Brussels Airlines Operates 3,000 Empty Flights To Keep Airport Slots
Brussels Airlines has operated 3,000 flights without passengers this winter to avoid losing take-off and landing slots. From a report: The airline's parent company, Lufthansa Group, confirmed that 18,000 flights had been flown empty, including 3,000.....»»
Bidding adieu to sticky ice, but with a grain of salt
As Americans gear up for winter, many will face one of their toughest foes: ice. From delaying flights to making roads slippery, ice accumulation on surfaces wreaks havoc in many ways......»»
Top producer Ivory Coast fears for cocoa output after rains
"Thirty years I've been in cocoa—and this is the worst season yet," said Siaka Sylla as he contemplated an almost empty warehouse at his cooperative in Ivory Coast, the world's top producer of the bean......»»
Black Friday Deal: Eureka e10s bagless self-empty base will save you $70 a year [Sponsored]
For Black Friday, the Eureka e10s smart vacuum with bagless base is available at a discount. But it saves you $70 per year on bags......»»
Cold temperatures in Las Vegas were “most difficult,” says Pirelli
In the future, F1 teams may need to adapt to using fewer tires each weekend. Enlarge (credit: Roberto Baldwin) Pirelli provided flights and accommodation from San Francisco to Las Vegas so Roberto could attend the Las V.....»»
Small-batch EVs and plenty of robots—Hyundai’s new innovation center
The Korean automaker's latest facility is a test bed for new ideas. Enlarge / Hyundai's latest factory eschews the production line for cells. (credit: Hyundai) Hyundai provided flights and accommodation from San Francisc.....»»
Alaska Airlines adopts Tap to Pay on iPhone for in-flight purchases
Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone feature, which essentially turns any iPhone into a contactless payment terminal, is coming to Alaska Airlines flights. According to the airline, flight attendants will use Tap to Pay on iPhone to accept contactless paym.....»»
Review: Master & Dynamic MW09 in-ear headphones, reassuringly unchanged
Having been a long-time on-ear headphone guy for mobile use, it was Master & Dynamic who persuaded me to switch to in-ear headphones for everything except flights. Five years on from the MW07, the company has just launched its third-generation model,.....»»
Watch these eVTOL aircraft take to NYC skies in glimpse of the future
Greener, quieter electric aircraft took to the skies of New York City recently as the mayor announced plans to introduce the technology for flights there......»»
HomeKit Weekly: The benefits of HomeKit when traveling for an extended period
Back in September, my wife and I spent a few weeks traveling through Scotland and London. It was an amazing time, and I highly recommend both places. Since our home was empty for long periods outside of family visiting to check on the house (I am alw.....»»
Tracking down quantum fluctuations of the vacuum to explore the limits of physics
Absolutely empty—that is how most of us envision the vacuum. Yet, in reality, it is filled with an energetic flickering: the quantum fluctuations......»»
Rocket Report: Tough times for Astra and Virgin; SpaceX upgrading launch pad
The world's busiest launch pad will soon be capable of supporting astronaut flights. Enlarge / The crew access arm was installed this week on a new tower SpaceX has built at Space Launch Complex-40. (credit: SpaceX) Welc.....»»
Rocket Report: Tough times Astra and Virgin; SpaceX upgrading launch pad
The world's busiest launch pad will soon be capable of supporting astronaut flights. Welcome to Edition 6.19 of the Rocket Report! While we wait for SpaceX to launch the second full-scale test flight of Starship, a lot of the news th.....»»
EU regulator says Apple should be on hook for €14.3 billion tax bill
Long-running tax saga part of clampdown on sweetheart tax deals in Europe. (credit: Apple) Apple has been dealt a blow in its €14.3 billion tax dispute with Brussels after an adviser to the EU’s top court said an ear.....»»
Evaluating dual hydration of the oceanic lithosphere
A new study led by Dr. Jian Lin (Southern University of Science and Technology) and Dr. Fan Zhang (South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences) reexamines how the ocean's lithosphere operates......»»
The brutality of this EV crash test was shocking, but both cars passed
Counting our blessings after a crash course in vehicle safety. Enlarge (credit: Mercedes-Benz) Mercedes-Benz provided flights from New York to Stuttgart, Germany, and a night in a hotel so Alex could visit the Mercedes t.....»»
A historic Falcon 9 made a little more history Friday night
SpaceX didn't stop at 10 or 15 flights per booster and probably won't stop at 20. Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday night. (credit: SpaceX) CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida—.....»»
Huge digital waterfall wows travelers at Singapore’s Changi Airport
Singapore's Changi Airport has opened a dramatic revamp of one of its terminals, with a giant digital waterfall taking center stage......»»
Tourists evacuated from Mexico"s hurricane-hit Acapulco
Airlines began to evacuate tourists from Mexico's beachside city of Acapulco on Friday after a scale-topping Category 5 hurricane left a trail of destruction and at least 27 people dead, authorities said......»»
Lexus LF-ZC and LF-ZL concepts show extreme aero can look extremely good
Welcome to 2026 and the future of Lexus as an all-electric brand. Enlarge / The Lexus LF-ZC on display at the Tokyo Auto Show. (credit: Tim Stevens) Toyota provided flights from Newark, New Jersey, to Tokyo, Japan, and f.....»»
Simulating space to explore the great mystery of interstellar chemistry
The universe is more than 13 billion years old and space is often depicted as a vast, empty vacuum. Other than planets and stars, there's nothing there, right? Actually, space is littered with complex, carbon-based molecules. However, the range of mo.....»»