From The Editor
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Are We Ever Going To Have Commercially Available Self-Driving Cars
10/25/2023
Ask 100 people when self-driving cars are going to be commercially available and you’ll most likely get 100 different answers. Here, we throw our hat into the ring and I all but guarantee you the answer will be less than satisfying.
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I’m Going As A Nobel Prize Winner For Halloween
10/20/2023
This year’s batch of Nobel Laureates all seem to be fine scientists, researchers, authors, and leaders who don’t seem to have anything to do with Halloween. But don’t worry, we found some past award winners who do!
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Semiconductors At A Crossroads: Silicon, GaN, Or Something Else?
10/18/2023
GaN is a semiconductor material with several advantages, including energy efficiency, smaller system sizes, and high-temperature operation. However, GaN faces challenges like manufacturing complexity and material defects. Will it replace silicon? Or is there a dark horse out there, waiting to knock them both off?
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The Dieppe Raid And What It Taught Us About Jamming
10/16/2023
A disastrous amphibious raid at Dieppe on the northeastern coast of Normandy in August 1942 taught Allied leaders what not to do on D-Day. Lessons learned from the failed raid are still shaping military decisions today.
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What The U.S. Military Is Learning About Jamming From The War In Ukraine
10/10/2023
The War in Ukraine is reshaping military strategy in real-time, from portable missile launchers to drones. It is also providing the U.S. military an opportunity to observe and evaluate the tools of war, including electronic warfare and all that encompasses.
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How Old Is The Universe? No, Really?
10/4/2023
The age of the universe was once thought to be eternal and today, around 13.8 billion years old is the common consensus. A new theory suggests that the universe's age might be closer to 30 billion years old.
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Submarine Cables, The Black Sea, And The War In Ukraine
10/4/2023
Russia has been making the argument that it’s their right to destroy “the ocean-floor cable communications of our enemies.” So, how safe are the nearly one million miles worth of submarine cables, particularly those in the Black Sea keeping Ukraine up and running?
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Quantum Receivers And Navigating Quantum-State Space
9/29/2023
We live in a connected world in which the volume of data is growing by leaps and bounds. Sharing that data is getting increasingly difficult but, thanks to quantum technology – including quantum receivers – we might just be able to unjam the information highway.
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Beyond Wireless: Why mmWaves Are More Than Just 5G Enablers
9/25/2023
mmWave technology made its name by helping power 5G communications. But it’s a much more dynamic technology than that, used in industries from aerospace to wireless backhaul. Here we explore ways mmWaves are being tested for use in five different industries.
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Why The U.S. Military Is “Struggling To Modernize”
9/21/2023
Since World War II, there has been no more urgent demand for the service to adopt new technologies and weapon systems due to the formidable Chinese military threat. So, what’s standing in the way?