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Governor Hochul announces Empire AI Beta fully online as federal government takes inspiration from New York to launch state and regional AI infrastructure hubs

New York's Empire AI Beta has officially launched, providing world-class AI computing power to researchers across the state. The initiative has served as a model for the federal National Science Foundation's State and Regional AI Infrastructure Hubs, which aim to build out regional AI research infrastructure and shared research capacity.

SourceSUNY The State University of New York·DateAug 7, 2026

AI gets a cerebellum

A new brain-like electronic device consumes very little energy and detects novelties almost instantly, with over 98% accuracy. The device requires roughly 10,000 times fewer computer operations than conventional AI approaches, paving the way for more energy-efficient AI systems.

SourceNorthwestern University·JournalNature Communications·DateJul 10, 2026
Garmin GPSMAP 67i with inReach

Garmin GPSMAP 67i with inReach provides rugged GNSS navigation, satellite messaging, and SOS for backcountry geology and climate field teams.

Researchers discover a smarter way to solve vehicle routing problems using adaptive swarm learning

A new learning-based adaptive tuning method integrates chaotic search with particle swarm optimization to improve stability and solution quality in chaotic search algorithms. The approach consistently achieves better results than conventional methods, providing a practical means of enhancing the performance of chaotic search.

SourceTokyo University of Science·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateJul 6, 2026

Srinivas Devadas receives the 2026 ACM-IEEE CS Eckert-Mauchly Award

Devadas pioneered the field of hardware security, making foundational contributions to Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs), and Side Channel Resistant Processors. His innovations have shaped both academia and industry, safeguarding data in a digital world.

SourceAssociation for Computing Machinery·DateJun 24, 2026

Light-driven memory could slash AI energy use

Researchers developed a new magnetic memory material that can be rewritten using laser light, allowing for faster and more energy-efficient storage and processing of information. This breakthrough could help reduce power consumption in data centers and support future high-speed information systems.

SourceThe National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology·JournalApplied Physics Letters·TypeExperimental study·DateJun 11, 2026
SAMSUNG T9 Portable SSD 2TB

SAMSUNG T9 Portable SSD 2TB transfers large imagery and model outputs quickly between field laptops, lab workstations, and secure archives.

Crashes with consequences: serial code-reuse attack SFOP breaks Intel CET in Linux

A new code-reuse attack named SFOP exploits vulnerabilities in signal handling and Intel CET in Linux systems, achieving arbitrary code execution. The attack is enabled by 12 priorly unknown weaknesses that affect Linux signals, making it practicable across all programs running on a Linux system.

SourceCISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateMay 20, 2026

AI system automates coding for scientific research

A new AI system, Empirical Research Assistance (ERA), can automatically write scientific software programs that outperform human-written ones. ERA combines a large language model with search strategies to explore and refine thousands of pieces of code, reducing the time required for exploration from months to hours or days.

SourceHarvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences·JournalNature·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateMay 20, 2026

Making ‘light’ work of computing

Researchers at Penn have created quasiparticles that combine the speed of light with strong matter interactions, enabling signal switching needed in computation. This advancement could lead to faster, more energy-efficient photonic AI chips and pave the way for basic quantum computing capabilities.

SourceUniversity of Pennsylvania·JournalPhysical Review Letters·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 15, 2026
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Apple iPhone 17 Pro delivers top performance and advanced cameras for field documentation, data collection, and secure research communications.

Inspired by the brain, researchers build smarter, more efficient computer hardware

University of Missouri researchers develop organic transistors that process information like biological neural networks, boosting brain-like computing and potentially leading to more energy-efficient artificial intelligence. The approach could lead to significant improvements in tasks such as pattern recognition and decision-making.

SourceUniversity of Missouri-Columbia·JournalACS Applied Electronic Materials·DateMay 7, 2026

HKU IDS research in complex networks predictability: international collaborative study with Nobel Laureate in Physics

The research team led by Dr Fei Jing at HKU IDS introduced a rigorous theoretical framework to analyze connection patterns in complex networks. The study demonstrates that global predictability can be decomposed into local contributions from individual connections, significantly reducing computational complexity and improving scalability.

