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In Tornado Alley, meteorologists are using autonomous drones to fill forecasting gaps and capture real-time weather data. WSJ followed the team working to make this tech the new standard. Photo: Michael Tabb

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In Tornado Alley, meteorologists are using autonomous drones to fill forecasting gaps and capture real-time weather data. WSJ followed the team working to make this tech the new standard.

High Stakes in Tornado Alley: Meteorologists Turn to Drones to Predict the Unpredictable

The Drone Tech That Could Solve Weather Forecasting’s Biggest Blind Spots

The Tech Behind delves into the complex engineering, computing, science, and algorithms that power our favorite technology.

Cosm took the blueprint of a planetarium and made it feel like a football stadium. Fans are paying hundreds of dollars to experience it live. Photo: Cosm

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Cosm took the blueprint of a planetarium and made it feel like a football stadium. Fans are paying hundreds of dollars to experience it live.

How Cosm Turned a Planetarium Into a Sports Stadium, Sort of 

You Can Get the Best Seat at the Sports Stadium Without Actually Being There

Pivotal’s eVTOL is the first ultralight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to reach the consumer market. Here’s how it works and the challenges it faces as it races towards mass adoption. Photo: Pivotal

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Pivotal’s eVTOL is the first ultralight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to reach the consumer market. Here’s how it works and the challenges it faces as it races towards mass adoption.

The Tech Behind the First Consumer Ultralight eVTOL

The Tech That's Made ‘Flying Cars’ a Reality

We went inside London's $1.5 billion Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to see the hidden engineering that helps maximize revenue. Photo: Sean Bould for WSJ

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We went inside London's $1.5 billion Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to see the hidden engineering that helps maximize revenue.

How a Hidden NFL Field Revolutionized How This Stadium Makes Money

The Hidden Engineering Changing How Stadiums Make Money

WSJ goes inside one of the world’s leading synthetic diamond labs to see how the material — and its applications — are rapidly evolving. Photo: Ian Snape

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WSJ goes inside one of the world’s leading synthetic diamond labs to see how the material — and its applications — are rapidly evolving.

How Synthetic Diamonds Are Grown for Semiconductors and Lasers 

The Cutting-Edge Lab Growing Diamonds for Semiconductors and Lasers

Pyro drones are transforming firework displays by launching pyrotechnics in intricate patterns with millisecond accuracy. WSJ explores the technology behind how quadcopter fleets are changing aerial displays. Photo: Sky Elements

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Pyro drones are transforming firework displays by launching pyrotechnics in intricate patterns with millisecond accuracy. WSJ explores the technology behind how quadcopter fleets are changing aerial displays.

The Technology Behind Firework-Launching Drones

The Complex Engineering Behind Firework-Firing Drones

What began as a simple text to prove you aren’t a robot has rapidly evolved into a battle between humans and AI. WSJ explores the latest Captcha technology, and why AI algorithms may always get the upper hand. Photo Illustration: George Downs/The Wall Street Journal

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What began as a simple text to prove you aren’t a robot has rapidly evolved into a battle between humans and AI. WSJ explores the latest Captcha technology, and why AI algorithms may always get the upper hand.

The Battle Between Captcha and AI Is Heating Up | WSJ Tech Behind

Proving You Aren’t a Robot Has Never Been Harder. Here’s Why.

A network of cameras, sensors and computers work together to make your car smarter—but is it actually safer? WSJ visited Lexus and Toyota's headquarters for an inside look at how one driver-assist system works. Photo Illustration: Jordan Kranse

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A network of cameras, sensors and computers work together to make your car smarter—but is it actually safer? WSJ visited Lexus and Toyota's headquarters for an inside look at how one driver-assist system works.

How Cruise Control, Crash Prevention and Lane Detection Works

The Tech Behind Cruise Control, Crash Prevention and Lane Detection

Google Translate's live text translation uses your phone camera to instantly interpret your surroundings in up to 134 languages. We dig into the technology, and why it can still botch translations. Photo illustration: Michael Tabb

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How Google Translate Uses Math to Understand 134 Languages

Wireless charging is seeing rapid innovation that is making it faster and more efficient. We break down how the technology works and what it could mean for a range of devices and accessories beyond cellphones. Illustration: Ryan Trefes

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With Qi 2, Wireless Charging Takes a Step Toward the End of Power Cords

How Wireless Charging Is Advancing to Make Power Cords Obsolete

With the success of major releases like “Oppenheimer,” IMAX is playing an increasing role in the movie industry. WSJ explores the tech that goes into creating IMAX’s immersive movie experience—from innovative projectors to custom processing tools—and soon, a new film camera.  Photo: IMAX

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How IMAX Technology Works, Bringing Movies Like ‘Oppenheimer’ to the Big Screen

Inside the Tech That Makes IMAX Movies So Immersive

The brains behind the visuals of the Las Vegas Sphere, including camera architect Deanan DaSilva and ‘Postcard From Earth’ director Darren Aronofsky, give an inside look at what it takes to bring the experience to life. Photo Illustration: Jordan Kranse

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The Tech Behind the One-of-a-Kind Camera That Creates the Sphere’s Immersive Visuals 

Inside the Tech Creating the Las Vegas Sphere's Groundbreaking Visuals

More than 23,000 songs are identified each minute by Shazam and the app has been used over 70 billion times. But while using it is simple, a complex computation makes it possible. Photo illustration: Michael Tabb and Ryan Trefes

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How Shazam Identifies Music With Audio Fingerprinting

How Shazam Makes Unique Audio Fingerprints to Identify Songs

Noise canceling is a hallmark feature of top headphones, from Apple AirPods and Beats to Sony and Bose. WSJ dives into the specialized components and sophisticated algorithms behind the technology, and how it is evolving. Photo illustration: Michael Tabb

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How Noise-Canceling Headphones Work

How Noise-Canceling Headphones Remove Background Sound

From arena-sized concerts like Taylor Swift or Coldplay to the Super Bowl halftime show: wearable LEDs have turned the audience into part of the show. WSJ goes behind the scenes with one LED company, PixMob, to see the tech behind the wristbands. Photo illustration: Madeline Marshall

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The Tech Behind How Concert LED Light Wristbands Work

Tap-to-pay is growing in the U.S., thanks in part to its security and ease of use. But it’s more complicated than it looks. WSJ takes you inside one of Square’s card readers to break down the tech that powers contactless payments. Photo illustration: Xingpei Shen

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Why You Should Be Using Tap-to-Pay: The Tech Behind

The Tech That Powers Tap-to-Pay

With 500 million monthly users, Spotify is the world’s largest music streaming service. Here’s an inside look at how the platform uses machine learning technology to generate personalized recommendations. Photo illustration: Ryan Trefes

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How Spotify Uses Machine Learning Technology to Dominate Music Streaming

Spotify Breaks Down the Mapping Tech Behind Its Algorithm

Google Maps has transformed the way that we navigate the world, make decisions, and think about our privacy in the 17 years since its launch. Here’s an inside look at how it works and what’s next. Illustration: Adele Morgan

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The Tech Behind