February 2026 - IEEE Spectrum

The catch: It will have to be on the moon
Tracking brain waves and eye signals could cut through the noise
Teenage nerds in New Jersey were hacking before the PC and the Internet
New controllers unclog British power lines and unleash wind power
The Spatial Web standard connects devices, robots, and AI agents
New research explores wearable shark repellent devices
For diabetics who rely on them, lived experience trumps metrics
New startups offer components for quantum computers
Heat-expelling device could one day cool greenhouses and homes
Shortened deadlines and other stressors caused misbehavior
Soon we’ll be listening for echoes of the ancient universe
A tiny ham-radio transmitter lets you track a balloon globally
Read Paul Jones’s poem from our February 2026 issue
How NASA’s space telescopes are revealing a teeming cosmos
Almost 100 percent of new cars registered in November were electric
Clairtone’s high-end hi-fi system was prized by celebrities and musicians
Carlotta Berry’s research and outreach support hands-on learning