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11 Aug 23

Video Friday: A 3-Year-Old Robot

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

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 your events for inclusion. IEEE RO-MAN 2023: 28–31 August 2023, BUSAN, SOUTH KOREAIROS 2023:…

11 Aug 23

UK’s promise to protect encrypted messaging is ‘delusional,’ say critics

Computer & Information Technology

The British government’s promise to protect encryption has been pilloried by security experts and libertarians. The dispute stems from a section of the Online Safety Bill. Under the legislation, messaging apps would be forced to provide access to private communications when requested by the regulator Ofcom. Proponents say the measures…

11 Aug 23

F1 Engineers Spin Up Ultimate Hybrid Controller

Civil, Structural & Architecture

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore.In Formula One (F1) racing, the winning team needs to salvage every second they can in order to be the first car over the finish line. And while it’s up to drivers to make the…

11 Aug 23

Celebrating 50 years of hip-hop

Computer & Information Technology

For hip-hop’s 50th birthday, Google Arts & Culture partnered with experts to celebrate the genre’s impact across American culture.

11 Aug 23

EU to hold back on China tech investment ban — for now

Computer & Information Technology

The day following US President Biden’s unveiling of an executive order designed to curb investments in certain tech sectors in China has been marked by tentative reactions from both policymakers and the business community. The UK government stated early on Wednesday that the decision provided “clarity” on the approach of…

11 Aug 23

Broadcasters Explore a New Option for TV: 5G

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

TV broadcasters may have a new way to reach the cordless generation: 5G. In July, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted a six-month experimental license to a low-power television network in Massachusetts to transmit video and other data one-way over a UHF portion (300 megahertz to 3 gigahertz) of the…

11 Aug 23

10 helpful ways to use Bard

Computer & Information Technology

Check out 10 ways Bard can help you get things done, from brainstorming ideas to planning trip itineraries.

10 Aug 23

3 student projects aiming to solve real-world problems with tech

Computer & Information Technology

Announcing the top three winners of this year's GDSC Solution Challenge, as well as the people’s choice award.

10 Aug 23

News organisations push for AI regulation to safeguard public trust in media

Computer & Information Technology

A number of the world’s largest media organisations have assembled to call for greater transparency in regard to the training of generative AI models. In an open letter to policymakers published yesterday, they ask to be involved in creating standards for the use of artificial intelligence, especially as it relates…

10 Aug 23

Influencers have made social media a booming market for counterfeit goods, study finds

Computer & Information Technology

Social media influencers are facilitating the trade in counterfeit goods, according to new research by Portsmouth University. After analysing surveys of 2,000 people in the UK, the study team found around 22% of consumers who are active on social media have bought counterfeits endorsed by influencers. The researchers believe it’s…