Friday, May 3, 2024

Technology

China takes lead in flying car industry with regulatory support for eVTOL aircraft technology

eVTOLs take off like helicopters but are also capable of flying like planes at higher speeds.

Google fired 28 employees who protested its $1.2 billion contract with Israel

Google fired 28 employees who participated in protests against the company's $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli government.

Radia unveils plans to build world’s largest plane to deliver colossal cargo

The WindRunner measures 356 feet in length, stands at 79 feet tall, and boasts a wingspan of 261 feet., making it 106 feet longer than the Boeing 747-8.

World’s first sand battery in Finland offers game-changing renewable energy storage solution

Finnish companies have jointly developed the world's first operational "sand battery" to provide an affordable and environmentally friendly source of storing renewable energy.

Red Sea cables cut amid tensions across Middle East, disrupting global internet traffic

At least four cables under the Red Sea that provide global internet and telecommunications have been cut, disrupting internet services across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

Moon landing: Odysseus makes first US lunar touchdown in over 50 years

A U.S. company Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission reached the moon’s surface on Thursday February 22, 2024, for the first time since the last of the Apollo missions in 1972

World’s advanced vertical farm opens its second facility to boost British food production

Jones Food Company (JFC), the world's most advanced vertical farm, has opened its second facility JFC2 in Gloucestershire to boost British food production.

Japan’s SLIM moon lander comes back to life and resumes mission

Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon or SLIM spacecraft regained power after more than a week without electricity following its moon landing.

SpaceX launches US military’s X-37B spaceplane on a secretive mission

The US military's secretive X-37B robot spaceplane embarked on its seventh mission, riding atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket that could propel it to unprecedented altitudes.

This futuristic office by Korean tech giant Naver is the world’s first robot-friendly space

Around 100 wheeled robots collaborate with 5,000 human workers at Naver 1784, handling tasks like delivering packages, lunches, and Starbucks coffee

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Tornado kills at least 5, causes widespread destruction in China’s industrial hub Guangzhou

The tornado's intensity was initially classified as level three, as reported by Xinhua news agency.