British Soldiers Training for Combat in Virtual Reality

They’re running military drills on Oculus headsets. Training Grounds The British military is training its soldiers and running military exercises through a virtual reality simulation. The simulation looked more like a first-person shooter video game than a serious military engagement, according to a new BBC video, in no small part due to the fact that… Continue reading British Soldiers Training for Combat in Virtual Reality

In the Distant Future, All Earth’s Creatures May Asphyxiate From Lack of Oxygen

All complex aerobic life on Earth as we know it will eventually die as oxygen levels deplete in our planet’s atmosphere. Fortunately, that won’t happen for another billion years or so, according to an international team of researchers. But eventually, New Scientist reports, Earth’s atmosphere will return to the considerably lower oxygen levels of its early… Continue reading In the Distant Future, All Earth’s Creatures May Asphyxiate From Lack of Oxygen

Officials Hunting For Missing Person Infected With New COVID Strain

Image by Image via Pixabay/Victor Tangermann Health officials in the UK are desperately trying to locate an individual who was infected with a highly transmissible new variant of the coronavirus that originated in Brazil, CNBC reports. Experts are worried that the variant, called P.1, spreads more rapidly than the original strains of the virus. But… Continue reading Officials Hunting For Missing Person Infected With New COVID Strain

Why Was Google Telling People to Throw Car Batteries Into the Ocean?

“Throwing car batteries into the ocean is good for the environment, as they charge electric eels and power the Gulf stream.” Great Tips Over the weekend, a quirk of Google’s search engine emerged. On Saturday night, reporter and author Violet Blue googled “why do people throw car batteries in the ocean.” The algorithm’s top response,… Continue reading Why Was Google Telling People to Throw Car Batteries Into the Ocean?

Become a White-Hat Hacker With The Super-Sized Ethical Hacking Training Bundle

“Hacker tries to poison city water supply” used to be a movie plot. Now it’s just another news headline. As we become a more computerized, digital society, the need for white-hat hackers and ethical hacking becomes ever greater. Fortunately, it’s also never been easier to learn how to protect the world around you. The All-In-One… Continue reading Become a White-Hat Hacker With The Super-Sized Ethical Hacking Training Bundle

Kinetic Pants From Ministry of Supply Look Like Dress Slacks but Feel Like Sweats

Even though you’re probably working from home, the worst thing you can do for your mental health is sit around in your pajammas. In fact, according to NAMI, maintaining a solid self-care routine is one of the best ways to take care of your mental health during the pandemic. This includes getting dressed each morning,… Continue reading Kinetic Pants From Ministry of Supply Look Like Dress Slacks but Feel Like Sweats

This Smart GPS Dog Collar Could Prevent Your Pooch from Becoming a Statistic

The unconditional love of your dog is unlike anything else on this planet. And thanks to all the extra time we’ve been spending at home, their company is more important than ever. According to data from the American Pet Products Association, Americans spent $99 billion on their pets last year, which nearly $9 billion more than… Continue reading This Smart GPS Dog Collar Could Prevent Your Pooch from Becoming a Statistic

Three Words: Supersonic. Combat. Drones.

Skynet in the sky, basically. Fly Like an Arrow A Singapore-based aerospace company has developed a combat drone capable of reaching supersonic speeds.  Kelley Aerospace unveiled their concept for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the Arrow last week, according to Auto Evolution. The drone’s capable of flying more than 2,600 nautical miles at mach… Continue reading Three Words: Supersonic. Combat. Drones.

Startup Unveils World’s First Flying Racecar

If you thought NASCAR was a rush, get ready for mind-blowing, deadly racing action. Flying Racecar Alauda Racing, an Australian eVTOL startup, has revealed the Airspeeder Mk3, which it’s calling the “world’s first electric flying racing car ready to race.” The sleek single-seater quadcopter is designed to be raced against ten others of its kin in… Continue reading Startup Unveils World’s First Flying Racecar

Biden Moves to Rejoin Paris Climate Agreement

Paris Accord Hours after being sworn in as the president of the United States, Joe Biden signed an executive order that will move the country to rejoin the Paris climate agreement — a strident reversal of America’s environmental policy over the past four years. “A cry for survival comes from the planet itself,” Biden said… Continue reading Biden Moves to Rejoin Paris Climate Agreement