Category: Technology

The Destinus hypersonic aircraft made a successful flight of the Jungfrau (Destinus-1) prototype equipped with a hydrogen-fueled afterburner. Since its maiden flight in 2021, Jungfrau (Destinus-1) has undergone significant developments, with this latest flight campaign including a groundbreaking application of hydrogen. This historic flight took place last Wednesday at an airport near Munich, Germany, and […]

For the first time in 15 years, Porsche modernizes its crest in the brand’s 75th anniversary year. This is the sixth update of the company’s logo since 1952, reshaping every detail to create the logo in the age of electrification. The differences between the modernized Porsche crest and its immediate predecessor, are: Brushed precious metal, […]

From White Lotus to Succession, there’s high demand for television dramas about the super rich. The characters on these shows are typically portrayed as entitled, hollow and sad. But they aren’t necessarily depicted as unintelligent. So are rich people rich because they are smart? In the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, this question goes beyond […]

Bombardier announced that the futuristic-looking Blended-Wing ‘EcoJet’ cuts emissions by 50%. Bombardier successfully completes the initial flight testing phase of the EcoJet research project, aiming to develop and mature technologies to support a sustainable future for business aviation. This research and technology project using a model of a blended-wing-body aircraft aims to reduce emissions by […]

This week a group of well-known and reputable AI researchers signed a statement consisting of 22 words: Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war. As a professor of AI, I am also in favour of reducing any risk, and prepared […]

How do you know you’re not talking to a computer? This was the driving question behind AI21 Labs’ recent experiment, “Human or Not?”: a modern Turing Test application that placed users into a quick one-on-one conversation with either another user or a Generative AI-powered chatbot, and asked them to guess whether or not they’re talking […]

Porsche unveiled two new carbon-framed Performance e-Bike models in collaboration with eBike specialist Rotwild. Porsche has partnered with German bike maker Rotwild to create two new Performance full-suspension versions of its 2021 model e-bike. The new Porsche eBike Cross Performance, whose Fox Factory suspension in combination with the new, powerful Shimano EP-801 motor and 630 […]

Aston Martin unveils DB12, the “world’s first super tourer.” With 671 horsepower Aston Martin DB12 is more powerful and has better tech than the DB11. New Aston Martin DB12 is a game-changer that offers a best-in-class power output of 680PS/800Nm from 4.0 V8 twin-turbo engine, resulting in a top speed of 202mph, 0-60 in 3.5 […]

Politicians love to talk about the benefits of “common sense” – often by pitting it against the words of “experts and elites”. But what is common sense? Why do politicians love it so much? And is there any evidence that it ever trumps expertise? Psychology provides a clue. We often view common sense as an […]

The recent news that BT would reduce its workforce by as many as 55,000 by 2030, including about 10,000 jobs replaced by artificial intelligence (AI), is part of a growing trend of job losses globally due to various forms of automation. This is borne out by several industry reports, including one from McKinsey Global Institute […]