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......»»
The Black Sea drone incident highlights the loose rules around avoiding "accidental" war
The extraordinary footage of a Russian jet intercepting a US drone over the Black Sea earlier this week demonstrates just how potentially disastrous such encounters outside actual war zones can be......»»
Fire reveals Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral was historical first in using iron reinforcements in the 12th century
The Notre-Dame de Paris is the first known cathedral of Gothic-style architecture to be initially constructed with extensive use of iron to bind stones together. The 2019 fire that significantly damaged the cathedral enabled analyses leading to this.....»»
Tax policy may not be enough to combat climate change
A new paper in The Review of Economic Studies indicates that carbon taxes will be less effective at reducing carbon emissions than previously thought. It also finds that tax interventions needed to achieve goals agreed upon in the Paris Climate Agree.....»»
Back seat safety: Ford, Subaru, Tesla score highest in IIHS crash test
The institute updated its moderate overlap front crash test, adding a rear passenger behind the driver to examine rear passenger protection......»»
Using a standard RGB camera and AI to obtain vegetation data
Aerial imagery is a valuable component of precision agriculture, providing farmers with important information about crop health and yield. Images are typically obtained with an expensive multispectral camera attached to a drone. But a new study from.....»»
Google company unveils drone delivery-network ambition
Wing hopes the technology will soon be able to handle tens of millions of deliveries......»»
Global food system emissions imperil Paris climate goals
The global food system's greenhouse gas emissions will add nearly one degree Celsius to Earth's surface temperatures by 2100 on current trends, obliterating Paris Agreement climate goals, scientists warned Monday......»»
Vulnerability in DJI drones may reveal pilot’s location
Serious security vulnerabilities have been identified in multiple DJI drones. These weaknesses had the potential to allow users to modify crucial drone identification details such as its serial number and even bypass security mechanisms that enable a.....»»
Rivian recalls nearly 13,000 electric trucks and SUVs for seatbelt fix
A missized sensor can stop the passenger airbag from working properly. Enlarge / The recall affects both the Rivian R1S (pictured) and the R1T pickup truck. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Rivian is in the process of recalling.....»»
Muus Collective enlists Paris Hilton and others as advisers for mobile fashion games
Muus Collective enlisted Paris Hilton and others as advisers to help it make fashion-oriented mobile games and digital collectibles. Muus Collective enlisted Paris Hilton and others as advisers to help it make fashion-oriented mobile games and di.....»»
Square Enix shakeups and esports Olympics | Kaser Focus
GamesBeat's Rachel Kaser reviews a week of nothing but negative headlines for Square Enix, and the IOC's bizarre esports lineup. GamesBeat's Rachel Kaser reviews a week of nothing but negative headlines for Square Enix, and the IOC's bizarre espo.....»»
DJI Air 3: What we want to see
We take a look at what’s in store for the DJI Air 3, which could become 2023’s most popular mid-size drone......»»
You can compete in the Olympics eSports Series by playing a $1 baseball game
The International Olympic Committee is holding an esports event this year, but it includes unorthodox games like Konami's WBSC eBaseball: Power Pros......»»
Threesome actress Matilda Källström on sex scenes, intimacy, and working with Lucien Laviscount
In a conversation with Digital Trends, actress Matilda Källström talks about her new Viaplay show Threesome and working with Emily in Paris' Lucien Laviscount......»»
First passenger car equipped with sodium-ion batteries unveiled in China
Powering EVs with sodium-ion batteries seems to get closer to reality in China. Local carmaker SOL and battery manufacturer Hina Battery Technology unveiled a test vehicle equipped with sodium-ion batteries on February 23. The car came with a driving.....»»
SCOTUS “confused” after hearing arguments for weakening Section 230 immunity
SCOTUS sways Google’s way, says eroding Section 230 could crash digital economy. Enlarge / Jose Hernandez and Beatriz Gonzalez, stepfather and mother of Nohemi Gonzalez, who died in a terrorist attack in Paris in 2015, arrive t.....»»
Risk of diabetes rises 58% after COVID, even amid omicron, study finds
This is the latest study finding COVID infections can spur the development of diabetes. Enlarge / A woman with diabetes pricks her finger to take a blood sample to measure the glycemia in Paris on March 24, 2020. (credit: Getty |.....»»
Electric vehicle sales top $1 trillion in wake-up call for carmakers
Global spending on electric vehicles is surging. According a new report published by BloombergNEF on investment in the energy transition, annual spending on passenger EVs hit $388 billion in 2022, up 53% from the year before......»»
Apple Watch Crash Detection leads medics to car thrown 60 feet below road
A car crash in Germany saw one vehicle thrown so far off the road and into bushes that emergency services only found it because of a passenger's Apple Watch.Apple Watch has previously helped detect heart conditions in people in Germany, but now one h.....»»
Apple TV+ launches "Liaison" with first Paris premiere
Ahead of its February 24, 2023 streaming on Apple TV+, bilingual thriller "Liaison" was unveiled at a red-carpet event at the Publicis Cinemas in Paris."Liaison" stars Vincent Cassel and Eva Green at the world premiere in ParisThe six-part thriller i.....»»