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06 May 23

5G Networks Are Performing Worse—What’s Going On?

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

By now, the cellular industry’s rollout of 5G networks is three or four years old. And while the industry is still hunting for that killer use case that will cement 5G’s place in the highest echelons of cellular technology, the generation is doing, at its core, what it was supposed…

05 May 23

Design, Simulate, and Test 5G, Satellite, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Systems

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

Explore the latest trends for developing ubiquitous wireless connectivity systems with standards-based technologies such as satellite communications, 5G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.

05 May 23

Video Friday: May the Fourth be With You

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videosVideo 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 your events for inclusion.Robotics Summit & Expo: 10–11…

05 May 23

Photonic Chips Curb AI Training’s Energy Appetite

Computer & Information Technology

Processors that use light instead of electricity show promise as a faster and more energy-efficient way to implement AI. So far they’ve only been used to run models that have already been trained, but new research has demonstrated the ability to train AI on an optical chip for the first…

05 May 23

When will AGI arrive? Here’s what our tech lords predict

Computer & Information Technology

Every tech baron worth their Patagonia vest is talking about AGI these days — albeit with mixed feelings. Some await our robot overlords with rapturous excitement; others anticipate a digital apocalypse. The divergence stems from varied motivations: personal perspectives, vested interests, and the ambiguity of what exactly constitutes artificial general…

05 May 23

Advancing AI for societal impact with Tel Aviv University

Computer & Information Technology

Google and Tel Aviv University partner to accelerate AI research for societal impact.

05 May 23

80% of our fraud scams come from Meta’s platforms, leading UK bank warns

Computer & Information Technology

TSB is urging consumers to remain wary of financial fraud on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, as scams through Meta’s platforms are increasing at a worrying pace. The UK bank analysed its internal customer fraud data between 2021 and 2022. It found that the Meta-owned sites and apps account for a…

05 May 23

Northvolt targets zero-emission aviation with ‘superior’ lithium metal battery

Computer & Information Technology

Swedish low-carbon battery startup Northvolt is on a bit of a roll lately. Recently, the company revealed a new collaboration with Scania to produce the longest lasting EV batteries on the market. Now, its wholly-owned subsidiary Cuberg has unveiled a program to develop high-performance batteries to achieve “safe and sustainable”…

05 May 23

Facebook Marketplace fails to remove listings of dangerous electrical goods

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

Electrical Safety First (ESF) flagged ten dangerous and substandard products to Meta in late February as part of a wide-scale investigation that identified dangerous goods for sale via five major online marketplaces. Amazon Marketplace, eBay, Wish.com and AliExpress all responded to alerts from the charity by swiftly removing the listings.…

05 May 23

Collaboration on optimisation of large batteries to revolutionise future energy use

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

SSE Energy Solutions’ software grid balancing technology, Enhance, is designed to help maximise the efficiency of mega batteries. Now, the Enhance platform has been deployed at one of the world’s leading energy research centres, managing the operation of the 2MW battery at the University of Sheffield’s Willenhall Energy Storage facility.…