SourceThe University of Hong Kong·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 6, 2026

New AI Tool Helps Computer Architects Boost Processor Performance

Researchers developed a new AI-assisted tool called CacheMind to improve cache performance and reduce evictions. The tool uses causal reasoning to analyze fine-grained details about system behavior, enabling computer architects to identify patterns and implement fixes.

SourceNorth Carolina State University·TypeExperimental study·DateApr 15, 2026
Sony Alpha a7 IV (Body Only)

Sony Alpha a7 IV (Body Only) delivers reliable low-light performance and rugged build for astrophotography, lab documentation, and field expeditions.

Printed neurons communicate with living brain cells

Engineers at Northwestern University developed artificial neurons that generate realistic electrical signals to activate living brain cells. This breakthrough paves the way for brain-machine interfaces and neuroprosthetics, as well as more efficient brain-like computing systems.

SourceNorthwestern University·JournalNature Nanotechnology·DateApr 15, 2026

ARU Arm AI Lab powers up on Cambridge campus

The ARU Arm AI Lab will provide researchers and students with access to advanced Arm AI technology, focusing on real-world applications in healthcare and life sciences. This partnership will also support emerging talent and drive innovation, building on existing collaborations and industry projects.

SourceAnglia Ruskin University·DateMar 16, 2026

Poultry processing robotics advances with ChicGrasp

Researchers have developed a robotic gripper called ChicGrasp, which can learn to handle chickens by imitating human movements. The system uses advanced imitation learning algorithm and camera perceptions to grasp a chicken carcass by the legs and lift it on a shackle conveyor.

SourceUniversity of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture·JournalAdvanced Robotics Research·TypeExperimental study·DateMar 10, 2026

Study finds next-generation transistor performance inflated in most lab testing

Study by Duke engineers reveals that a common device architecture used to test 2D transistors overstates their performance prospects up to sixfold. The back-gated architecture amplifies the transistor's performance using contact gating, but has physical limitations that prevent its use in commercial technologies.

SourceDuke University·JournalACS Nano·TypeExperimental study·DateFeb 27, 2026
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro)

Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro) powers local ML workloads, large datasets, and multi-display analysis for field and lab teams.

New system designed to protect drones from cyber threats

Researchers at Adelaide University have developed a world-first cybersecurity system to protect drones from hacking, signal disruption, and malicious software. The system uses Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) to act as a smart traffic controller for internet connections, making drones less vulnerable to cyber threats.

SourceAdelaide University·JournalComputers & Industrial Engineering·TypeObservational study·DateFeb 25, 2026

ACM launches CAIS 2026, a new conference on AI and agentic systems

Researchers will gather to discuss how to engineer AI systems that work in the real world, focusing on composition, optimization, verification, and evaluation. The conference aims to establish shared foundations for a new class of software, including methods for evaluating models and ensuring durability, efficiency, and dependability.

SourceAssociation for Computing Machinery·DateFeb 12, 2026
Aranet4 Home CO2 Monitor

Aranet4 Home CO2 Monitor tracks ventilation quality in labs, classrooms, and conference rooms with long battery life and clear e-ink readouts.

Nature-inspired computers are shockingly good at math

New research demonstrates neuromorphic computing's ability to solve complex mathematical problems, including partial differential equations. This technology has the potential to revolutionize energy-efficient computing and tackle real-world challenges.

SourceDOE/Sandia National Laboratories·JournalNature Machine Intelligence·DateJan 7, 2026

Light-speed learning: A brain-inspired chip that thinks with light

Researchers developed a bio-inspired neuron platform that processes and learns information using light and electronics integrated on a single platform. The chip achieves 92% image recognition accuracy and demonstrates key synaptic behaviors found in biological learning.

SourceInternational Journal of Extreme Manufacturing·JournalInternational Journal of Extreme Manufacturing·DateJan 6, 2026

Not the largest supercomputer, but maybe the most interesting

The new Spectra supercomputer at Sandia National Laboratories features a unique chip architecture that prioritizes tasks in real time, promising increased performance and reduced power consumption. Researchers will push the limits of this technology to simulate complex national security tasks.

