TECH & INNOVATION

Sky Ladder, Manned Lunar Rover May Be Chinese Scientists Next Plan for Moon Transport

TECH & INNOVATION 04.24.2021 23:27 PM

Chinese scientists are looking for new and innovative ways to bring people to and from the moon - including a "sky ladder" and a manned lunar rover - in a new video released Saturday, April 24.

Elon Musk Says That by 2024, SpaceX Starship Could Fly Humans to the Moon

04.23.2021 21:22 PM

After winning the $2.9 billion contract from NASA to send humans back on the Moon, Elon Musk said that he is confident the project is doable and Starship would be able to send its first humans to the lunar surface in a couple of years.

El Paso Striken With Serious Surge Of Coronavirus Cases

Drone Delivery Services Spark Imagination Among Retailers, Consumers, and Packaging Professionals

04.23.2021 05:38 AM

A survey from a 2019 experiment of drone delivery yielded positive feedbacks from residents of Christiansburg, the first place in the US to experience drone delivery service.

WIRED25 Festival: WIRED Celebrates 25th Anniversary - Day 2

Robot Named Pepper Self-Talks To Improve Decision-Making Process

04.21.2021 22:39 PM

Pepper, the humanoid robot, uses self-talk and says it aloud while making decisions as researchers teach the robot to set a dining table.

New Range of Smart Fabrics That Turn Clothes Into Computers, Displays

04.21.2021 08:26 AM

Researchers have developed flexible, lightweight, and breathable smart fabrics that turn everyday clothes into computers and displays.

China's New Space Telescope Has 300 Times Greater Field of View Than the Hubble

04.21.2021 03:01 AM

China aims to launch the Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST) in 2024 as part of its space station. It is comparable to the Hubble Telescope but has a 300 times greater field of view than the 31-year-old space telescope.

Amazon Employees At Nevada Fulfillment Center Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations

Amazon To Open High-Tech Hair Salon In London, Features Augmented Reality App

04.21.2021 01:10 AM

Amazon's new high-tech salon includes an augmented reality app that will show customers how they will look with a new color or style. The salon will be located in London's Spitalfields.

Perovskites Solar Cells Could Replace or Enhance Silicon

04.20.2021 01:31 AM

Researchers are looking at the eventual widespread use of perovskites in solar panels that would enhance or replace silicon.

AI-Powered Albert Einstein Answers Questions From Fans

04.19.2021 23:51 PM

New Zealand and Austin-based company UneeQ introduced the AI Albert Einstein to celebrate his 100th anniversary of receiving the Nobel Prize in physics.

Neanderthal Contributions to the Modern Man, Six Other Human Species Explained

04.19.2021 05:57 AM

An archaeology professor explains how Neanderthals contributed more than just genetic material to the modern man - they might have also culturally exchanged with their contemporary homo sapiens at the time.

Rural Parents Struggle With Internet Infrastructure As They Home School Children During Coronavirus Lockdown

Zoom Fatigue: Experts Explain Why It's Worse for Women

04.19.2021 02:36 AM

You've probably heard of Zoom fatigue. A new study revealed that 'Zoom fatigue' hits worse for women than it is for men.

Tesla Crash in Texas Highlights Risks of Driverless Cars

04.19.2021 01:51 AM

A "driverless" Tesla electric car crashed Saturday evening in Texas, bursting into flames and leaving two dead, local authorities report.

Will New Spintronics Device Produce More Powerful Computer Processors?

04.19.2021 00:58 AM

A research team from Aalto University in Finland has developed a new device capable of reconfigurable spin-wave transport, capable of advancing studies in the field of spintronics as well as the potential for more powerful computer processors.

SpaceX Wins $2.9 Billion Lunar Lander Contract for NASA's Artemis Program Set on 2024

04.16.2021 21:22 PM

NASA awards the Human Landing System (HLS) contract to SpaceX to build a lunar lander to ferry astronauts to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo program.

Photo Colorizing Tool Uses AI to Create Lifelike Images of Historical Figures

04.16.2021 05:58 AM

Researchers created a photo colorizing tool that uses AI to rephotograph historical figures, like Abraham Lincoln, by factoring in how skin reacts to light.