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......»»
Spontaneous quasi-crystal self-assembly observed using tiny vibrating magnetic spheres
A team of physicists at Université Paris-Saclay has, for the first time, observed spontaneous quasi-crystal self-assembly. The observation occurred during an experiment they were conducting with tiny vibrating magnetic spheres. The team has written.....»»
Paris 2024 Olympics: Concern over French plan for AI surveillance
CCTV will use algorithms to detect fights and abandoned bags - but not everyone is happy about it......»»
Today’s deals: Up to 85% off Apple accessories, $64 foldable camera drone, Dell laptops, more
There are tons of Prime Day deals you can still shop now, and most of them are open to all shoppers, not just Prime members. … The post Today’s deals: Up to 85% off Apple accessories, $64 foldable camera drone, Dell laptops, more appeared.....»»
Face recognition powered by iPad lets international travellers skip checkpoints
A face recognition system powered by iPads lets international business travellers skip two of the three checkpoints at Eurostar’s London terminus. Usually, when you board an international train from London to Paris, or any of the four other Europe.....»»
Paris riots: When police shot a teenager dead, a rumbling pressure cooker exploded
Riots broke out in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, following the lethal police shooting of a 17-year-old boy named as Nahel M. An investigation into his death is ongoing but the situation has already triggered protest and anger. Whatever the investigati.....»»
French Apple Stores attacked by rioters in week-long civil unrest
An Apple Store has been caught up in ongoing riot in France, with the Strasbourg location ransacked by opportunist rioters on Friday.Strasbourg Apple StoreCivil unrest in Paris and other areas of France has led to a week of riots, with property damag.....»»
Google tells Canada it won’t pay “link tax,” will pull news links from search
Canada requiring payments from tech to news orgs; similar bills pending in US. Enlarge / A Google sign at the Viva Tech fair in Paris on June 15, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) In response to a new Canadian law.....»»
Drone deployed to fight mosquitoes in Southern California
A drone flies over a peaceful Southern California marsh and unleashes a rain of larvae-killing bacterial spore pellets. Its target: a surging population of mosquitoes that can spread diseases to humans......»»
Today’s deals: Dyson vacuums, $32 foldable dual-camera drone, up to 33% off Echo refurbs, more
Our guide on the best early Prime Day deals is packed full of great deals for Prime members. For everyone else, this roundup is for … The post Today’s deals: Dyson vacuums, $32 foldable dual-camera drone, up to 33% off Echo refurbs, more.....»»
Small trucks lacking in rear-seat passenger protections
The IIHS crash tested five small pickups. All five earned good front-seat safety ratings but rear-seat safety systems were found lacking......»»
Energy sector CO2 emissions hit record in 2022: study
Global energy sector carbon dioxide emissions hit a record peak last year counter to Paris commitments, a key study warned Monday, and highlighted the "worst ever" impacts of climate change......»»
Will engineered carbon removal help solve the climate crisis?
Meeting the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement will require ambitious climate action this decade. Difficult questions remain as to how warming can be limited within technical realities while respecting the common but differentiated responsibilities a.....»»
Amazon named its “labyrinthine” Prime cancellation process after Homer’s Iliad
FTC: Amazon tricked users into buying Prime and made canceling a Homeric ordeal. Enlarge / An Amazon logo at the Viva Tech fair in Paris, France, on Thursday, June 15, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) The Federal.....»»
Drone imagery analysis to help increase soybean yield in wake of climate change
In recent years, Purdue University's Katy Rainey and Keith Cherkauer have worked to predict soybean biomass from drone imagery in Indiana......»»
Q&A: How social media can be better used by people with intellectual disabilities
A team at the TUM Think Tank is investigating how social media can be better used by people with intellectual disabilities—together with athletes from the Special Olympics World Games, which take place in Berlin from June 17 to 25. Among the projec.....»»
Paris summit to push for global debt and climate reform
World leaders will gather in Paris this week with ambitions to reimagine global financing for a new era shaped by climate change, as a cascade of crises swamps debt-burdened countries......»»
Celebrating the big wins in Europe
KC Crain, left, Automotive News Group publisher, catches up with Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo at the Automotive News Europe Congress in Paris last week. De Meo outlined how he turned around the French automaker, which suffered an $8.6 billion loss i.....»»
Musk to meet Macron in Paris to talk Tesla investment
France has been catching up with other European nations in its goal to become a hub for the electric vehicle industry, thanks to generous subsidies and a more business-friendly environment......»»
Report: Net zero targets must become a reality to keep Paris temperature goals live
The globally-agreed mission to curtail climate change will be impossible unless governments, authorities and the largest companies urgently strengthen their targets, according to the 2023 Net Zero Stocktake report today from an international team, in.....»»
Gift your grad 4K drones with this 2-device bundle, on sale
TL;DR: As of June 9, get the Ninja Dragon Phantom K PRO + Alpha Z Pro Drone Bundle for just $174.99 (reg. $369.99) — that's 52% off.June is for the grads and dads (even if their gift is belated), and if you still find yourself stumped as to how.....»»