Hard Tech

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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

This startup can make a digital twin of anyone

In just a few minutes, Hour One can produce a digital twin of anyone, capturing their likeness, expressions, and voice.

Jesse Damiani

A battery revolution could make electric cars a reality for everyone

We'll need a new type of battery to make electric cars cheaper and convenient.

Amanda Winkler

How to spot a deepfake? It’s all in the eyes.

University at Buffalo researchers have created a tool capable of spotting deepfakes with 94% accuracy. The secret’s in the eyes.

B. David Zarley

How artificial intelligence won the America’s cup

Emirates Team New Zealand designed one of the fastest America's Cup boats with the help of artificial intelligence.

Teresa Carey

Ancient computer found in shipwreck decoded by scientists

A new model explains how an ancient computer known as the Antikythera Mechanism could have made complex astronomical predictions.

Kristin Houser

Researchers have developed a “plant communication” device

Plants emit weak electric signals. Researchers have developed a device to read and send signals back — a type of “plant communication.”

B. David Zarley

Sophia the Robot joins NFT frenzy

Sophia the robot has created digital art that will be linked to an NFT and sold — making her the latest to join the art world’s current craze.

Kristin Houser

Quadruped robot can break a leg and keep going

Dyret is a shape-shifting quadruped robot that can change the length of its legs. This helps it walk across different terrains or account for any injuries.

Kristin Houser

MIT’s new AI can make holograms in real-time

MIT trained an AI to generate photorealistic holograms in milliseconds using just the processing power of a smartphone.

Kristin Houser

Drones

Underwater gliders could soon run off of the ocean’s changing temperatures

California company Seatrec wants to bring their temperature-harnessing generator technology to underwater gliders.

B. David Zarley

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