How evolving technology reshapes modern crime and enforcement

Rapidly shifting consumer technologies are creating new vulnerabilities for criminals to exploit just as they equip governments with powerful tools for surveillance and prosecution, raising fresh questions about security and civil rights.
Technology’s evolving role in crime, surveillance, and energy innovation

Emerging technologies are reshaping both criminal activity and law enforcement, while advances such as sodium-ion batteries and military artificial intelligence contracts highlight wider shifts in the tech landscape.
Sodium ion batteries poised for breakthrough in 2026

Sodium ion batteries are emerging as a cheaper and potentially safer alternative to lithium ion for both vehicles and grid storage, and 2026 is shaping up as a pivotal year for their deployment.