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April 2023 Issue

DNA, AI facial reconstruction, and sheer grit identified Somerton Man—75 years later

Clueless policymakers, skeptical consumers, greedy automakers—and the tech isn’t ready either

Regardless of which one wins, they will cut greenhouse gases by billions of tonnes

A 2001 experiment proved electric cars could feed the grid. So why hasn’t V2G taken off?

Startups and big aerospace vie for their shot at turning H2 into tomorrow’s jet fuel

Using a satellite as testbed for wirelessly beaming power from orbit

Uravu’s new 1,000-liter-per-day unit will come on line this month

But it might be time for “deepfake” to die

They’re more cost effective for energy storage than electrochemical batteries

At the outer edges of Moore’s Law, connecting components is increasingly the game

Harnessing wind on rooftops, converting body heat to electricity, and 3D-printed wireless amps in this month’s Big Picture

One engineer’s quest to wrap his mind around the challenges ahead

Zapping gunpowder with an electric spark made a compelling demo

Surprises can lurk in even a simple comms protocol

Molly White’s “Grift Counter” has tallied US $12 billion lost in crypto scams

NASA’s first female engineering chief was there from conception to first light

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