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The world’s fastest plane: what will it look like?

news | May 20, 2019 | Business & Startups | 219

US-based company Hermeus has announced plans to create a new ultrasonic commercial liner. If their official announcement is to be believed, the vehicle will have a maximum Mach number of 5 (approximately 6100 km/h) which will earn it a position as the fastest plane in the world.

Flying taxis are one step closer to reality

news | May 19, 2019 | Business & Startups | 228

German-based company Lilium Jet has been talking about plans to create an electric flying taxi service for a long time, with the ultimate goal of reducing traffic on the streets and harmful emissions in the air. Their prototype airplane has recently made its first flight.

Buchla Thunder: the new best friend of gamers and musicians

news | May 13, 2019 | Business & Startups | 223

Sensel announced plans to build the multifunctional Morph interface back in 2015. Funding for the project was collected two years later, and the company has just released the Buchla Thunder controller, which was created as an overlay for Morph.

British company organizes first-ever jetpack race

news | Apr 24, 2019 | Business & Startups | 393

British jetpack manufacturer Gravity Industries signed a contract with XBlades Entertainment to conduct the first jetpack race in history. The companies are also planning on creating a jetpack league. This initiative will benefit development of this technology and attract new investors into the industry.

Scape - best friend of autonomous transport and Augmented Reality

news | Apr 21, 2019 | Business & Startups | 224

We need an accurate digital city map in order to truly integrate augmented reality (AR) technology into our lives and enable autonomous vehicles and delivery drones to move freely around cities. And it seems about to appear.

25 Tons of Weight Maneuvered by Hand: A Unique Building Technology

news | Apr 19, 2019 | Business & Startups | 218

Egyptian pyramids, stunning statues on Easter Island and other amazing monuments of ancient cultures have been puzzling scientists for many decades: how did people manage to create anything that grand without having construction equipment? However, engineers have found a way to replicate their success.

Speedgate: a new sport created by a neural network

news | Apr 16, 2019 | Business & Startups | 551

Most sports are rooted in traditional craft and leisure activities practiced by peoples around the world, but there are also some sports that were invented on purpose. Speedgate, a game that was recently created by a neural network, falls in the latter category.

Voxan и motocross rider Max Biaggi to break record on electric motorcycle speed

news | Apr 14, 2019 | Business & Startups | 265

In 2013, Voxan presented its Wattman electric motorcycle which was instantly named the most powerful in the world. But this title was later taken by other companies, and Voxan could no longer do anything to change that. Until now.

House modeled after termite mounds built in Africa

news | Apr 08, 2019 | Business & Startups | 521

There’s a new Eastgate office center in Harare, Zimbabwe, which was built by architect Mick Pierce and heavily inspired by nature. The building was modeled after termite mounds.

Adobe creates artificial intelligence removing entire objects from video clips

news | Apr 05, 2019 | Business & Startups | 840

Almost every computer user has heard about the Adobe Photoshop software. The digital giant has recently presented its innovation, which will allow the company to gain a stronger foothold in the visual editors market.

NASA announces finalists in Mars habitat design contest

news | Apr 02, 2019 | Business & Startups | 2017

Launched in 2015, the 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge is finally coming to a close. The objective for the challenge was to select the best habitat concepts for life on the Red Planet. Finalists will share a $100 thousand prize and take part in a final Grand Prix in the beginning of May.

“Under” – Europe’s First Underwater Restaurant

news | Mar 25, 2019 | Business & Startups | 227

Company Snøhetta has built “Under” Restaurant in Norway. The building - the first one of this kind in Europe - is unique in that most of it is under water.

A new way to reduce electricity by 30%

news | Mar 20, 2019 | Business & Startups | 200

Arcadia Power is a unique ‘green’ project aimed at solving ecological problems in the USA. If the experiment is successful, the technology might spread to the rest of the world as well.

Selling alcohol and medicine online in 2019: how hard can it be?

columns | Mar 12, 2019 | Business & Startups | 456

Do you think that managing a crypto business is the hardest thing to do in 2019? Try selling something else online. What about good old alcohol? After all, prohibition ended a long time ago, demand is high, and lots of people want to work and make money. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple