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AIMagazineArticleOctober 2025

No Vacancy

Read Steven Searcy’s poem from our October 2025 issue

1 min read
Glowing stars fill a pink-lined cube against a black background; stars spill outside the cube.
Two suited men inspect the 50-foot-long horn reflector antenna used in NASA’s Project Echo.
The InstituteHistory of TechnologyIEEE HistoryArticle

Big Bang Theory Confirmed by Accidental Discovery

How a buzzing noise revealed the origins of the universe

5 min read
The Mobility House logo: three blue arrows above bold, capitalized text "THE MOBILITY HOUSE."
EnergyTransportationWhitepaper

The NEC-Approved Solution That’s Changing How Fleets Approach EV Charging

Overcome the biggest barriers to fleet electrification

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CareersMagazineArticleSemiconductorsSpecial ReportsOctober 2025The Scale Issue

How Microcredentials Are Filling the Talent Gap

To scale up the workforce, start small with short courses

5 min read
Photo of a prototype electronic device consisting of a rectangular base, with a circuit board and other components perched atop a black rod and looping wires connecting the pieces together.
History of TechnologyMagazineArticlePast ForwardSemiconductorsOctober 2025Consumer Electronics

RCA’s VideoDisc Gamble Paid Off in Chips

How RCA’s failed VideoDisc launched a scanning microscope

8 min read

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​A micrograph of a chip die showing a dense array of semiconductor devices.
SemiconductorsArticle

Chip Hall of Fame: The PIIX3 Kickstarted Plug and Play

This chip opened the door to the USB revolution

1 min read
Conceptual collage of a faceless woman with red scribbles around her head, meant to symbolize mental stress.
The InstituteCareersArticle

4 Ways to Conquer Imposter Syndrome

Expert tips to boost confidence and defeat self-doubt

4 min read

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The latest engineering and computer science advances in context from IEEE Spectrum and the Xplore Digital Library
RoboticsNewsJournal Watch

New Mapping Model Enhances Robot Terrain Navigation

2 min read
A four-legged robot successfully crawling under a bench and walking over a sidewalk curb. Each image is paired with a visualization of the three-dimensional mapping technique driving its actions.
BiomedicalNewsJournal Watch

Pill-Sized Robot Helps Assess Gut Health

3 min read
A drawing of a cylindrical capsule, with blue and red magnets on either en, against a pink background.
TelecommunicationsAerospaceNewsJournal Watch

Deep-Space Signals Get Precision Boost with New Codes

2 min read
Illustration of a probe in deep space.
BiomedicalNewsJournal Watch

Self-Healing Sensor Survives Being Cut in Half

3 min read
Close up of Rathul Sangma's self-healing polymer sensor after being cut in half.
SemiconductorsMagazineNewsOctober 2025Journal Watch

High-Temperature Chip Rivalry Rages On

5 min read
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ComputingNewsJournal Watch

New Chip Tackles LHC’s Data Challenges

3 min read
Close-up of a microchip with intricate circuitry and numerous connected gold wires.

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The InstituteIEEE Member NewsCareersArticle

Celebrating the Anniversary of the IEEE and HKN Merger

A hackathon and videos mark the milestone

3 min read
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The InstituteSeptember 2025MagazineArticle

IEEE’s President’s Note: History Shapes Tech’s Future

The past reveals potential challenges for tomorrow’s innovations

3 min read
Colorful cables forming a glowing outline of a house on a dark background.
TelecommunicationsSeptember 2025MagazineArticle

Poem: Fiber to the Home

Read Steven Searcy’s poem from our September 2025 issue

1 min read
The InstituteHistory of TechnologyIEEE HistoryArticle

The Karaoke Machine’s Surprising Origin

To mask his pitch problems, the inventor triggered a fun pastime

4 min read
Shigeichi Negishi’s Sparko Box, which was the first karaoke machine created in 1967.
Photo of a rectangular apparatus with its lid raised to show dials and knobs and an opening in the front with a spool of paper.
History of TechnologySeptember 2025MagazineBiomedicalArticlePast ForwardConsumer Electronics

An Engineer, a Printer, a Pacemaker

Its inventor developed the first implantable pacemaker, too

7 min read
The Cooley-Tukey Fast Fourier Transform algorithm.
The InstituteIEEE HistoryArticleHistory of TechnologyCareers

The 60-Year Old Algorithm Underlying Today’s Tech

Developed by IBM and Princeton, FFT powers AI and 5G wireless

5 min read
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AISponsored Article

AI-Powered Tools Enhance Global Innovation Strategies

How IP.com supports the future of IP, AI, and global competitiveness

Black and white photo of Dr. Richard Garwin inside a laboratory.
The InstituteIEEE Member NewsCareersArticle

Designer of the First Hydrogen Bomb Dies at 97

IEEE also remembers the lives and legacies of three other members

5 min read
Semiconductor wafer being tested on a probe station.
The InstituteSemiconductorsCareersArticle

Protecting Electronics Against Electrostatic Discharge

An IEEE course covers ways to protect chips from jolts of volts

2 min read

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