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
A gloved hand holds a pair of tweezers gripping a small black square object against a background with concentric circles.
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
Silhouette of jagged cybersecurity rock formations against a vibrant yellow sky at dusk.
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
Public Health
This week in ideas: A $1 microscope, healing our divisions, Planet Earth is back
Mike Riggs
VR
This week in ideas: How VR changes our dreams, a stem cell miracle, and the shoes of the future
Mike Riggs
AI
This computer can write 2,000 snarky articles per second
Mike Riggs
Transportation
Self-driving cars are finally here. Sort of.
Mike Riggs
Series| Superhuman
Gaining independence with the world's most advanced prosthetic arm
AI
Can tech giants get ahead of AI?
Mike Riggs
Bionic technology and exoskeletons in the workplace
Bionics
How do we scale bionic technology?
Mike Riggs
Cyborg Olympics 2016
Bionics
What to expect at the first Cyborg Olympics
Mike Riggs
Bionics
Meet the paralyzed man who can walk again
Mike Riggs
Series| Superhuman
A life changed by robotic legs