineering Ph.D. Programs Losing Students?
U.S. doctoral programs in electrical engineering form the foundation of technological advancement, training the brightest minds in the world to research, develop, and design next-generation electronics, software, electri
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INNOVATION
24/03/2026 16:00
Data Centers Are Transitioning From AC to DC
Last week’s Nvidia GTC conference highlighted new chip architectures to power AI. But as the chips become faster and more powerful, the remainder of data center infrastructure is playing catch-up. The power-delivery comm
Source: IEEE Spectrum
INNOVATION
24/03/2026 15:00
What Will It Take to Build the World’s Largest Data Center?
The undying thirst for smarter (historically, that means larger) AI models and greater adoption of the ones we already have has led to an explosion in data-center construction projects, unparalleled both in number and sc
Source: IEEE Spectrum
INNOVATION
24/03/2026 13:00
The Coming Drone-War Inflection in Ukraine
WHEN KYIV-BORN ENGINEER Yaroslav Azhnyuk thinks about the future, his mind conjures up dystopian images. He talks about “swarms of autonomous drones carrying other autonomous drones to protect them against autonomous dro
Source: IEEE Spectrum