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2024-04-19

  Designing the Sneaker of the Future

Can technology help us design the perfect running shoe that’s stronger, faster and better for the environment? David Allemann, co-founder of On, thinks technology can get us part of the way there, but it’s not the whole story. The performance running s...
  The Wall Street Journal author
2024-04-12

  How 3D Printing Could Drive the Factory of the Future

3D printing isn’t just for hobbyists – it could be central to the future of manufacturing. Companies are turning to this technology to make everything from car and airplane parts to houses faster and cheaper than with traditional techniques. Now, as 3D...
  The Wall Street Journal author
2024-04-05

  Did Tesla’s Cybertruck Break the Mold on EV Pickup Truck Design?

When Tesla started developing the Cybertruck, CEO Elon Musk tasked the company's chief designer with creating a car that "feels like the future." But did it break the mold on what a pickup truck is? And how will it change truck design in the future? WS...
  The Wall Street Journal author
2024-03-22

  Science of Success: How Self-Reporting Made Flying Safer

This year, several high profile incidents have kept flying in the limelight. Yet air travel is currently safer than ever. The biggest U.S. commercial airlines have now gone 15 years without a fatal crash. So, how did hurtling through the sky in a giant...
  The Wall Street Journal author
2024-03-15

  Why Waymo's Robotaxis Are Hitting the Arizona Freeway

After years of promises that driverless cars were just over the horizon, one of the industry's biggest players is headed for the freeway. Now, for the first time, Alphabet’s Waymo is allowing robotaxis to take its employees on high-speed roads in Phoen...
  The Wall Street Journal author
2024-03-08

  Recharge as You Drive? The Future of EVs Could Be Wireless.

Imagine driving down a road that recharges your electric car as it moves. Companies around the world are experimenting with new technology that can wirelessly charge EVs while they drive, thanks to copper coils buried beneath the asphalt. It could mean...
  The Wall Street Journal author
2024-03-01

  How Today’s Aircraft Accidents Could Make Future Planes Safer

In recent months, an Alaska Airlines jet lost a door plug mid-flight, and a Japan Airlines plane collided with another aircraft at an airport in Tokyo. Accidents like these are uncommon, but they could help engineers design safer airplanes. Embry-Riddl...
  The Wall Street Journal author
2024-02-23

  Science of Success: The Mind at Work Behind an Iconic Song

Is it an earworm or an icon? The Super Mario Bros. theme is the soundtrack to many childhoods and has remained resonant today. Recently inducted into the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry, the song was not easy to write. Video game comp...
  The Wall Street Journal author
2024-02-16

  Could AI Prevent the Next Global Supply Chain Crisis?

AI has brought new challenges for corporate executives in managing their workforces and supply chains. Flex CEO Revathi Advaithi tells WSJ reporter Emily Glazer how she is adjusting to uncertainty and gives her outlook on the future of the workplace an...
  The Wall Street Journal author
2024-02-09

  How Face Scans and Fingerprints Could Become Your Work Badge

Badge swipes and passwords are cornerstones of security in the modern workplace. But in a world where security is increasingly tied to biometrics and personal devices, your face or fingerprint may soon become the key to workplace security. While biomet...
  The Wall Street Journal author