SpaceX earns most of its revenue by launching satellite as well as two NASA contracts. Image via Pixabay Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX is planning to cut about 10 per cent of its workforce. The cuts were cited in an email to staff by the company’s president, Gwynne Shotwell, and revealed in a report in the Los… Continue reading SpaceX plans to lay off 10 per cent of its workforce
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Quantum, the world’s first ‘software-defined satellite’, moves a step closer to commission
Quantum satellite will be capable of being completely reprogrammed in orbit. Image: Airbus The UK scientists have completed their part in the construction of the novel Quantum satellite, which is claimed will be the first fully reprogrammable, ‘software-defined’ spacecraft. This communications satellite has been commissioned by Eutelsat and is being built by Airbus and its subsidiary… Continue reading Quantum, the world’s first ‘software-defined satellite’, moves a step closer to commission
Scientists develop a programmable electro-optic system that can store light and control its frequency in an integrated circuit
A new integrated photonics platform developed by scientists at Harvard SEAS. Image credit: Loncar Lab/Harvard SEAS. A group of scientists at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have designed an integrated photonics platform that can store light and electrically control its frequency in an integrated circuit. According to the… Continue reading Scientists develop a programmable electro-optic system that can store light and control its frequency in an integrated circuit
Hyundai unveils walking concept car Elevate at CES 2019
Elevate car blends technology found in robots and electric cars. Image: Hyundai South Korean car maker Hyundai has unveiled its walking concept car at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Elevate is an electric car with robotic legs, which can be used both to drive and to walk. The car is the… Continue reading Hyundai unveils walking concept car Elevate at CES 2019
Nvidia claims new RTX 2060 is more powerful than last-gen GTX 1070 Ti
Nvidia has unveiled its mainstream RTX 2060 graphics cards that, it claims, offers support for ray-tracing technology in games, with a retail price of around $349 or £329 in the UK. GTX 2060 cards from the usual OEM should be even cheaper – £300 or less. The new card was launched on Sunday on the… Continue reading Nvidia claims new RTX 2060 is more powerful than last-gen GTX 1070 Ti
Innovations in AI and deep learning can help scientists predict the impact of changes in DNA structures
Artificial Intelligence is on the rise in several sectors, including genomics. Image via Pixabay. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology can help in predicting the impact of changes in genomes, according to a new study led by researchers from AI firm Peltarion. Use of AI is on the rise in several sectors, including genomics. With advances in… Continue reading Innovations in AI and deep learning can help scientists predict the impact of changes in DNA structures
Volvo’s autonomous trucks tackle mining operations
Six autonomous trucks will move limestone about 5km from the pit to the crusher, through outdoor and enclosed spaces It might not be as flashy as a supercharged Tesla racing up the motorway with no hands on the wheel, but Volvo Trucks’ new contract to haul limestone at a mine in Norway could be more impactful.… Continue reading Volvo’s autonomous trucks tackle mining operations
Researchers develop tech to boost the performance of lithium metal batteries
Researchers have developed a new technology that promises to boost the performance of lithium metal batteries. Pledging to be the candidate for the next generation of rechargeable batteries, the breakthrough was led by Professor Hyun-Wook Lee in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST. This was in collaboration with the Agency for Science, Technology,… Continue reading Researchers develop tech to boost the performance of lithium metal batteries
Google to buy Nokia’s airplane broadband business
Google is thought to be in talks with Nokia to buy its plane broadband division as part of plans to develop an in-flight, high-speed internet service. According to a report from Bloomberg, the internet giant wants to tap into Nokia’s airborne broadband system to transform its own flight-connectivity technology. Sources claiming to have an understanding… Continue reading Google to buy Nokia’s airplane broadband business
China to push through standards for the electric vehicle industry
BYD e6 electric vehicle used as a taxi in Shenzhen, China. Image via Wikipedia/Brücke-Osteuropa Chinese lawmakers are thought to be working on a string of new standards for its electric vehicle industry in a bid to slash carbon emissions in their production and to drive standards that could be adopted worldwide. According to a report… Continue reading China to push through standards for the electric vehicle industry