June 2026 - IEEE Spectrum

How a deep distrust of outsiders keeps the island stuck on coal
Forgotten photos of the Trinity detonation show the immensity of the project
Sparse computing enables leaner, faster AI
Digital replicas guide surgery and in silico experiments
Distributed acoustic sensing uses existing fiber to measure unexpected vibrations
AI investment is skyrocketing while AI’s impact on jobs and public perception remains mixed
Simulations show trade-offs as states fight over water
SoundCell’s “nanodrums” can ID germs from the acoustic patterns their movement makes
Six months in a nuclear reactor? This receiver chip can take it
Getting optical signals through the atmosphere could remain a challenge
2,700 years of invasion and exploitation explain the resistance
Shadow Walker’s creators went on to found a pioneering robotics company
Read Paul Jones’s poem from our June 2026 issue
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