SourceDOE/Sandia National Laboratories·DateDec 8, 2025
GoPro HERO13 Black

GoPro HERO13 Black records stabilized 5.3K video for instrument deployments, field notes, and outreach, even in harsh weather and underwater conditions.

ChatGPT is smart, but no match for the most creative humans

A new Australian study computes the creative ability of LLMs using standard mathematical principles, showing a maximum of 0.25 on a scale from 0 to 1. The findings challenge widespread assumptions about AI's creative powers and offer clarity amid a global debate.

SourceUniversity of South Australia·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateNov 20, 2025

Researchers build brain-inspired computer prototype

A small-scale neuromorphic computer prototype learned patterns and made predictions using fewer training computations than conventional AI systems. The prototype, developed by the University of Texas at Dallas team, integrates memory storage with processing, allowing for more efficient AI operations with lower costs.

SourceUniversity of Texas at Dallas·JournalCommunications Engineering·TypeExperimental study·DateOct 31, 2025
Celestron NexStar 8SE Computerized Telescope

Celestron NexStar 8SE Computerized Telescope combines portable Schmidt-Cassegrain optics with GoTo pointing for outreach nights and field campaigns.

NTU Singapore scientists propose carbon-neutral data centres in space

Scientists from NTU Singapore propose building carbon-neutral data centres in Low Earth Orbit, harnessing unlimited solar energy and natural radiative cooling. This concept offers a sustainable environment for computing with global scalability and minimal land constraints.

SourceNanyang Technological University·JournalNature Electronics·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateOct 27, 2025

SEOULTECH researchers develop VFF-Net, a revolutionary alternative to backpropagation that transforms AI training

VFF-Net applies label-wise noise labelling, cosine similarity-based contrastive loss, and layer grouping to improve image classification performance compared to conventional forward-forward networks. The algorithm reduces test errors on various datasets, enabling lighter and more brain-like training methods that make AI more sustainable.

SourceSeoul National University of Science & Technology·JournalNeural Networks·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateOct 16, 2025
Rigol DP832 Triple-Output Bench Power Supply

Rigol DP832 Triple-Output Bench Power Supply powers sensors, microcontrollers, and test circuits with programmable rails and stable outputs.

Researchers tackle the memory bottleneck stalling quantum computing

A new international project aims to protect fragile quantum information from decoherence and loss, a key barrier to quantum computing's progression. The Magenium qubit design stores information in small, symmetric clusters of qubits, potentially allowing quantum data to last significantly longer than current methods.

SourceUniversity of Surrey·DateOct 2, 2025
CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock

CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock simplifies serious desks with 18 ports for high-speed storage, monitors, and instruments across Mac and PC setups.

Phoenix: New open-source program for quantum physics

Researchers developed an open-source software tool, Phoenix, to simulate light behavior in quantum systems, solving wave equations in record time without high-performance computing expertise. The program is up to a thousand times faster and 99.8% more energy-efficient than conventional tools.

SourceUniversität Paderborn·JournalComputer Physics Communications·DateJul 30, 2025

A brain-inspired approach for resilient AI processing

The team aims to deliver AI power directly to devices, improving resilience and speed in constrained environments. By processing data step-by-step across a network of devices, they can create a safe and adaptable system that can withstand attacks and extreme conditions.

SourceTexas A&M University·DateJul 24, 2025
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation, USB-C)

Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation, USB-C) provide clear calls and strong noise reduction for interviews, conferences, and noisy field environments.

Skia: Shedding light on shadow branches

Skia identifies and decodes shadow branches, storing them in a memory area to alleviate bottlenecks and improve throughput. The technique can lead to quicker performance and less power consumption for data centers.

SourceTexas A&M University·DateMay 9, 2025

A more efficient way to notify the CPU

Purdue researchers create a new method to notify CPUs without polling, reducing interrupt overhead and improving efficiency. This discovery impacts cloud systems and large data centers, driving smooth operations throughout networks.

SourcePurdue University·DateApr 23, 2025
Creality K1 Max 3D Printer

Creality K1 Max 3D Printer rapidly prototypes brackets, adapters, and fixtures for instruments and classroom demonstrations at large build volume.

