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.....»»
New single-photon Raman lidar is practical for underwater applications
Researchers report a new single-photon Raman lidar system that operates underwater and can remotely distinguish various substances. They also show that the new system can detect the thickness of the oil underwater up to 12 m away, which could be usef.....»»
Italian researchers reach the edge of space, flying aboard Virgin Galactic"s rocket-powered plane
A team of Italian researchers reached the edge of space Thursday morning, flying aboard Virgin Galactic's rocket-powered plane as the company prepares for monthly commercial flights......»»
Airline 5G mess still not over, expect flight delays from this weekend
The airline 5G mess – where some planes with older radio altimeters could be confused by strong 5G signals when making their final approach to US airports – still isn’t over. Airlines were given until July 1 to update their fleets, but some wo.....»»
Apple Vision Pro has a speed limit, Travel Mode required for use on flights
Apple announced Vision Pro at WWDC 2023. But even so, there are still a lot of details that the company hasn’t revealed about the device since it won’t be available in stores until 2024. But with the release of the visionOS SDK, we were able to.....»»
Beyond missing Titanic sub, handheld gamepads are a common military interface
US Army, NASA, and more piggyback off years of familiar game controller design. Enlarge / Senior Airman Ryan Hoagland operates an explosive ordnance disposal robot using an Xbox 360 controller. (credit: US Air Force / Flickr).....»»
Police robots put on permanent patrol at Singapore airport
Singapore’s main international airport is going ahead with the permanent deployment of police robots following a successful trial of the technology......»»
Virgin Galactic to send Italian researchers to space, then regular commercial flights
Virgin Galactic announced Thursday that monthly commercial flights to the edge of space will begin for ticket-holders in August, following a research flight planned for the end of June......»»
Bug in new Mac Pro is disconnecting internal drives
Apple has revealed that "certain models" of internal SATA drives can be dismounted by the New Mac Pro.The new Mac Pro with its PCI-E card slotsThe new 2023 Mac Pro comes with slots for PCI-E expansion cards, but due to the design of Apple Silicon, it.....»»
Airport threatens Albania"s fragile wild paradise
Flamingos and Dalmatian pelicans laze in the azure waters of a shallow lagoon near Albania's Adriatic coast......»»
Here are the things you can plug into the 2023 Mac Pro PCI card slots
We last week highlighted the four differences between the 2023 Mac Pro and 2023 Mac Studio – with the Mac Pro PCI card slots as the most significant of these. We also talked about what you can’t plug into these slots. Apple has confirmed this, a.....»»
Amazon server outage makes some websites go dark
The outage is being resolved and affected web services for some fast food apps, airlines and others......»»
Dreametech D10s Plus is an affordable smart vacuum with Hey Siri that cleans for up to 65 days [Save $110]
Robot vacuum technology has dramatically improved in recent years. Gone are the days of needing to empty your smart robot halfway through every cleaning job. Instead, the best robot vacuums have learned how to mop and empty dirt into a sealed bin at.....»»
Opinion: Virgin Galactic"s use of the "Overview Effect" to promote space tourism is a terrible irony
Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded in 2004 by Richard Branson, promotes its flights as offering "a brand new perspective: Deepen your connection to Earth and to humanity with the transformational experience known as the Overview Effec.....»»
Clear is trying to turn our summer of travel hell into a branding opportunity
A service lets you prebook a time and jump directly to the front of the airport security line—but what about the annoyed masses left behind? Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and cultu.....»»
You’ll be able to use your AirPods on United flights to watch movies – sometimes, eventually
You’ll be able to use your AirPods on United flights when using the in-flight entertainment (IFE) system to watch movies and TV shows, or to listen to the provided music. But don’t get too excited just yet … more… The post You’ll be.....»»
United Airlines" new Panasonic OLED TVs will work with your AirPods
United Airlines and Panasonic have unveiled Astrova, boasting OLED displays, Bluetooth connectivity and 'holistic' LED lighting.....»»
Apple announces new Mac Pro powered by M2 Ultra: PCI expansion, $6999 starting price
Apple today announced the new Mac Pro with Apple Silicon, powered by the brand new M2 Ultra chip. The chassis design of the machine appears to be the same as the 2019 Intel Mac Pro. The Mac Pro features eight Thunderbolt ports and six PCI slots for.....»»
Treated wastewater in Victoria is still contaminated, study finds. So are people and the environment safe?
Wastewater is a byproduct of humanity produced all day, every day. At home, wastewater is the used water that disappears when you flush the toilet, empty the sink or drain the washing machine......»»
NASA"s Mars helicopter went silent for six agonizing days
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter on Mars has exceeded everyone's expectations, recently completing its 51st flight when it was supposed to fly just a few times as a demonstration mission. But flights 50 and 51 almost didn't happen......»»
The clams that fell behind, and what they can tell us about evolution and extinction
Every so often, life on Earth steps onto a nearly empty playing field and faces a spectacular opportunity. Something major changes—in the atmosphere or in the oceans, or in the organisms themselves —and the existing species begin to branch out in.....»»