Nasa launches first rocket from Australian commercial spaceport
June 27, 2022 No Comments
An unassuming patch of red dirt in remote Australia has made history as the site of Nasa’s first rocket launch from a commercial spaceport outside the US.
Amazon unveiled an autonomous robot that won’t quit like its human workforce
June 22, 2022 No Comments
Amazon just unveiled the Proteus, billed as its “first fully autonomous mobile robot.” It’s essentially a Roomba that can scooch under large containers full of packages like a forklift, lift up the goods, and carry them to their destination like a human worker might.
Apple battery row: Millions of iPhone users could get payouts in legal action
June 16, 2022 No Comments
The claim, which has been filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal, alleges Apple slowed down the performance of older iPhones, in a process known as “throttling”, in order to avoid expensive recalls or repairs.
China Says It May Have Detected Signals From Alien Civilizations
June 15, 2022 No Comments
China said its giant Sky Eye telescope may have picked up signs of alien civilizations, according to a report by the state-backed Science and Technology Daily, which then appeared to have deleted the report and posts about the discovery.
Microsoft retires Internet Explorer after 27 years
June 15, 2022 No Comments
Internet Explorer debuted on Windows desktop computers in 1995 and by 2004, had cornered 95% of the market.
But now, Google Chrome, Apple’s Safari and Mozilla Firefox are dominant.
Users wanting to stick with Microsoft are being directed to Microsoft Edge, launched in 2015, alongside Windows 10.
Could flat tyres soon be a thing of the past?
June 14, 2022 No Comments
On a test track in Luxembourg, a Tesla Model 3 is twisting through tight corners, accelerating rapidly, and doing emergency stops. Standard stuff. What’s remarkable, though, is the car is sitting on four airless tyres – made by Goodyear, the US manufacturer.
Amazon to begin drone deliveries in Lockeford, California this year
June 14, 2022 No Comments
Users in the Californian town of Lockeford will be able to sign up to have thousands of goods delivered by air to their homes, it said.
Why you may have a thinking digital twin within a decade
June 13, 2022 No Comments
Technology analyst Rob Enderle believes that we will have the first versions of thinking human digital twins “before the end of the decade”.
Robot developed that’s smaller than a flea
May 26, 2022 No Comments
Scientists at Northwestern University in the United States have developed 3D remote-controlled robots that can walk, turn and jump and are less than 1mm in size.
Wooden Skyscrapers Are on the Rise
April 11, 2022 No Comments
Guests at a new 20-story hotel and cultural center in Skellefteå, a former gold-mining community in northeastern Sweden, don’t have to step outside to feel immersed in the natural world. The floors, ceilings and support beams of the building—which also houses a museum and other facilities—are made almost entirely of spruce and pine harvested from nearby woodlands.