This 18-rotor passenger drone could fly at the Paris Olympics
Volocopter recently tested its extraordinary 18-rotor passenger drone and says its wants to offer flight services at the Paris Olympics in 2024......»»
No, You Can’t Have a Solar-Powered Passenger Plane
Guilt-free air travel is a beautiful dream, but there’s simply no way to get enough solar energy to keep a cabin full of people in the air......»»
Where to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
The best athletes in the world will gather in France for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Find how to watch a live stream of the Opening Ceremony......»»
France’s cyber unit preps for cyberattacks targeting Paris Olympics
Paris Olympics organizers are expecting a wave of cyberattacks to target the Games when the sporting extravaganza kicks off in earnest this weekend......»»
Hydrogen Toyotas at Olympics irk scientists
A group of 120 scientists, engineers and academics said Toyota should have supplied battery-electric vehicles to the Paris Olympics instead of cars powered by hydrogen......»»
Paris Olympics promote sustainability for good reason: Climate change is putting athletes and their sports at risk
Europe is in the midst of a heat wave, and while Olympic athletes in Paris for the 2024 Summer Games might be spared the worst of it, the weather will still be hot......»»
How to watch the Olympics opening ceremony and more
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games officially kick off on Friday, July 26, and run through August 11. Follow along for how to watch the Olympics opening ceremony and more on any device – whether you have cable or not. more….....»»
How to watch Women’s Soccer in the Olympics
Reigning gold medalists Canada are back to defend their women’s Olympic soccer title in Paris, but they’ll face formidable challenges from the United States, Spain, France, Japan, Australia and others. The action gets started on Thursday,.....»»
Soccer team’s drone at center of Paris Olympics spying scandal
The Canadian women's soccer team has been accused of using a drone to spy on the training sessions of an upcoming opponent at the Paris Olympics......»»
New Zealand “deeply shocked” after Canada drone-spied on its Olympic practices—twice
Two Canadians have already been sent home over the incident. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) On July 22, the New Zealand women's football (soccer) team was training in Saint-Étienne, France, for its upcom.....»»
Everything coming to Netflix in August 2024
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, Terminator: Zero, and the latest seasons of Emily in Paris and The Umbrella Academy highlight Netflix's August 2024 schedule......»»
How experts are calculating the Paris Olympics" carbon footprint: 83 bottles of wine per person
The 2024 Paris Olympics aim to be the greenest edition on record, and the first compatible with the Paris climate agreement. Talk of "green games" goes back to April 2021. At the time, the Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (OCOG) had even as.....»»
Transgender athletes face an uncertain future at the Olympics as reactionary policies gain ground
At the last Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard made history as the first openly transgender athlete in Olympic history. American transgender and non-binary runner Nikki Hiltz recently qualified for the 2024 Paris G.....»»
Nude athletes and fights to the death: What really happened at the ancient Olympics
The first recorded victor at the Olympics was Coroebus of Elis. A cook by profession, Coroebus won the event called the "stadion"—a footrace of just under 200 meters, run in a straight line......»»
How to watch Men’s Soccer in the Olympics: All games and streams
Though the Opening Ceremony isn’t until Friday, men’s soccer at the 2024 Summer Olympics gets underway on Wednesday, with hosts France battling Spain, Argentina, United States and other countries for gold. If you live in the United States.....»»
Jaguar"s push upmarket to include "boutique stores"
The first high-end location will be in Paris, with Miami, London, Shanghai and Tokyo to follow......»»
Here’s how Apple is celebrating the 2024 Olympics in Maps, TV, and more
Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics kicking off next week, Apple is rolling out a slew of ways users can enhance their viewing experience – both in person and online. There are new features coming to Apple Maps, collections in the Apple TV and Apple.....»»
Nearly every Apple service involved in Paris Olympics coverage
Sports fans can enhance their enjoyment of the Paris Olympic Games with the iPhone and Apple hardware, with a variety of ways to keep up with what's happening in the world's biggest sporting event.Paris 2024 Olympics logo in front of the LouvreThe Pa.....»»
Major outages at CrowdStrike, Microsoft leave the world with BSODs and confusion
Nobody's sure who's at fault for each outage: Microsoft, CrowdStrike, or both. Enlarge / A passenger sits on the floor as long queues form at the check-in counters at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, on July 19, 2024 in Manila.....»»
Comcast Olympics coverage ‘only seconds behind’ live action in Paris
Comcast's enhanced 4K experience for the 2024 Summer Games will transmit faster than before, with more on-screen detail......»»
Researchers build ultralight drone that flies with onboard solar
Bizarre design uses a solar-powered motor that's optimized for weight. Enlarge / The CoulombFly doing its thing. (credit: Nature) On Wednesday, researchers reported that they had developed a drone they're calling the Cou.....»»