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

Robotics

One robot was able to watch another bot and predict its actions

A Columbia University study suggests that empathy between robots may be possible — and the skill could make the bots more useful to humans.

Kristin Houser

Series| Coded

Hacker reveals how he robs banks

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Pentesters use the same methods of breaching as criminal hackers, with one key distinction: they’re hired by the owner of the system and perform the attack with permission.

Jack Berning

New AI can draw pictures, inching closer to humanlike smarts

OpenAI's two new machine learning algorithms improve computer vision and can use text cues to draw unique and often offbeat images.

Teresa Carey

Robotics

Robot made of ice can repair and rebuild itself

A team of researchers wants to build robots out of ice and send them to space. The icy bots can use found materials to rebuild themselves.

Teresa Carey

Computer Science

Quantum computing: Explained

Quantum computing is the holy grail of computer science. Here's everything you need to know about how it works — and why it will be world-changing.

Sarah Wells

Prosthetics

Quadriplegic man, using two robot arms, can feed himself again

A man paralyzed from the neck down used a brain computer interface to control two robot arms — a big step in the field of mind-controlled prosthetics.

Teresa Carey

3D Printing

The next car you purchase could include 3D printed parts

Automakers are relying more heavily on 3D printing, and for drivers, that means more customization options.

Kristin Houser

Genetics

First-of-its-kind app lets scientists analyze DNA on the move

Genome sequencing tech is getting more portable. Now, there’s a genome analysis app that puts the ability to study those genomes in scientists’ pockets.

Kristin Houser

New optical sensor imitates the human eye

Researchers have created an optical sensor, designed to mimic the human eye. The team says this is a major breakthrough in neuromorphic computing

Teresa Carey

This VR exoskeleton lets you actually run through virtual worlds

A VR exoskeleton called the Holotron works with a person’s entire lower body to let them control the locomotion of an avatar in VR.

Kristin Houser

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