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Japanese HR Invests in Blockchain Technology

news | Aug 24, 2019 | Crypto & Blockchain | 1

Recruit Holdings is Japan's largest HR services company. Recently, the giant valued at $50 billion has heavily funded an American blockchain startup. What do HR and decentralized technologies have in common?

Chinese company Youcan Robot releases BW Space – a new underwater drone

news | Aug 23, 2019 | Gadgets | 7

The device’s distinguishing feature is an advanced camera with a 6-fold zoom. The drone is a logical continuation of the last year's model, designed for underwater photography.

Robot Dasha to Be Able to Perfectly Model Human-like Speech in 2025

news | Aug 23, 2019 | Business & Startups | 5

Employees of Novosibirsk State University reported on their plans to improve the robotic interlocutor developed by them. To remind our readers, Dasha is the world’s first robot that can talk almost like a human.

NtechLab Learns to Identify People by Their Silhouettes

news | Aug 23, 2019 | Business & Startups | 8

Russian startup NtechLab has developed a methodology to identify people by their silhouettes enabling their movements to be tracked down. The technology will be ready within 2 months, whereupon its testing will begin.

VoloCity presents the flying taxi final version

news | Aug 23, 2019 | Business & Startups | 11

The German company VoloCity is rightly considered one of the leaders in the "air taxi race". A short while ago, the company finally demonstrated an aircraft that will provide passenger air transport in megacities.

Butter without fat: how is that possible?

news | Aug 22, 2019 | Science & Education | 21

The product created by Cornell University researchers looks and tastes like conventional butter. The only difference is the absence of fat and calories.

Why would Elon Musk suggest bombing Mars?

news | Aug 22, 2019 | Science & Education | 20

The well-known businessman has recently floated another ambitious idea: in his opinion, humankind should transform the Red planet by dropping nuclear bombs to melt the ice caps there.

A House in 12 Hours! A new SQ3D Printer

news | Aug 22, 2019 | Gadgets | 13

There has been public testing of SQ3D building printer recently. As part of the test, S-Squared 3D Printers has managed to print a residential building in just 12 hours.

How to Turn a Broken TV into a Stylish Lamp?

news | Aug 22, 2019 | Gadgets | 10

British engineer Matthew Perks has found an unconventional application for an unserviceable display – the inventor has made a handy fluorescent lamp out of it.

Plastic has learned to disguise itself as stone.

news | Aug 21, 2019 | Science & Education | 8

A new study conducted by the scientists from the University of Plymouth revealed that coastal stones contain unexpectedly large amounts of plastic.

Enjoy Cat Food Design Created by Cats Themselves

news | Aug 21, 2019 | Business & Startups | 9

Norwegian designers from Good Type company have created a unique font based on cat tail movements. It will be used by Smalls, a company specializing in cat food.

Harley-Davidson Creates Line of Electric Bikes for Kids

news | Aug 21, 2019 | Gadgets | 11

To enjoy a motorbike ride, you need to come to age and get a driving license. However, the legendary motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson knows how to surprise not only brutal bikers, but also their kids.

Scientists create a light exoskeleton for jogging

news | Aug 21, 2019 | Med & Bio | 14

Scientists at Harvard University and the University of Nebraska have developed an ultra-lightweight skeleton. Despite its compact size, the exoskeleton is extremely efficient.

Android Done away with? Puffin OS Cloud Operating System

news | Aug 20, 2019 | Business & Startups | 15

The new OS has been developed by CloudMosa. The software is currently used on budget smartphones Nokia 1 and Redmi Go.

Lightning cable for true hackers

news | Aug 20, 2019 | Tech & Security | 11

An unusual cable was presented at the DefCon cyber security conference: when connected to a device, it installs there special software that enables hacking.

Indian State of Maharashtra Getting Ready to Test Blockchain Technology

news | Aug 20, 2019 | Crypto & Blockchain | 15

Indian mass media have reported on the plans of the state government to use blockchain to improve the efficiency of entire economy sectors.

ROBOpilot turns any plane into a drone

news | Aug 20, 2019 | Tech & Security | 10

The ROBOpilot system, a set of devices that can replace a human pilot, was tested in the USA a short while ago. Using it, the most ordinary aircraft can be converted into a drone.

Crypto currency exchange Binance to launch Libra analogue

news | Aug 19, 2019 | Crypto & Blockchain | 16

As part of the Venus project, the company will issue stable coins pegged to fiat currencies of various countries.

The world's first electric plane crashes

news | Aug 19, 2019 | Tech & Security | 20

Electric transport is the main solution to the greenhouse gases issue, but innovative ideas do not always get a seamless start. For example, the Norwegian electric aircraft Alpha Electro crashed a short while ago. What caused the accident?

France to tear down the world's first solar panel road

news | Aug 19, 2019 | Tech & Security | 23

In 2016, Colas Company built the 1.6-kilometre Wattway road in Normandy, France. It featured unique solar panel coating which powered the roadside lamps. But the unique road stretch is now up for demolition.

Crash test reveals the safest electric car

news | Aug 19, 2019 | Tech & Security | 12

The American non-profit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has conducted a series of tests that identified the safest electric car. It was an e-tron model from the car manufacturer Audi.

How Neanderthals are linked to surfing?

news | Aug 18, 2019 | Science & Education | 15

Exostosis is a disease characterised by bone formation in ear canals. It appears as a result of hypothermia of the inner ear, that's why it usually affects surfers - people who spend hours in the water. The unofficial name of exostosis derived from this fact and the name is "surfer's ear".

Audius vs. Modern Music Industry

news | Aug 17, 2019 | Crypto & Blockchain | 23

Audius is a blockchain startup seeking to cut middlemen out of the music business. The company has recently presented its blockchain’s beta version.

Brazilian Bank BTG Pactual Joins PTDL Group

news | Aug 16, 2019 | Crypto & Blockchain | 16

A leading Latin American investment bank has joined PTDL Group, an organization developing a blockchain platform for financial market participants.

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Mars exploration: fantasy versus harsh reality

articles | Aug 19, 2019 | Science & Education | 15

Mars is a promising object for future colonizers, as well as a possible refuge in the event of a global catastrophe on Earth. So far, there are too many difficulties for relocation, but companies working in this area promise to solve them

The downfall of Galaxy Fold, the idea crisis and the future of smartphones

columns | Apr 26, 2019 | Gadgets | 50

Samsung has cancelled the release of Galaxy Fold. Why do engineers, designers and users rarely see eye to eye, and what can we expect from the mobile industry in the future?