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Emerging Tech Worth Watching in 2026 (Excited, but Skeptical)

Get excited about the breakthrough, stay skeptical about the timeline. A running shortlist of future tech that actually matters — batteries, EV design, local-AI hardware — with the hype filtered out.

Tyler Nguyen · 1h ago · 7 min

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Hardware

The '2,000 km Battery', Honestly: What Solid-State Really Delivers

Every year a headline promises a 2,000 km EV from a revolutionary battery. The real breakthrough — solid-state doubling energy density — is genuine; the number is mostly hype. The honest state of battery tech in 2026.

Tyler Nguyen · 1h ago · 8 min

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Hardware

The Manga-Inspired Electric Motorcycle That's Becoming Real

That impossibly low, red, wheel-hugging anime bike was fiction for 30 years. Smartech Motor's Rapid K-1988 got closest to making it real — and it only works because it's electric. What's real, what's still concept.

Tyler Nguyen · 4h ago · 7 min