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iCandy: Made to Measure

Keeping tabs on air, oceans, food, and beer

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Rather than put the Sam White Bridge together at its designated position—spanning a portion of Interstate 15 in American Fork, Utah—which would have disrupted traffic for months, its planners decided to build the 108-meter-long conduit off-site. Here, the 1814-metric-ton bridge is moved into place by what looks to be the largest dolly ever.

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A large red quadrupedal robot with wheels at the end of its limbs balances on two legs as it opens a door and throws a package into a box.
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ANYmal’s Wheel-Hand-Leg-Arms Open Doors Playfully

3 min read
An illustration related to quantum computing and qubits
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IBM Offers Quantum Error Suppression Out Of The Box

4 min read
Photo of IEEE President Saifur Rahman.
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IEEE President’s Note: Young Technologists Grow Their Careers With IEEE

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