Hard Tech

A close-up of an engine test firing, showcasing various connected hoses and cables, with the engine emitting blue flames from the nozzle, reminiscent of a powerful jet engine.

Ian Brooke wants to revolutionize flight as we know it

This Y Combinator-backed startup has invented a new kind of jet engine, radically more efficient and versatile than anything before it.

Ross Pomeroy

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Batteries

Solid-state batteries are finally making their way out of the lab

Solid-state batteries could soon challenge lithium-ion as the dominant tech for powering smartphones, EVs, and more.

Kristin Houser

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Employment

“Cybersecurity shortage” could reach 85 million workers by 2030

The global talent shortage could reach 85 million workers by 2030, causing approximately $8.5 trillion in unrealized annual revenue.

Michelle Meineke | Senior Writer | World Economic Forum

Digital price tags auto-discount groceries to avoid food waste

A startup called Wasteless uses dynamic pricing and electronic shelf labels to help minimize food waste at grocery stores.

Kristin Houser

YouTuber builds VR gloves for just $22

YouTuber Lucas VRTech developed a pair of open source, finger-tracking VR gloves that cost just $22 in materials.

Kristin Houser

Hologram pizzeria brings virtual happy hour to a new level

Virgin Media’s hologram dining experience, Two Hearts Pizzeria, let people feel like they were sharing a meal with loved ones located in another city.

Kristin Houser

Video game reveals your “soft skills” to potential employers

The Scoutible app reveals job candidates’ soft skills, which often don’t translate through resumes and interviews but are essential for success.

Kristin Houser

App helps families know what to do when someone dies

The Empathy app is designed to help grieving families know what to do when someone dies and then actually guide them through the tasks, step by step.

Kristin Houser

Human hair makes perovskite solar cells more efficient

Perovskite solar cells featuring a layer of carbon nanodots made from human hair were more efficient and stable than those without the dots.

Kristin Houser

Artificial photosynthesis machine improves itself over time

An artificial photosynthesis device that gets more efficient with time could finally allow us to harness solar energy for uses beyond electricity.

Kristin Houser

Robot dog helps military students “survive” combat training

A military school recently used Spot, a robot dog developed by Boston Dynamics, during combat training exercises.

Kristin Houser

Ex-Walmart employee aims to solve America’s food waste problem with AI

In partnership with Ford

Food waste makes up nearly a quarter of landfill material. A new startup aims to change that by automating the process of trucking produce with artificial intelligence.

Teresa Carey

“Saylists” use song lyrics to help kids with speech disorders

Apple Music’s new “Saylists” contain songs with lyrics designed to help kids overcome speech disorders in an entertaining way.

Kristin Houser

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