October 2026 - IEEE Spectrum

It slashed electricity losses from 50 to 5 percent
Changing habits may be the hardest engineering challenge of all
Today’s tidal wave of queries is forcing hardware makers to pivot
The EV maker is betting on custom silicon to beat Tesla to Level 4 self driving
Only 5 percent of the US $11 billion CHIPS Act research fund has been allocated
Launch demand, geopolitics push Canadian rocket companies forward
The “universal” device was designed with disabilities in mind
AI-written genomes bring medical promise and security risks
The Olinia 1 is designed to fit the needs of the country’s drivers
Aluminum ash from satellites’ reentry may alter the atmosphere
Could the city’s approach be replicated elsewhere?
It gave Wall Street traders and analysts an unprecedented window on global markets
Read Ralph Earle’s poem from the October 2026 issue
Watching space rocks obscure stars is easier than you think
Sustainability robotics sees the environment as more than inspiration
It sends encrypted signals with no satellites or relay towers required