2019
Here are some of the technologies you’ll be reading about this year

Loon’s Balloons Will Fly Over Kenya in First Commercial Telecom Tryout
Floating equipment in the stratosphere prevents the need for extensive infrastructure on the ground
Power From Commercial Perovskite Solar Cells Is Coming Soon
Oxford PV’s tandem silicon-perovskite solar modules aim to beat the best panels on the market
Machine-Learning Wizards Vie for Zillow’s $1 Million Prize
Early this year, the real-estate giant will reward the team that best predicts home prices
Lasers vs. Microwaves: The Billion-Dollar Bet on the Future of Magnetic Storage
Seagate and Western Digital are pursuing rival technologies to push the limits of hard disk drives
To Boost Lithium-Ion Battery Capacity by up to 70%, Add Silicon
Silicon-rich anodes will let batteries hold more energy
SpaceX Confident About Its Starlink Constellation for Satellite Internet; Others, Not So Much
Despite technical glitches, SpaceX plans to launch the first of nearly 12,000 satellites in 2019...MUCH MORE