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Computing

The latest developments in embedded systems, hardware, software, quantum computers, and IT
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Nvidia Backs Key Optical Tech

Nvidia’s endorsement of co-packaged optics means the time is right

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History of TechnologyMarch 2025MagazineFeatureComputing

The Lost Story of Alan Turing’s Secret “Delilah” Project

An exclusive look inside Turing’s notebooks shows his DIY approach

13 min read
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ComputingMagazineInterview

AlphaXiv: Science's Public Square

The arXiv extension creates an online community for scientific publishing

3 min read
Scaling Agile for Hardware: The Right Framework for Your Organization
TelecommunicationsWhitepaper

Scaling Agile for Hardware: The Right Framework for Your Organization

Comparing MAHD, SAFe, Nexus, and LeSS to Find the Best Fit to Accelerator Product Development

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ComputingNews

Not Everyone Is Convinced by Microsoft’s Topological Qubits

Microsoft and Nokia are developing a contentious new type of quantum computer

6 min read
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ComputingNews

Slash Data Center Energy Use With This One Weird Trick

Reworking 30 lines of Linux code could cut power use by up to 30 percent

3 min read

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CareersGuest ArticleComputing

In Praise of “Normal” Engineers

A software engineer argues against the myth of the “10x engineer”

6 min read
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ComputingMarch 2025MagazineOpinion

The Coming Quantum Boom: A New Industry a Century in the Making

Quantum tech isn't just about going smaller—it's about doing the impossible

2 min read

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Just How Many Robots Can One Person Control at Once?

4 min read
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Consumer ElectronicsNewsJournal Watch

This Backpack Lightens Its Own Load

3 min read
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AINewsJournal WatchComputing

ChatGPT Is Terrible at Checking Its Own Code

3 min read
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Is Virtualization Greener Than Lab Work for Chips?

3 min read
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One Way That Could Improve Space-Based Power: Relays

3 min read
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Bluetooth Microscope Reveals the Inner Workings of Mice

3 min read
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ComputingMarch 2025MagazineNews

The Future of Quantum Computing Is Modular

Companies are thinking seriously about how to link quantum processors

4 min read
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ComputingAerospaceNews

Is it Lunacy to Put a Data Center on the Moon?

Lonestar Data Holdings is sending a test mission, aiming to safeguard valuable data

4 min read
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ComputingMagazineHistory of TechnologyNews

Saving Public Data Takes More Than Simple Snapshots

Digital archivists combine efforts to preserve complex government sites

5 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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Inkjets Are for More Than Just Printing

How Ultrasound Became Ultra Small
SemiconductorsMagazineBiomedicalFeatureSpectrum CollectionsMEMS @ 40April 2024

How Ultrasound Became Ultra Small

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.
SemiconductorsSpectrum CollectionsNewsMEMS @ 40

How RF MEMS Tech Finally Delivered the “Ideal Switch”

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Asad Madni and the Life-Saving Sensor

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SemiconductorsSpectrum CollectionsProfileDIYMEMS @ 40

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

ComputingAIInterview

Brain-inspired Computing Is Ready for the Big Time

Neuromorphic pioneer Steve Furber says it's just awaiting a killer app

6 min read
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BiomedicalNewsComputing

AI Reveals Hidden Interior Design Rules of the Cell

A new tool predicts where proteins fit, opening new frontiers in drug discovery

5 min read
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ComputingNewsBiomedical

Google’s Quantum Simulator Reveals New Facet of Magnetism

A hybrid digital-analog quantum computer made a surprising discovery

3 min read
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ComputingNews

Optical Approach Creates Fast-Switching Spintronics

The technique created stable magnetic states measured in milliseconds

3 min read
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ComputingNews

A Cat’s Nine Lives Inspire a Way to Quell Quantum Errors

Antimony’s eight quantum states makes it harder for a qubit to flip

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