Explainers on Science, Technology & Engineering - IEEE Spectrum

Here's how AI agents work, why people are jazzed about them, and what risks they hold
Spectrum explains large language models, the transformer architecture, and how it all works
Here’s a primer on how these increasingly popular heating—and cooling—machines work
Learn how ice, wind and vegetation load overhead distribution lines at the same time
Skip the heady and abstract physics lectures. Let’s talk about socks
Why is 5G only a problem for planes in the U.S.?
Inside the neural networks that power today's AI
Here's what's going to happen when the space agency's latest rover arrives at Mars
From virtual wallets to hashes and nonces, follow Alice's payment to Bob, and learn how bitcoins change hands
How a breakthrough in electromechanical energy conversion helped shape the motors and generators that drive modern industry
The latest developments in aviation, satellites, astrophysics, space flight, and space exploration
The latest advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning, generative AI, ChatGPT, LLMs, deepfakes, and more
The latest developments in biomedical devices, prosthetics, imaging, and diagnostics
The latest developments in renewables, carbon capture, emissions monitoring, geoengineering, and electrifying everything
The latest developments in embedded systems, hardware, software, quantum computers, and IT
The latest developments in gadgets, gaming, smart phones, virtual reality, and audio/video
The latest developments in power generation, batteries, renewables, smart grid, and nuclear energy
A look back at key moments in the history of cyberspace, electronics, and the space age
The latest developments in consumer robots, humanoids, drones, and automation
The latest developments in processors, memory, nanotechnology, optoelectronics, and integrated circuit design and materials
The latest developments in computer vision, lidar, chemical sensors, and remote sensing
The latest developments in wireless networks, Internet standards, 5G, IoT, security, and information theory
The latest developments in electric vehicles, advanced aircraft, and self-driving cars
Reviews, hands-on projects, and the latest on the maker movement from Spectrum's DIY editor Stephen Cass
Profiles and interviews with engineers, tech industry news, and the latest trends on the job market
The latest news about IEEE, its members, tech history, and new offerings