The Station: CES trends and Uber plots another spinoff
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hi friends and new readers, welcome back to The Station, a newsletter dedicated to all.....»»
ISS astronauts tend to their zero-gravity veggie garden
Astronauts on the International Space Station are tending to their veggie garden, where they are growing lettuce, radishes, and now mustard greens and pak choi......»»
ACDF Architecture turns historic Montreal railway station into offices
Canadian studio ACDF Architecture has transformed the arches of Montreal's Gare Viger into contemporary offices for software company Lightspeed. Read more Canadian studio ACDF Architecture has transformed the arches of Montreal's Gare Viger.....»»
ISS astronauts complete spacewalk to upgrade station’s solar arrays
The crew of the International Space Station completed another spacewalk yesterday, successfully installing modifications for the station's new solar arrays......»»
The ‘Lamborghini’ of Chariots Was Just Unearthed Near Pompeii
Most of the vehicles uncovered so far have been akin to modern-day station wagons. This one's a straight-up sports car......»»
Spacewalking astronauts tackle more solar panel advance work
For the second time this week, a pair of astronauts floated outside Friday to get the International Space Station ready for new solar panels......»»
Top Insurance industry trends for 2021
The Insurance industry is mostly expected to search for growth through new service-based models, innovative products and better focus on fraud prevention. 2020 has been a year of unprecedented disruption for many industries, and insurance companie.....»»
NASA spacewalk is happening right now. Here’s how to watch
Two astronauts on board the International Space Station are set to embark on a spacewalk on Friday, March 5. Here's how you can watch it live online......»»
Eve Weather is a HomeKit weather station that tracks your home’s microclimate
The smart Eve Weather provides more accurate readings of temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure......»»
Porsche’s second electric model is a sports car in hiking boots
The Taycan Cross Turismo is a zero-emissions Porsche station wagon that doesn't mind getting a little muddy......»»
THE MASSIVE DIGITAL SHIFT OF 2020 AND WHAT TO EXPECT FROM 2021
After 2020 upended the functioning of the world, and all the businesses gave a massive boost to the digital world, marketers have been debating what to expect from this changed world in the new year. There have been new trends that are emerging in th.....»»
IFC backs Bolt with $24M to expand its transportation network in emerging markets
Bolt, an Uber competitor that is building an international on-demand network of services to transport people, food and other items in cars, scooters and bikes across Europe and Africa, has picked up some strategic funding today to continue expanding.....»»
Chinese astronauts training for space station crewed flights
China said Thursday a cohort of astronauts is training for four crewed missions this year as the country works to complete its first permanent orbiting space station......»»
This startup has an intriguing concept for EV battery swaps
The first five stations in the Bay Area will be used by a fleet of electric Ubers. A startup called Ample has developed a new modular battery and quick swap station, and it's just deployed the.....»»
NASA’s next ISS spacewalk is on Friday. Here’s how to watch
Two astronauts on board the International Space Station are set to embark on a spacewalk on Friday, March 5. Here's how you can watch it live online......»»
Banking Industry Trends To Watch Out For In 2021
In 2021, banks that take advantage of the efficiency, flexibility and convenience of digital banking will succeed The past year has hit the reset button on how organizations across industries function on a day-to-day basis. Banks have always been ear.....»»
Suppose Design Office creates "floating" concrete toilet in Tokyo
Japanese studio Suppose Design Office has built a monolithic concrete toilet alongside the Sendagaya Station near Tokyo's Olympic stadium. Read more Japanese studio Suppose Design Office has built a monolithic concrete toilet alongside the.....»»
Daily Crunch: Microsoft unveils Mesh for AR/VR meetings
Microsoft shows off a new AR/VR meeting platform, Uber spins out a robotics startup and Compass files to go public. This is your Daily Crunch for March 2, 2021. The big story: Microsoft unveils Mesh for AR/VR meetings Mesh is a platform that allows f.....»»
"Email Is Making Us Miserable"
Cal Newport, writing for New Yorker: A study, published in 2019, looked at long-term trends in the health of a group of nearly five thousand Swedish workers. They found that repeated exposure to "high information and communication technology demands".....»»
Uber spins out delivery robot startup as Serve Robotics
Postmates X, the robotics division of the on-demand delivery startup that Uber acquired last year for $2.65 billion, has officially spun out as an independent company called Serve Robotics. TechCrunch reported in January that a deal was being shoppe.....»»
Boeing Starliner test flight postponed
An unmanned test mission of Boeing's Starliner space capsule, which is eventually to transport astronauts to the International Space Station, has had to be postponed, NASA said Monday......»»