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The Cheetah robot learns acrobatic tricks

news | Mar 04, 2019 | Gadgets | 1 | 1

According to a report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, their Cheetah robot has learned to do back flips and get up after falls. Earlier, it also learned to accelerate up to 45.5 km/h, surpassing Usain Bolt himself.

Blockchain to be used in Moscow election

news | Mar 03, 2019 | Crypto & Blockchain | 1

The initiative was proposed by Moscow City Council. They proposed a bill under which the counting of votes would be done using blockchain.

The robot that does your paperwork for you

news | Mar 02, 2019 | Business & Startups | 1

Despite all the talk of optimizing work processes and reducing bureaucracy, paperwork still takes up a significant portion of our time. A robot created by startup Ripcord can put an end to this problem once and for all.

FedEx robot jumps and climbs stairs

news | Mar 01, 2019 | Business & Startups | 2

Popular delivery service FedEx announced the development of their own delivery robot, following in the footsteps of Starship Technologies and Amazon. Robot delivery is moving from the domain of science fiction into real life right before our eyes.

Scientists learn to turn carbon dioxide into coal

news | Mar 01, 2019 | Med & Bio | 2

And one can do it even in a home setting. The technology was developed by an international group of scientists emphasising the humanity’s ability to unite and jointly solve a shared environmental problem.

Microsoft works on new Windows for weak computers

news | Mar 01, 2019 | Business & Startups | 1

Users that don’t have access to high-performing equipment will soon get a chance to use a new version of the operating system that was specially developed for this market segment.

Yet another humanoid robot

news | Feb 28, 2019 | Business & Startups | 1

Digit is a robot that was developed by US company Agility Robotics. The robot is a direct competitor of Atlas by Boston Dynamics - a device that can do somersaults and other acrobatic tricks.

Hawaiian island grows in size

news | Feb 28, 2019 | Med & Bio | 1

And that’s just in 2018 alone! This was the conclusion reached by scientists studying the recently erupted Kilauea volcano. \n

A horizontal skyscraper is nearing completing in China

news | Feb 28, 2019 | Tech & Security | 1

The building designed by outstanding architect Moshe Safdie, will be located near the confluence of the Jialing and Yangtze rivers. Since ancient times, they have been used by merchant ships, so the complex will symbolise ships’ sails.\n

Vahana Project: the flying taxi

news | Feb 27, 2019 | Gadgets | 1

Vahana is a project focusing on creating next-generation aircraft, launched by European company Airbus. The manufacturer has recently concluded the very first test flights of its Alpha Two prototype, which was developed as part of the program.

Cars learn to understand human signals

news | Feb 27, 2019 | Tech & Security | 1

Waymo experts have taught their driverless cars a lot: not only can they understand signals made by other vehicles, but they can also follow directions from traffic police.

New Samsung smartphone features built-in crypto wallet

news | Feb 27, 2019 | Crypto & Blockchain | 1

After the official presentation for Galaxy S10, new details about the smartphone have emerged. Experts have confirmed that the phone will have a built-in cryptocurrency wallet, a feature that was discussed before to the official release.

Following Samsung: Huawei and Oppo present folding smartphones

news | Feb 26, 2019 | Gadgets | 1

In an effort to keep up with Samsung, Huawei and Oppo have presented their very own folding gadgets. Despite the obvious similarities (namely, their folding feature), the smartphones come with notable differences.

Mars X-House project: 3D-printed houses on Mars

news | Feb 26, 2019 | Business & Startups | 1

3D printing is considered one of the most promising technologies of our time. Having successfully tested it on Earth, people dream of using 3D printing on other planets and these dreams sometimes translate...

Why would a normal horse need a zebra suit?

news | Feb 26, 2019 | Science & Education | 1

Researchers conducted an unusual experiment, which involved dressing an ordinary horse in a zebra costume. The aim was to find out the purpose of the black and white stripes on the animal's body.\n

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