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IEEE Spectrum is now on Bluesky with more news, discussion, and analysis. Follow us at bsky.app/profile/spectrum.ie… #Bluesky #Socialmedia (1/3)
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In order to respond quickly to users, #LLMs need to be able to quickly access memory. For larger models, this process can slow down. That’s why Majestic Labs’ new AI server, Prometheus, uses #DRAM instead of HBM, with up to 128 terabytes of memory.
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This 4-digit silicone clock driven by just 11 solenoid valves using #microfluidics illustrates how negative pressure can serve as both the power source and the logic layer for soft machines. See how it was made: buff.ly/gPRBEY9
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VLMs help robots read context, not just faces, but the data show emotional adaptivity cannot compensate for task failure. spectrum.ieee.org/robot-emot…
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Robert Woo has been testing human exoskeletons for over 15 years, finding flaws that engineers miss. He’s gone through clinical studies, been a first tester, and paved the way for thousands of people with spinal cord injuries to benefit from exoskeletons. buff.ly/Up3jn09
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Justin Stine, Reza Ghodssi, and Luke Beardslee work on smart #pills that can sense, transmit information, and target drugs to specific areas inside your body. "We’re building swallowable devices that integrate sensors, actuators, and wireless links."
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Poetry connects humans to each other and allows us to explore our relationship with technology in new, thought-provoking ways. @danicar brings us new ways to explore those bonds in “Entanglement: A Brief History of Human Connection.” buff.ly/wJXRcql
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"Free cooling is perhaps the biggest misconception. Space is cold, but it also has no atmosphere. That means the best heat-removal mechanisms, conduction and convection, are off the table. The only option is radiation." spectrum.ieee.org/orbital-da…
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Can AI move beyond predicting protein structures and start helping scientists discover entirely new ways to target disease? @IsomorphicLabs thinks so. spectrum.ieee.org/isomorphic…
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What happens to all those videos people make of police misbehavior? The police end up using them. spectrum.ieee.org/unintended…
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Gene Therapy and Sound Waves Team up to Steady Failing Hearts spectrum.ieee.org/pacemaker-…
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Training LLMs eats up a lot of energy. This tweak could trim energy usage by up to 14 percent without affecting performance. spectrum.ieee.org/llm-traini…
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An AI model can now map melting glacier fronts around the world, with one hand-labeled image per glacier and a few clever constraints. spectrum.ieee.org/tracking-g…
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Curiosity’s team turned discarded flight software banks into a lifeboat file system, keeping a 13-year-old Mars rover operational. spectrum.ieee.org/curiosity-…
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Fractal OS removes conventional defenses to reveal a hidden Phantom speculation pattern on Apple’s M1 and other modern CPUs. spectrum.ieee.org/fractal-os…
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With an 850-kW dual-motor setup and massive 600-kW regenerative braking system, the new Porsche Cayenne Electric borrows heavily from Porsche's Formula E racers. We dive into the tech, from direct-stator oil cooling to 11-kW inductive charging. spectrum.ieee.org/porsche-ca…
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A silicon cavity laser on the Moon’s south pole could become the reference clock that reshapes how we navigate and observe deep space. spectrum.ieee.org/lunar-lase…
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The ngVLA prototype is now live on sky and working with the VLA; its design choices hint at more than astronomy alone. spectrum.ieee.org/ngvla-radi…
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RTX Spark brings Nvidia's superchip to Windows laptops, combining a CPU, GPU, and NPU into a PC system. spectrum.ieee.org/nvidia-rtx…
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Here are the best robot videos of the week! spectrum.ieee.org/video-frid…
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