The cargo hauling aircraft with no pilots on board
Rejecting deliveries to the doorstep, some drone makers are betting on bigger pilot-free aircraft......»»
EIH eyeing signage board opportunities
E Ink Holdings (EIH), an e-paper solutions supplier, is looking for a more significant presence in the e-paper signage segment by offering large-size models, according to company chairman Johnson Lee......»»
CATL says its condensed battery will be ready for mass production this year
Battery giant CATL launched its condensed battery on April 19. The company said the battery technology has been tested for electric aircraft and will be applied to automobiles soon. It will be ready for mass production in 2023......»»
Vedanta signed MoUs with Korean partners for display manufacturing
India-based resources conglomerate Vedanta, looking to build India's first display manufacturing plant, has got South Korean suppliers on board after obtaining support from Japanese and Taiwanese companies......»»
Quanta unveils plans to set up new plant in Vietnam
Quanta Computer's board of directors has approved a company plan to set up a new plant in Vietnam for up to US$50 million, the ODM issued a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) on April 17......»»
Dracula strikes in first trailer for The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Meet the doomed sailors on board a ship bound for England with Count Dracula as its passenger in Universal's new horror flick, The Last Voyage of the Demeter......»»
Arrest made in murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee, city official says
San Francisco Police have made an arrest in the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee, according to a tweet from San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Matt Dorsey......»»
Adafruit ATtiny1616 Breakout with seesaw
The ATtiny1616 Breakout with seesaw is a different kind of microcontroller board. Rather than being a target for standalone programs, this breakout board is designed to be an intelligent port expander for other microcontroller boards. This is achiev.....»»
Neuron movements shown to be caused by push, pull of motor proteins
Neurons, which are responsible for producing the signals that ultimately trigger an action such as talking or moving a muscle, are built and maintained by classes of motor proteins that transport molecular cargo along elongated tracks called microtub.....»»
Metro M7 with AirLift
The latest Adafruit Metro is the M7 with AirLift. The idea behind this board is to take a very powerful Arm Cortex-M7 microcontroller, put it in the Arduino Uno’s form factor, and then squeeze in a Wi-Fi subsystem along the edge. Adafruit then add.....»»
US mulling forced cuts of Colorado River use as water dwindles
The US government announced Tuesday that it is considering imposing across-the-board cuts in usage of the dwindling Colorado River, after squabbling states failed to agree on how to deal with a decades-old problem......»»
Klaus Teuber made Catan, and it changed the world’s expectations for board games
One man's quest to re-create ancient exploration opened up new tabletop worlds. Enlarge / Klaus Teuber, in 2015 at a games festival in Essen, Germany. Teuber created The Settlers of Catan (later just Catan), along with other awar.....»»
Tesla"s co-founder and former tech chief Straubel returns as a board member
Co-founder and tech chief JB Straubel is slated to replace board member Hiromichi Mizuno, who won’t seek reelection, Tesla said in its proxy statement......»»
New satellite technology tested in the Schnalstal/Senales valley to measure thermal conductivity of snow
Over the past few days, a small Cessna aircraft carrying an experimental technology flew over the Senales Valley in South Tyrol between Vernago Lake and Grawand. Over the course of two flights, a sensor measured the heat exchange between snow and air.....»»
I brought ChatGPT to the board game world. Is it ready for game night?
ChatGPT is a great conversational tool, but can it help me learn some obscure board game rules? Let's find out......»»
One of sunken warship Vasa"s crewmen was a woman
When the human remains found on board the Swedish warship Vasa were investigated, it was initially determined that the skeleton designated "G" was a man. New research now shows that the skeleton is actually from a woman......»»
A passenger aircraft that flies around the world at Mach 9? Sure, why not
“How much does the world change if you can get anywhere in an hour?” Enlarge / Concept art of Venus Aerospace's Stargazer aircraft. (credit: Venus Aerospace) HOUSTON SPACEPORT—On a cloudy day in late March, Andrew.....»»
KAR Global"s Jim Hallett, former CEO, retires from executive chairman role
Hallett, 69, is also stepping down as chairman of the company's board of directors, a role he held since 2014. Michael Kestner, KAR Global's lead independent director since 2019, will assume that role April 1......»»
Oscars considering rule change to lock out Apple & Netflix
The Oscar's governing board is considering rules that will force Apple TV+ and Netflix to release more movies for longer runs in theaters — or they won't even be considered for Academy Awards.Apple TV+ hit "CODA" was the first streaming film to win.....»»
How a major toy company kept 4chan online
Good Smile, which licenses toy production for Disney, was a major investor in 4chan. Enlarge (credit: Jacqui VanLiew; Getty Images) Toxic image board 4chan has managed to stay online for the past seven years—amid boyco.....»»
Do AI Rabbits Dream of Holographic Carrots?
Last week I met a holographic lifeform who calls himself Uncle Rabbit. I now have a new friend, created by Looking Glass, the hologram company out of Brooklyn (we’re investors, and I’m on the board). A hologram + ChatGPT. A robot, but made of sof.....»»