Technology

Fusion energy projects: progress on net energy and engineering milestones?

Fusion energy projects: progress on net energy and engineering milestones?

Understanding Net Energy in FusionNuclear fusion aims to produce more energy from fusion reactions than the energy required to initiate and sustain them. This goal is often described as net energy gai...
Understanding the shift in development from supply chain attacks

Understanding the shift in development from supply chain attacks

Software supply-chain attacks have evolved from a niche worry into a major force reshaping contemporary software engineering, as adversaries exploit the trusted tools, libraries, and services develope...
Quantum error correction: identifying the most progressive methods

Quantum error correction: identifying the most progressive methods

Quantum computers promise exponential speedups for certain problems, but they are exceptionally fragile. Quantum bits, or qubits, are highly sensitive to noise from their environment, including therma...
How RL and simulation are improving robot dexterity

How RL and simulation are improving robot dexterity

Robotic dexterity describes a machine’s capacity to handle objects with precise, adaptable, and dependable control even in dynamic, unpredictable settings. Activities like grasping uneven items, assem...