Move over Formula 1. First Flight The world’s first flying race car has taken to the skies for the very first time, setting the stage for an entirely new kind of racing league. In February, Alauda Racing, an Australian eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff or landing) startup, revealed the Airspeeder Mk3, a sleek drone-like flying car… Continue reading Watch the World’s First Flying Race Car Take Flight for the First Time
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Terrifying Robot “Swarm” Gets Smarter the More We Make It Work
The robots find their own way around while their algorithm is constantly tweaked and improved. Clever Girl A robotics company called Geek+ says it’s developed a swarm of autonomous worker robots numbering in the thousands that can learn and improve the more it works, growing smarter over time. Again: The more we work them, the… Continue reading Terrifying Robot “Swarm” Gets Smarter the More We Make It Work
Our Father’s Day Gift Guide Has Something Awesome for Every Type of Dad
June’s here, which means Father’s Day is right around the corner. And after the past year, celebrating with dad is one of the best gifts we could have in 2021. Your number one guy has been there for you through thick and thin, gifting you a combination of awesome life advice, amazing technical advice, and… Continue reading Our Father’s Day Gift Guide Has Something Awesome for Every Type of Dad
Activists Are Keeping Fading Indigenous Languages Alive — on Twitch
“Nowadays, if you’re not on the internet, you don’t exist. The same will happen very soon with languages.” Maintaining Traditions There are about 7,000 languages spoken on Earth, but half are expected to go extinct by the end of the century, as their last native speakers die off or cultures blur together — so activists… Continue reading Activists Are Keeping Fading Indigenous Languages Alive — on Twitch
Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Dimmed Mysteriously, and Now We Know Why
“We have directly witnessed the formation of so-called stardust.” The Great Dimming In late 2019, astronomers noticed something strange: Betelgeuse, a red supergiant in the Orion constellation some 550 light years away from Earth (and the tenth brightest star in the night sky), abruptly dipped in brightness. The strange event, now dubbed the “Great Dimming,”… Continue reading Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Dimmed Mysteriously, and Now We Know Why
Robot Skin Now Gets Bruised When Punched, Horrifyingly
A team of engineers developed a new kind of artificial skin for robots or prosthetic limbs that actually bruises up when it gets hit, providing both a valuable medical tool and a way to check your progress when you’re fighting off a killer robot. Give it a good enough bump, press, or shock and the… Continue reading Robot Skin Now Gets Bruised When Punched, Horrifyingly
Master The World’s Most Popular Coding Language With This Super Training Package
Python is the language that drives much of what we do online and at work, whether we’re managing data or just dealing with people doing it for the ‘gram. It’s the system behind popular social media sites, industrial data management, and a lot more. The Complete 2021 Python Expert Super Bundle is designed to help… Continue reading Master The World’s Most Popular Coding Language With This Super Training Package
Scientists Turned Snails Into Tiny Cyborgs
They stuck tiny computers onto the snails to understand how it evaded predators. SnailBot 9000 Scientists from the University of Michigan took an unusual approach to wildlife conservation: turning the threatened animals into cyborgs so they could keep track of them and study how they survive. Back in the 1970s, scientists introduced an invasive snail… Continue reading Scientists Turned Snails Into Tiny Cyborgs
Watch This Terrifying Segway on Steroids Backflip Using Its Tail
Keep it away from me. Do a Backflip Tencent Robotics X Lab, a subsidiary of Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent, has unveiled a terrifying new “novel wheel-legged robot” called Ollie that can drive around on two wheels-wielding, leg-like appendages, as IEEE Spectrum reports. Thanks to plenty of muscle power and a creepy tail, Ollie can jump… Continue reading Watch This Terrifying Segway on Steroids Backflip Using Its Tail
Learn The Infrastructure Of The Internet With This Cisco Training Bundle
The modern world thrives on the internet, even if there are some bizarre unintended consequences from tying everything to an Ethernet cable or wireless signal. And as networks grow, the demand for people who know how to design, build, maintain, and protect them becomes even more important. The 2021 Cisco CCNA & CCNP Certification Training… Continue reading Learn The Infrastructure Of The Internet With This Cisco Training Bundle