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Energy Production

Why China’s Supercritical CO₂ Turbine Matters

For over 200 years, we’ve been generating electricity essentially the same way: by boiling water. And it’s worked! Today, steam turbines power the ...

By Matt Ferrell6 days ago0

Tech

BEST Things I Saw in Vegas at CES 2026

BEST Things I Saw in Vegas at CES 2026 CES can be a mixed bag. But between the robot invasions…and AI takeovers…I encountered ...

By Matt FerrellJanuary 13, 20260

Energy Production

Why Coastal Cities Are Betting on Osmotic Power

What if you could power cities just by mixing river water with seawater? Around 15,000 TWh of energy pours into the oceans each ...

By Heather HunspergerDecember 9, 20250

Satellites beaming laser energy to the earth

Energy Production

Why Space Solar Might Finally Work (But Not How You Think)

Thanks to reusable rockets that fly, land, and fly again, launch costs are coming back down to Earth. And that’s revived a ...

By Heather HunspergerSeptember 30, 20250

Matt Ferrell holding a microrobot on his finger

Tech

How Tiny Robots Are Rewiring Modern Medicine

If you or someone you love has ever undergone chemotherapy, you know how brutal it can be. The drugs attack both cancer cells ...

By Jon OkunSeptember 16, 20250

Computers & AI

Why The Race for Quantum Supremacy Just Got Real

Google just built a computer that solved a problem in 5 minutes that would take our best supercomputers 10 septillion years … that’s ...

By Jon OkunAugust 5, 20250

Matt Ferrell in front of a Quaise Geothermal Drill

Renewable Energy

How Fusion Tech Just Changed Geothermal Energy Forever

Two and a half years ago, I told you about a company using “death rays” to drill deeper into the Earth than anyone ...

By Vincent M.July 22, 20250

Sustainable Tech

Why Mushrooms are Starting to Replace Everything

Imagine a world where the homes we live in, the clothes we wear, and even the sensors in our electronics weren’t manufactured, but ...

By Heather HunspergerJune 24, 20250

Energy Production

How Self-Healing Solar Panels Could Change Everything

Solar panels are built to last around 30 years, weathering all kinds of abuse during that time.1 That’s a solid run for any ...

By Jon OkunJune 17, 20250

Computers & AI

How Living Computers Could Change Everything

It’s no secret that tech companies are racing to build “artificial general intelligence,” or AI that can match a human brain without needing ...

By Vincent M.May 27, 20250

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Why China’s Supercritical CO₂ Turbine Matters

BEST Things I Saw in Vegas at CES 2026

Why Coastal Cities Are Betting on Osmotic Power

Why Space Solar Might Finally Work (But Not How You Think)

How Tiny Robots Are Rewiring Modern Medicine

Why The Race for Quantum Supremacy Just Got Real

How Fusion Tech Just Changed Geothermal Energy Forever

Why Mushrooms are Starting to Replace Everything

How Self-Healing Solar Panels Could Change Everything

How Living Computers Could Change Everything

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