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A new unit of measurement to honor an influential MIT alumnus

Date
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 5:15 PM
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In a nod to the prank that first introduced the smoot, an MIT team rolls out the “klein” in homage to Martin Klein ’62 and playfully renames a beloved Charles River span the “Shortfellow Bridge.”

A plan to make drugs in orbit is going commercial

Date
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 6:00 AM
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Varda Space Industries, a startup that’s been pitching its ability to perform drug experiments in space, says it has signed up the pharmaceutical company United Therapeutics in what may be remembered as a notable step toward in-orbit manufacturing

A Software Update Improves Test Performance

Date
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 1:40 AM
Description
Automated testing gets a restart feature that enables faster signal recovery, precise timing control, and smoother handling of complex waveform sequences. Spectrum Instrumentation has added a “Sequence Restart Mode” to its Arbitrary Waveform

AI chatbots are giving out people’s real phone numbers

Date
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 2:09 PM
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A Redditor recently wrote that he was “desperate for help”: for about a month, he said, his phone had been inundated by calls from “strangers” who were “looking for a lawyer, a product designer, a locksmith.” Callers were apparently misdirected by

Battery-Free Sweat Sensor Tracks Health

Date
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 3:03 AM
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This skin patch can track stress, glucose, and other health signals through sweat — and it keeps working for weeks without losing accuracy. Scientists at University of California, Irvine have developed a wearable sweat sensor that operates without a

Building “hardcore” advanced machines

Date
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 4:50 PM
Description
In 2.72/2.270 (Elements of Mechanical Design), “if it doesn’t break the laws of physics, it’s possible; you just have to figure out how to engineer it.”

Compact Multi-Connectivity Antennas

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Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 2:17 AM
Description
Embedded antennas designed for cellular, GNSS, and Wi-Fi connectivity aim to simplify integration inside connected electronics. As connected devices continue shrinking in size while demanding more wireless functionality, Taoglas has introduced two

Data readiness for agentic AI in financial services

Date
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 9:00 AM
Description
Financial services companies have unique needs when it comes to business AI. They operate in one of the most highly regulated sectors while responding to external events that are updated by the second. As a result, the success of agentic AI in

Electronics and Embedded Engineering Internship At Vector Robotics In Pune

Date
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 3:00 AM
Description
APPLY HERE ON LINKEDIN Location: Pune Company: Vector Robotics Key Responsibilities You will be the architect of the robot’s nervous system and powerhouse. Your goal is to design the robust electrical backbone and low-level intelligence that allows

Establishing AI and data sovereignty in the age of autonomous systems

Date
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 9:00 AM
Description
When generative AI first moved from research labs into real-world business applications, enterprises made a tacit bargain: “Capability now, control later.” Feed your proprietary data into third-party AI models, and you will get powerful results. But