Hard Tech

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Brain
Brain implant for “artificial vision” is still working after 2 years
A new type of brain implant technology has given a man with total blindness a kind of “artificial vision.”
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
A person holding a complex, 3d-printed metamaterial with a lattice structure
Engineering
3D-printed “metamaterial” is stronger than anything in nature
Australian scientists used an advanced 3D printing technique to create a super strong, super lightweight new “metamaterial.”
Kristin Houser
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
Surveillance
Can this robot stop violence at traffic stops?
Series| Coded
Erasing your DNA