How humanity transformed its fate
From surviving on wild plants and game to controlling our world with technology, humanity’s journey of progress is a story of expanding human agency.
2.6 billion people don’t use the internet. What’s stopping them?
One-third of the world still isn’t online. Here’s how the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is working to close the digital divide.
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This company is winning the race to create the first factory in space
The race to build the first space factory is on — and this team is beating everyone to the finish line.
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Hard Reset Podcast: Energy Density | Episode #15
The US has some of the best solar and wind energy in the world. Now there’s a cheap, zero-emissions way to store it.
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See the robots turning a $250B industry into a one-button click
It takes years to fix a complex fighter jet. Machina Labs’ robo-factory could do it at the click of a button.
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Hard Reset Podcast: Strong Water | Episode #14
This slime is non-toxic, 100% biodegradable, and fights fires with 10x the strength of water. Here’s how it’s revolutionizing firefighting.
Maps say this place doesn’t exist. But that’s not true
In partnership with Skoll Foundation
Maps say these places don’t exist, but that’s not true. Millions of people live in unmapped regions around the globe. Here’s why it’s critically important that we help close map data gaps.
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T-Minus: SpaceX's Starship vs. Boeing's Starliner
Comparing Elon Musk’s Mars rocket to NASA’s new ride.
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Flying taxis are coming to San Francisco.
Now discussing AI-generated “slop,” the Supreme Court’s rulings on social media deplatforming laws, and a case for misinformation being overrated. Here’s a preview: 1️⃣ Kristin Houser, Freethink journalist, discusses…
“A tiny six-inch screen redefined what it means to grow up, hit milestones, and pass time, so much so that this generation’s upbringing is entirely alien even to that of…
Join us as we dive into the debate around screen time, why the metaverse isn’t dead (yet), bringing the next 1 billion software developers online, how the internet transformed news,…
New study: "Red vs. Blue States" maps do this to your brain
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