The Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame
Here are the stories behind the best gadgets of the past 50 years We’re all gadget hounds now. In developed countries, we wake up to our smartphones, we consult them obsessively all day, and then fall asleep with them by our side. Between dawn and…
IEEE and Google Partnership for DevFest Ankara 2018
On November 17, DevFest’18 the biggest tech conference at Ankara was co-organized by Google Developer Group (GDG) and IEEE Hacettepe University Student Branch. The conference held in the capital of Turkey, and it was attended by almost 900 people who are interested in technology. Let’s get…
Spinal Stimulation Enables Three People With Paraplegia to Walk Again
Combined with other recent studies, new evidence points to electrical stimulation as a promising treatment for paralysis Three men with paraplegia are able to walk after being treated with electrical stimulation of their spinal cords. The treatment, combined with physical therapy, enabled the men to overcome years-old…
Tech Startup Thorn Takes Aim at Child Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking
The company, cofounded by actor Ashton Kutcher, develops tools to help identify victims and catch criminals The sexual exploitation and trafficking of children is a serious problem worldwide. Children account for nearly one-third of identified trafficking victims globally, according to UNICEF. Today’s technology provides traffickers with convenient…
These Researchers Want to Send Smells Over the Internet
Electrical stimulation of cells in the nasal passages produces sweet fragrances and chemical odors Imagine a virtual reality movie about the Civil War where you can smell the smoke from the soldiers’ rifles. Or an online dating site where the profiles are scented with perfume…
IEEE ENIS SB marks on Technology & Innovation Salon
The IEEE ENIS Student Branch was established on April 1st, 2009. It focuses on extending the educational and technical experience of students in computer science engineering and electrical engineering. On the 26th of September 2018, IEEE ENIS Student Branch and Tunisia Section joined the amazing…
Have your say in public survey on masculinity in engineering
A UK survey investigating masculinity in engineering has been launched to coincide with World Mental Health Day (10 October 2018). The public online survey is being hosted for five weeks by EqualEngineers, an organization set up to cover issues of workplace diversity within engineering industries….
Is Excessive Video-Game Playing a Medical Disorder?
The World Health Organization has classified gaming addiction as a disease but others say evidence is lacking More than 2 billion people around the world are expected to spend nearly US $138 billion on games this year, according to Newzoo, a market research firm that tracks…
Show your mobile application development skills with IEEE madC
Lee Crudgington IEEE UK and Ireland Student Activities | IEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee | IEEEmadC The application deadline for this annual mobile application development competition IEEE madC 2018 is on October 10th. 2017 was a hugely successful year for the IEEEmadCprogramme, an annual mobile application development…
David Patterson Says It’s Time for New Computer Architectures and Software Languages
Moore’s Law is over, ushering in a golden age for computer architecture, says RISC pioneer David Patterson—University of California professor, Google engineer, and RISC pioneer—says there’s no better time than now to be a computer architect. That’s because Moore’s Law really is over, he says: “We…
What Programming Language Skills Do Employers Want?
Java tops Indeed’s latest list; Python, JavaScript rank high What programming language skills do employers want? Online job-search firm Indeed took a look at three months (18 May to 18 August) of 2018 job listings in its tech software category to find out. The company ranked programming…
Tomorrow’s Doctors Must Be Engineers Too
The medical profession is changing, and so must medical education When King Li went to medical school 40 years ago, he sometimes felt like he was trying to memorize the human body. “I’d see these curves in the textbook, and have to memorize: ‘If the patient’s kidneys…
Is there clear evidence that radiation from mobile phones causes cancer?
On the 14th of July an article was published in the web page of The Guardian that was circulating all over the Internet. The article is titled “The inconvenient truth about cancer and mobile phones” and the authors state that even though the scientific peer…
Flexible Loudspeaker Made of Nanowires Will Stick to Your Skin and Play Music
Researchers in South Korea made a tiny loudspeaker, and then used it to play a violin concerto A variety of nanomaterials have been used over the years in loudspeakers and microphones. Nanoparticles have replaced permanent magnets in loudspeakers and a thin film of carbon nanotubes has done pretty…
IEEE Blockchain Initiative Helps to Advance the Decentralized Ledger
Members are developing standards and e-learning courses, and forming local groups Blockchain has become a buzzword in the past couple of years, but many people still don’t know what the technology can do. Best known as the foundation of cryptocurrency transactions, the decentralized ledger has the…
New Wearable Sensor Detects Stress Hormone in Sweat
Cortisol is key to tracking stress, but it’s tough to measure in an instant; Stanford researchers say they’ve figured out how Stress. We all know it can be bad for us. It affects blood pressure, metabolism, immune response, and memory. Over time, it can contribute…
Humans Show Racial Bias Towards Robots of Different Colors: Study
Do people display different racial biases towards black robots and white robots? A new study says yes The majority of robots are white. Do a Google image search for “robot” and see for yourself: The whiteness is overwhelming. There are some understandable reasons for this; for example, when…
Haptically Controlled Robots Will Take On Tasks Too Dangerous for Humans
With its sense of touch, Stanford’s OceanOne android can assist with recovery efforts on sea and land A diving android invented by IEEE Life Fellow Oussama Khatib could someday take over jobs too dangerous for humans. OceanOne [above] was built at Stanford where Khatib is…
Google Co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page Named Recipients of the IEEE Computer Society 2018 Computer Pioneer Award
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., 11 July 2018 – Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have been selected to receive the IEEE Computer Society’s 2018 Computer Pioneer Award. This award acknowledges significant contributions to early concepts and developments in the electronic computer field that have clearly advanced…
Services Like Echo and Uber Can Help the Elderly Live Independently
They can set reminders to take medication and arrange for rides to doctor appointments Many of us assume that Blue Apron, Echo, and Uber are primarily for busy young professionals, but their services also are becoming popular among senior citizens, allowing older people to maintain…
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