Voters spend greater mental energy defending politicians from their own party and finding faults in politicians from the opposing party when faced with news of criminal convictions.

Altera, a maker of programmable chips spun out of Intel, is growing roughly 20% a year and more than doubling operating income as it prepares for an eventual public listing, Chief Executive Raghib Hussain told Reuters in an interview. Altera became fully independent last September after Intel agreed to sell a 51% stake to Silver…

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The future of surgery just scrubbed in. In a groundbreaking medical first, robots designed to move and function like humans have performed surgery on a live patient, successfully completing two laparoscopic gallbladder removals. The breakthrough offers a peek at a future where these advanced machines could help bridge gaps in healthcare — easing surgeon shortages,…

Imagine a swarm of robots rushing to complete an urgent job, such as cleaning up an oil spill or assembling complex machinery. At first, adding more robots speeds things up. But after a certain point, the space becomes crowded, robots start interfering with one another, and overall progress slows. This raises a simple but important…

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. ICRA 2026: 1–5 June 2026, VIENNA RSS 2026: 13–17 July 2026, SYDNEY Summer School on…

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