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

Keeper of the missing

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One woman is tracking thousands of missing people. Autism is her superpower.

Is the future of therapy… virtual? A look into virtual reality therapy

The immersive world of VR may have therapeutic benefits for people combating phobias, anxiety, and PTSD.

Kaitlin Ugolik

Hacking

Hackers find missing people for fun

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This search and rescue expert discovered that many missing people had nobody looking for them. Then he had an idea: what if hackers made a game out of finding missing people through the internet?

Drone racers are a thing and they’re amazing

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Blistering speed. Big money. 11-year-old world champions. Is drone racing the next big sport?

Can people with autism help create next-generation AI?

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Daivergent is a new startup that hires people with autism to train artificial intelligence - and helps them start independent careers.

Giving animals new legs

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Derrick Campana is a prosthetics engineer helping animals walk again with artificial limbs.

Neuroscience

Hacking the brain's comms network – without surgery

When nerve cells in the brain communicate, they create tiny electric fields that can be sensed – and sometimes...

Salvatore Domenic Morgera

Neuroscience

Neuroscience has a low-tech answer for a good night's sleep

Neuroscientists say that we may be ignoring a basic fact that could defuse the "screen-time wars" between parents...

Adriana Galván

Transportation

Driverless cars go off-roading

Computer-game simulations can train self-driving cars to navigate in the real world.

Matthew Doude, Christopher Goodin, and Daniel Carruth

Saving lives with AI

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In partnership with Intel

Artificial intelligence can find hidden patterns in patient’s vital signs - and stop emergencies before they happen.

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