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A new review in Nanoenergy Advances argues that graphene-family materials could help tackle one of artificial intelligence’s most pressing problems: energy use. Study: Graphene-Based Memristive and Photomemristive Nanosensors for Energy-Efficient Information Processing. Image Credit: AntiAthom/Shutterstock.com In the paper, Panin outlines how low-dimensional carbon-based materials, including graphene, graphene oxide, and diamane, are enabling energy-efficient processing of electrical and optical signals across a wide spectral range, from ultraviolet to infrared.  The work surveys how these materials support memristive and photomemristive nanosensors that merge sensing, memory, and computation into compact, low-power systems. Saving this for later? Download a PDF here. A large part of…

In the rapidly evolving world of engineering technology, professionals devote enormous energy to such tasks as mastering the latest frameworks, optimizing architectures, and refining machine learning models. It’s easy to let technical expertise become the sole measure of professional value. However, one of the most important skills an engineer can develop is the capacity to write and communicate effectively.Whether you’re conducting research at a university or leading systems development projects at a global firm, your expertise can become impactful only when you share it in a way that others can understand and act upon. Without a clear narrative, even groundbreaking…

Google has just announced its latest mid-range smartphone, the Pixel 10a. While I haven’t had a chance to go hands-on with it as yet, I suspect that it’s going to make a strong case for buying the year-old Pixel 9a. Back in August I wrote a piece about the then-new Pixel 10, suggesting that it made the older and ostensibly inferior Pixel 9a seem like an even better buy. Now the Pixel 10a is almost upon us, and its release looks set to further burnish the 9a’s reputation. I’ll reserve final judgement until I’ve spent some quality time with Google’s…

Speaking at a Senate hearing last week about the BEAD program, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick indicated states may have a chance to replace providers that won’t adhere to BEAD rules. The confirmation came in response to senators’ questions about an effort from SpaceX to relieve its low-Earth orbit (LEO) Starlink service from meeting certain BEAD requirements.”If a provider cannot live up to their promise to you, we will work together, you will replace that provider, and we will make sure you can do that,” said Lutnick.At least one broadband industry CEO is already thinking along those lines and anticipating opportunities to expand his…

Computers designed to mimic the structure of the human brain are showing an unexpected strength. They can solve some of the demanding mathematical equations that lie at the heart of major scientific and engineering problems. In a study published in Nature Machine Intelligence, Sandia National Laboratories computational neuroscientists Brad Theilman and Brad Aimone introduced a new algorithm that allows neuromorphic hardware to solve partial differential equations, or PDEs — the mathematical foundation for modeling phenomena such as fluid dynamics, electromagnetic fields and structural mechanics. The results demonstrate that neuromorphic systems can handle these equations efficiently. The advance could help open…

Introduction: What Business Analytics DoesFor many organizations, business analytics is their go-to tool to help answer questions like “What’s happening?”, “Why is it happening?”, “What’s likely to happen next?” and “What should we do about it?” Business analytics work is the practice of using data, statistical methods, analysis and technology to gain insights that inform business decisions and improve business performance.Unlike traditional methods, business analytics enables organizations to solve business problems through descriptive analytics, diagnostic analytics, predictive analytics and prescriptive analytics. The core components of this work include data analysis, statistical methods, data visualization and machine learning algorithms — transforming…

But there is reason for optimism in the turmoil. Garry Tan, the CEO of YCombinator, recently said, “Our fear of the future is directly proportional to how small our ambitions are.” I don’t want to minimize the trauma of getting laid off, but the thing that is causing people to be laid off is also the thing that will cause an explosion of new ideas. And those new ideas will lead to new jobs. For a while now, I’ve been keeping a list of silly, goofy, and maybe brilliant ideas for apps and websites. Some are simple, and some are…

When it comes to our children’s digital lives, prohibition rarely works. It’s our responsibility to help them build a healthy relationship with tech. 17 Feb 2026  •  , 4 min. read The lives our children lead today are very different to our own, 20, 30 or even 40-plus years ago. And the main reason for that difference is technology. For good and bad, the advent of smartphones and social media has fundamentally changed the way our kids interact with each other and the world around them. There’s no putting the genie back in the bottle. So the question for parents…

Sustainable construction in 2026 in the US is all about reducing the carbon footprint of buildings, which account for 40% of total US energy consumption. That’s right, according to the US Department of Energy , buildings are a major source of energy use and carbon emissions. And it gets even worse when you consider the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) estimate that the building sector contributes nearly 40% of global energy-related CO2 emissions. Crews are talking about carbon pretty much as much as they used to talk about cost , and designers now think about how a building will do years…

Published on: February 16, 2026A while back, my app crashed mid-workout at the gym. I uploaded the crash report, gave my AI agent some context, and went back to my set. By the time I finished, there was a pull request waiting for me. I reviewed it, merged it, and had a fixed TestFlight build on my device shortly after — without ever opening Xcode.That kind of turnaround is only possible because of the delivery pipeline I’ve built around agentic engineering. And that’s what this post is about. Know that this post doesn’t introduce anything revolutionary in terms of how…