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

Transportation

Tesla fixed its Model 3 brakes with software – and showed us the future of cars

Consumer Reports failed the Model 3's braking system. A week later, Tesla beamed a fix to the entire fleet.

Daniel Bier

Transportation

Emergency braking was disabled during self-driving Uber fatality: Feds

Uber turned off the emergency braking function in its self-driving cars because of "erratic vehicle behavior."

Daniel Bier

Robotics

Robots are mass producing mini-organs

Robots can make hundreds of tiny copies of your organs, allowing doctors to test many different treatments at the...

Daniel Bier

Series| Superhuman

Can virtual reality help fight the opioid crisis?

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VR has long been seen as an escape from the real world. But recently researchers have been putting an unexpected twist on that. They’re now exploring how VR could provide an escape from an unfortunate reality many face everyday: chronic pain.

Series| Superhuman

These gloves can teach you to play the piano. And maybe heal your brain.

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Through "passive haptic learning", these gloves can teach you how to play the piano in an hour. Braille in four hours. Now researchers want to see if victims of traumatic brain injuries can use these gloves to re-learn critical skills.