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
Surveillance
Can this robot stop violence at traffic stops?
Series| Coded
Erasing your DNA
Series| Coded
Disrupting money
Censorship
The app that sniffs out censorship 
Mike Riggs
Hacking
Nico Sell on recruiting hackers for good
Nico Sell
Hacking
Nico Sell thinks hackers can be a force for good
Series| Coded
Hacking the future
Digital Detectives
Meet the digital bodyguard for investigative journalists
Mike Riggs
Computer Science
It’s time for regular Americans to think differently about cybersecurity
James Poulos
Hacking
The hackers exposing government-wide crime and corruption