Hard Tech

3D-printed “superalloy” could make power plants more efficient
The material is both stronger and lighter than those used to make conventional turbines.
This soft brain implant unfurls its arms under the skull
A soft brain implant that unfurls under the skull could make implantation surgeries less costly and risky.
MIT breakthrough creates world’s smallest holographic microscope
The world’s smallest holographic microscope foreshadows a future in which smartphones could be used for high-res microscopy.
Inside Dubai's startup scene
In partnership with Dubai Future Foundation
Startup builds “inflatable” concrete houses in just hours 
Building a Mach-5 engine for hypersonic passenger flight
Elon Musk demos humanoid robot, which will cost less than $20K
The key to cheaper lab-grown meat? Magnets. 
Watch a robot barista create latte art 
Bruce Willis sells his likeness for a deepfake ad 
This Stable Diffusion mod will turn you into a Pokémon 
Starlink turns on coverage over Iran to bypass censorship 
How do DALL-E, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and other forms of generative AI work?