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Who’s the boss: Instagram and WhatsApp will be renamed

news | Aug 05, 2019 | Business & Startups | 473

Facebook has made the decision to rename its services, Instagram and WhatsApp. Each of the app names will now also include the name of their parent company.

DJI will take quadcopter racing to the next level

news | Aug 05, 2019 | Gadgets | 280

The famous drone manufacturer recently presented a lightweight and modern FPV system that will make it easier to control drone movements while providing its user with a high-resolution display.

Delivery robots to be tested in UAE

news | Aug 05, 2019 | Business & Startups | 675

Autonomous delivery systems have finally reached the United Arab Emirates. The first delivery robots will start making the rounds in two major UAE cities, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

World’s first international cable car to connect Blagoveshchensk to Heihe

news | Aug 04, 2019 | Business & Startups | 550

The cable car across the Amur River will offer an alternative method of crossing crossing the border between Russia and China.

TESS discovers potentially habitable exoplanet

news | Aug 03, 2019 | Science & Education | 435

The planet spotted through a telescope bears a striking resemblance to the Earth and is located just 31 light years (approximately 310 trillion km) away from us. By space standards, that’s really close.

Combine Harvesters to Join Unmanned Vehicles

news | Aug 02, 2019 | Tech & Security | 522

Russian Rusagro holding company and Cognitive Technologies have introduced Agrodroid, a full-fledged system for autonomous control of agricultural machinery.

This cockroach can’t be squashed no matter how hard you try

news | Aug 02, 2019 | Gadgets | 334

The insect in question is a cockroach robot developed at the University of California, Berkeley. The robot will be used for search operations.

Cyber security experts warn of a new virus spreading via SMS

news | Aug 02, 2019 | Tech & Security | 388

According to ESET, the malware is relatively harmless as it was created by inexperienced hackers.

British inventors create a tank that is available for rental

news | Aug 02, 2019 | Business & Startups | 402

Don’t let it’s tough exterior fool you: the vehicle will be used as a limousine. And it can be yours for $2 thousand per day.

Ancient garfish might hold the key to limb regeneration

news | Aug 01, 2019 | Med & Bio | 317

Scientists at Michigan State University are seriously researching the topic of limb regeneration. In the course of their research, they have taken an interest in a particular animal - the garfish.

Black and white or color: new viral optical illusion baffles the Internet

news | Aug 01, 2019 | Science & Education | 1366

Digital artist and developer Oyvind Kolas has created a visual illusion that makes you see colors in a black and white image. This was achieved using color assimilation.

World’s first robot race held in Spain

news | Aug 01, 2019 | Tech & Security | 345

The event took place at the Monteblanco Hippodrome. In this competition, regular drivers were replaced by racing cars with autonomous control systems.

Turn your dance into music with smart Mictic bracelet

news | Aug 01, 2019 | Gadgets | 430

To create a melody, one usually needs to master a musical instrument, or special computer software. But these times are past: now you can do it with the Mictic bracelet.

A New Renewable Energy Source Found at Stanford

news | Jul 31, 2019 | Tech & Security | 271

According to scientists, areas where ocean and fresh waters mingle can produce a huge amount of energy for mankind. It can be used for the operation of wastewater purification systems.

Japanese scientists will splice human DNA and rat embryos

news | Jul 31, 2019 | Science & Education | 476

The researchers have already received official clearance for their experiment. Their goal is to start growing tissue or even entire organs that can be transplanted into patients.

Aquanaut: an all-in-one amphibian robot and submarine

news | Jul 31, 2019 | Gadgets | 451

The machine easily changes its shape, which allows it to go underwater and perform all necessary works autonomously.

Vest to Command Dogs Remotely

news | Jul 31, 2019 | Gadgets | 272

Scientists from Israeli Ben-Gurion University have developed a device that will make dog handlers’ life easier. It is a vest that gives commands to a dog via vibrational cues.

Launch Date of the World’s First Thermonuclear Reactor Announced

news | Jul 30, 2019 | Science & Education | 338

The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) being built in France is a joint project involving scientists from the EU, USA, Russia, India, South Korea and Japan. The construction of the facility launched twelve years ago will be completed only in 2025.

KSA to Build 35-km Hyperloop Test Track

news | Jul 30, 2019 | Business & Startups | 478

Virgin Hyperloop One and the government of Saudi Arabia have signed a long-awaited agreement to build a test site for the vacuum train. Negotiations between the parties went on for about a year.

Las Vegas Invaded by Grasshoppers

news | Jul 30, 2019 | Science & Education | 332

Last week billions of insects descended upon the city. The swarms are so large that they are seen even from space.

Орро presents full-screen curved smartphone prototype

news | Jul 30, 2019 | Gadgets | 307

A year ago, Oppo and Vivo - subsidiaries of Chinese company BBK Electronics - engaged in a race to build the best full-screen device. Both companies are working hard to create new gadgets, and Oppo has already presented a prototype of an unusual smartphone.

French scientists restore eyesight for macular degeneration patient

news | Jul 29, 2019 | Med & Bio | 340

Macular degeneration is a group of illnesses that involves the loss of photoreceptors in the central area of the patient’s retina, resulting in blindness. However, several patients’ eyesight was recently restored with a bionic eye.

Sumitomo creates tyres that generate energy as they roll

news | Jul 29, 2019 | Gadgets | 392

The development made by the Japanese company is a continuation of an idea first introduced by Goodyear. It is centered around the conversion of thermal energy into electricity using a special tyre texture.

Swiss Scientists Present a “Smart Glove”

news | Jul 29, 2019 | Tech & Security | 326

The stretchable electronic glove performs superbly in gesture recognition, operates even in complete darkness and is cheap to manufacture.