The cargo hauling aircraft with no pilots on board
Rejecting deliveries to the doorstep, some drone makers are betting on bigger pilot-free aircraft......»»
Amid China’s massive COVID wave, 42% of people on one flight tested positive
Another reminder to keep those masks on during flights. Enlarge / A passenger wearing protective clothing amid the COVID-19 pandemic waits to board a domestic flight at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on January 3. (credit.....»»
How Airports Catch Illicit Radioactive Cargo
Hidden screening devices are used to track the movement of dangerous materials—and recently caught a shipment of uranium at London’s Heathrow Airport......»»
Scott Harrell joins Infoblox as CEO
Infoblox has unveiled that Jesper Andersen has decided to retire as CEO and the Board of Directors has appointed Scott Harrell as the new President and CEO. Andersen will continue to serve on the Board and support Harrell through the transition. Harr.....»»
Warehouse workers say they “beat Amazon fair and square” in union fight
Amazon plans to appeal labor board ruling certifying the company’s first union. Enlarge (credit: Spencer Platt / Staff | Getty Images North America) Ever since New York-based Amazon warehouse workers voted to unionize.....»»
Chris Cabrera joins Arkose Labs Board of Directors
Arkose Labs has announced that Chris Cabrera, founder and CEO of Xactly Corporation, has joined its Board of Directors effective Jan. 1, 2023. Cabrera is the company’s seventh board member, and represents the interest of common shareholders. Ar.....»»
Flights grounded nationwide as FAA’s notice system suffers outage [Updated]
The notices warn pilots of potential hazards along their routes. Enlarge / As of 7:30 am Eastern, all domestic flights have been grounded due to a NOTAM outage. (credit: Getty Images) Update 9:20 am ET: The Federal Aviat.....»»
What is NOTAM, the FAA computer system that halted all US flights?
A critical Federal Aviation Administration computer system that experienced an outage Wednesday and briefly halted all US flights provides airlines with a digital bulletin board of crucial safety updates......»»
Iran protests: Facebook wrong to remove "death to Khamenei" posts, board finds
Use of the slogan "death to Khamenei" in Persian did not break guidelines, a review finds......»»
Appgate appoints Leo Taddeo as CEO and President
Appgate has unveiled that its board of directors has appointed Leo Taddeo as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer and President, effective January 4, 2023. With 25 years of executive federal and commercial experience, Taddeo had been serving a.....»»
Qualcomm wants to bring satellite connectivity to more phones
We’re starting to see a trend where more phones these days are starting to get satellite connectivity as a feature, so it’s not surprising to see Qualcomm hopping on board as well. The post Qualcomm wants to bring satellite connectivity to more p.....»»
Caribbean breadfruit traced back to Capt. Bligh"s 1791-93 journey
In 1793, Capt. William Bligh docked the HMS Providence in Kingstown in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a small island nation in the Caribbean Sea, with cargo filled with several hundred sapling breadfruit trees. His goal was singular: To introduce th.....»»
Taiwan LED makers shift focus to COB miniLED backlighting
Taiwan-based LED makers intend to phase out production for POB (package on board) miniLED backlight units, shifting their focus to COB (chip on board) miniLED BLUs, according to industry sources......»»
Stellantis, Archer expand partnership to build electric aircraft
The aircraft is optimized for trips of about 20 miles and has a range of up to 100 miles. The charging time between trips is about 10 minutes......»»
5 appliances and smart home gadgets that"ll save you money in 2023
With prices soaring across the board, we need to invest in gadgets and appliances that will save us money in the long-term......»»
ATmega4809 Curiosity Nano
The ATmega4809 Curiosity Nano board is an evaluation board from Microchip featuring one of the larger AVR microcontrollers from the 0-series. The board is designed to be maker-friendly with a familiar form factor supporting headers for breadboard us.....»»
Wafer Works subsidiary applies for listing on Shanghai STAR board
A production subsidiary of Taiwan-based silicon wafer company Wafer Works has submitted an application for its stocks to be listed on the science and technology innovation board (STAR) of China's Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)......»»
ATtiny3217 Curiosity Nano
The ATtiny3217 Curiosity Nano is an evaluation board from Microchip featuring one of their newer 1-series AVR microcontrollers. Microchip has made an effort to produce maker-friendly evaluation boards, so there isn’t much difference between this b.....»»
Chinese startup"s US$140,000 car can fly over traffic jams
The crowd of hundreds roared in Mandarin as the gull-winged two-seater aircraft rose and hovered roughly 30 meters above their heads, before smoothly lowering back down to earth. "Make us Chinese proud in Dubai!" several of the more enthusiastic shou.....»»
Tech trends 2023: Flying taxis and satellite phones
From the latest in electric aircraft to the satellites that connect to phones, next year's emerging tech......»»
Nanostructure strengthens, de-ices, and monitors aircraft wings, wind turbine blades, and bridges
A nanostructured sensor, whose development and tests involved Skoltech researchers, has shown promise for enhancing construction parts made of glass fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials: aircraft wings, wind turbine blades, bridge spans, car.....»»