The New York Times

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19 August 2026 11:28

The United Arab Emirates said it is halting all trade and financial transactions with Iran, increasing economic pressure on the Islamic Republic, hours after accusing Iran of launching ballistic missiles toward the UAE.

IEEE Spectrum

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27 July 2026 15:56

Optical communication protocols are mostly used in data centers for scale-out networks, connecting many computers across the facility. But soon it’ll be integrated into scale-up networks, connecting several GPUs inside one computer. spectrum.ieee.org/nvlink-fusio...

IEEE Spectrum

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27 July 2026 15:56

What happens when sodium-ion cells tolerate double the temperature of LFP and still hit 96% efficiency?

IEEE Spectrum

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27 July 2026 15:56

One researcher’s experience coaxing multiple chatbots into explaining firebombs, poisons, and uranium enrichment—and then being ignored by vendors and even government agencies—underscores how unprepared our institutions are for real-world AI misuse. spectrum.ieee.org/jailbreaking...

IEEE Spectrum

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27 July 2026 15:55

Low Earth orbit is filling up. Not just with #satellites, but also with dangerous, tumbling debris. As they collide, they multiply. If we do nothing, satellites will crash, creating chaos on Earth below. Meet the people trying to prevent this disaster. spectrum.ieee.org/kessler-synd...