A recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece argues that five “mules” are pulling the 21st century forward. The concepts range from how we communicate to how wars are fought and how technologies boom and bust.
A team from the University of Innsbruck has observed a bizarre quantum state where a strongly driven system simply stops heating up. This “many-body dynamical localization” could have major implications for building stable quantum computers.
A team from the University of Glasgow has created the world’s first fully 3D-printed microscope, lenses and all. It costs less than £50 and can be built in hours. The project is already expanding access to microscopy in West Africa and changing how science is taught.
Goldman Sachs traders are predicting another solid year for tech in 2026, but they’re eyeing a specific basket of “fallen angel” stocks. These once-loved names, including Roblox and DoorDash, are now well off their highs. Analysts see potential catalysts that could drive significant upside.
Amazon’s Fallout TV series was a massive hit, and now the company is reportedly expanding the franchise in a bizarre direction. Insiders say a reality competition show based on the mobile game Fallout Shelter is in early development for a potential 2026 release.
New research reveals a massive 75% of U.S. workers believe their organizations are bad at managing change. The data uncovers a stark generational divide, with Gen-Z far more optimistic than stressed-out Gen-X.
NASA has lost contact with the MAVEN Mars orbiter, which is tumbling and may have changed orbit. With the Mars solar conjunction halting communications from December 29 to January 16, 2026, engineers are running out of time to fix it.
A Starlink satellite experienced an energetic failure, losing communication and releasing debris. While it will burn up soon, the incident shows how quickly orbital trash can pile up.
The article makes a compelling case against jumping straight into founding a company. It argues that working inside a version of your dream business provides irreplaceable lessons in operations, leadership, and systems that de-risk your future venture.
The governor of Japan’s Niigata prefecture has given the crucial local endorsement needed to restart the massive Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station. This clears the last major regulatory and political hurdle for operator TEPCO, which could restart one reactor as soon as January.
