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.
Aerospace
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
Series| Coded
How AI could revolutionize coffee
Series| Coded
This research team wants to hack your car
Series| Coded
Hacker hero arrested by FBI
Accessibility
Esight lets the legally blind see
Series| Superhuman
3D printing prosthetics for kids
Sports
Could this revolutionary football helmet protect players and save the game?
Oliver Katz
AI
Can an algorithm catch a serial killer?
Hacking
Nico Sell on recruiting hackers for good
Series| Wrong
The Y2K bug is going to bite!
Surveillance
Send messages and use apps without the internet