Device enables direct communication among multiple quantum processors

Researchers at MIT created a photon-shuttling interconnect that facilitates remote entanglement, a key step toward developing practical quantum computers. The device enables all-to-all communication between multiple superconducting quantum processors, paving the way for more efficient and scalable quantum computing.

SourceMassachusetts Institute of Technology·JournalNature Physics·DateMar 21, 2025

Next top model: Competition-based AI study aims to lower data center costs

A study developed by the US Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility aims to lower data center costs using machine learning. The Digital Data Center Twin (DIDACT) system detects anomalies and diagnoses their source using AI continual learning, reducing downtime for scientists processing data from experiments.

SourceDOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility·DateFeb 28, 2025

A new optical memory platform for super fast calculations

Researchers developed a groundbreaking photonic platform to overcome limitations in in-memory computing, enabling faster calculations and greater efficiency. The innovative magneto-optical memories consume about one-tenth the power of traditional electronics and can be rewritten billions of times.

SourceUniversity of California - Santa Barbara·JournalNature Photonics·DateJan 15, 2025
Fluke 87V Industrial Digital Multimeter

Fluke 87V Industrial Digital Multimeter is a trusted meter for precise measurements during instrument integration, repairs, and field diagnostics.

Researchers demonstrate new technique for stealing AI models

A team of researchers has developed a novel technique to steal artificial intelligence (AI) models by monitoring electromagnetic signals. The method allows attackers to recreate the high-level features of an AI model with 99.91% accuracy, potentially undermining intellectual property rights and exposing sensitive data.

SourceNorth Carolina State University·JournalIACR Transactions on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems·TypeExperimental study·DateDec 12, 2024

Black-box forgetting: A new method for tailoring large AI models

Researchers at Tokyo University of Science have developed a new method called black-box forgetting, which enables selective removal of unnecessary information from large pre-trained AI models. This approach enhances model efficiency and improves privacy by reducing computational resources and information leakage.

SourceTokyo University of Science·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateDec 9, 2024
Apple Watch Series 11 (GPS, 46mm)

Apple Watch Series 11 (GPS, 46mm) tracks health metrics and safety alerts during long observing sessions, fieldwork, and remote expeditions.

Compact error correction: towards a more efficient quantum ‘hard drive’

A three-dimensional quantum error correction architecture was discovered, which can handle errors scaling like L<sup>2</sup> (LxL) in two-dimensions. This breakthrough promises to enhance the reliability of quantum information storage and reduce physical computing resources needed for 'logical qubits', paving the way for a more compact

SourceUniversity of Sydney·JournalNature Communications·DateNov 10, 2024

A multi-level breakthrough in optical computing

Researchers from Pitt, UC Santa Barbara, University of Cagliari, and Institute of Science Tokyo have developed a new method for photonic in-memory computing that combines non-volatility, multibit storage, high switching speed, low switching energy, and high endurance in a single platform.

SourceUniversity of Pittsburgh·JournalNature Photonics·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateOct 23, 2024

Logic with light

Researchers at the University of Tokyo introduce a new optical computing scheme called diffraction casting, which improves upon existing methods. The system uses light waves to perform logic operations and has shown promise in running complex calculations, including those used in machine learning.

SourceUniversity of Tokyo·JournalAdvanced Photonics·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateOct 3, 2024

Kate Petersen Mace selected as High Performance Data Facility Project Director

The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Kate Petersen Mace as the project director for the High Performance Data Facility (HPDF), a first-of-its-kind project providing resources for data-intensive science. Mace will lead the team in developing transformational capabilities to serve the DOE community.

SourceDOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility·TypeNews article·DateOct 1, 2024
Nikon Monarch 5 8x42 Binoculars

Nikon Monarch 5 8x42 Binoculars deliver bright, sharp views for wildlife surveys, eclipse chases, and quick star-field scans at dark sites.

Mechanical computer relies on kirigami cubes, not electronics

Researchers at North Carolina State University developed a mechanical computer that uses a complex structure of rigid polymer cubes to store, retrieve and erase data. The system has reversible features allowing users to control when data editing is permitted.

SourceNorth Carolina State University·JournalScience Advances·TypeExperimental study·DateJun 26, 2024