Solstice to Solstice José Zarcos Palma Solstice to Solstice. Using a basic homemade camera and special paper, José Zarcos Palma captured this unique Sun trail photo over 183 days. The picture spans from the summer solstice on June 21 to the winter solstice on December 21, 2022, showcasing the Sun‘s daily journey across the sky […]
Continue ReadingAn artificial intelligence-based “death calculator” chatbot known as Life2vec claims to be able to predict the date a person will die with just four data points, boasting a 78% accuracy rate, a recent study revealed. This may represent a groundbreaking advancement in disease prevention and life expectancy extension and could have the potential to […]
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Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine testing NASA’s 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine test, reveals the successful firing of a powerful RDRE combustor. This engine, in NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, operating for a record 251 seconds, generated over 5,800 pounds of thrust. NASA explains that the RDRE is distinct from regular rocket engines […]
Continue ReadingUS global tech giant Apple is racing against time to make alterations to the blood oxygen level measurement function on the Apple Watch. This urgent action aims to prevent an anticipated sales ban on the smartwatch in the US due to an ongoing patent dispute, as reported by Bloomberg. The proposed modification, if successful, […]
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GE Aerospace unveiled the Hypersonic dual-mode ramjet with rotating detonation combustion, designed to power vehicles that travel at speeds exceeding MACH 5, or more than 4,000 MPH. At the Research Center in Niskayuna, GE Aerospace showcased a pioneering achievement – the world’s first hypersonic dual-mode ramjet (DMRJ) rig test featuring rotating detonation combustion (RDC) in […]
Continue ReadingBMW and TYDE have unveiled ‘The OPEN,’ the world’s largest electric foiling motor yacht. Experience the world’s largest electric foiling motor yacht, a perfect blend of futuristic style and spacious comfort. ‘The OPEN ‘ is powered by a BMW i3 large battery with a capacity of 400 kWh and powered by a silent, and eco-friendly propulsion system with […]
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The Porsche 928 Monolite Project by Mexican driver and car enthusiast Fercho Urquiza, transformed the legendary model into a rally car. Starting with a Porsche 928 S, Fercho Urquiza dedicated two years to crafting many custom parts by hand. He designed a unique roof rack, and a front brush bar with a winch, and converted […]
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Palestine’s natural splendour offered a landscape ripe for scientific “discovery”, description and expropriation by European imperial powers in the 19th century. And in the 1860s an English vicar named Henry Baker Tristram claimed its birds. Tristram was a co-founder of Ibis, the ornithology journal published since 1859 by the British Ornithologists’ Union. His articles on […]
Continue Reading“If you’re in hi-tech – you’re in trouble!” That is what former Intel CEO Andy Grove once observed. He was referring to the hyper competitive environment, high-risk innovations, and the roller-coaster ups and downs that technology firms encounter – summed up in his best-selling 1996 book Only the Paranoid Survive. Grove, a Hungarian Jew, […]
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Locals watched in awe as a fireball exploded and hundreds of meteorite fragments rained down on the city of Tatahouine, Tunisia, on June 27, 1931. Fittingly, the city later became a major filming location of the Star Wars movie series. The desert climate and traditional villages became a huge inspiration to the director, George Lucas, […]
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