These plastic batteries could help store renewable energy on the grid
A new type of battery made from electrically conductive polymers—basically plastic—could help make energy storage…
A deep-learning algorithm could detect earthquakes by filtering out city noise
Cities are loud places. Traffic, trains, and machinery generate a lot of noise. While it’s…
Mapping the atmosphere on Mars can help advance science on our own planet
With its Emirates Mars Mission, also known as the Hope Probe, the UAE has established…
How mobile money supercharged Kenya’s sports betting addiction
Hitchhiking in the cab of a sand truck late one Saturday night in 2018, Bill…
The Download April 14 2022: Kenya’s mobile gambling problem and earthquake algorithms
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
The Download April 12, 2022: The future of money, and restyling the metaverse
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Russian hackers tried to bring down Ukraine’s power grid to help the invasion
Russian hackers targeted the Ukrainian power grid and attempted to cause a blackout that would…
House-flipping algorithms are coming to your neighborhood
For years, Michael Maxson spent more nights in hotels than his own bed, working on…
Money is about to enter a new era of competition
Money is one of humankind’s most remarkable innovations. It makes it possible to trade products…
Inside the fierce, messy fight over “healthy” sugar tech
In a former insurance office building on the outskirts of Charlottesville, Virginia, a new kind…