A British startup aims to launch science satellites into space in 2025 after raising a fresh £2mn. Blue Skies Space has devised a unique business plan for the stargazers. They will be the first-ever science satellites that provide data directly to researchers via a membership model, the company said. The approach offers a new route to the secrets of our universe. Currently, researchers rely on government agencies such as NASA and ESA to access space data. Unfortunately, this supply doesn't...
Today — on Earth Day — non-profit search engine Ecosia has launched the “greenest browser on Earth” as it seeks to offer customers a more sustainable alternative to Google Chrome or Apple’s Safari. Just like Ecosia’s search engine, the more you use the browser, the more trees you will help plant. The Berlin-based company says it has already planted 200 million trees since 2009. The new browser will be powered by renewable energy from Ecosia’s own solar farms. In fact, the company says...
Qatar Airways is to unveil what it is calling the ‘world’s first AI digital human cabin crew’. Sama 2.0 will be showcased at this year’s Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Dubai which takes place Monday 6 to Thursday 9 May. The airline is offering visitors the chance to meet and engage with Sama 2.0 – the second
The pilot program means day-trippers to Venice, one of Italy's most picturesque and historic cities, will need to pay a charge of 5 euros (US$5.40).
A MIND-BLOWING flying car has made history after conducting the world’s first flight with a passenger. Music legend Jean-Michel Jarre, 75, took off in KleinVision’s half-plane hybrid, k
HMD will still make Nokia phones but is shipping self-branded phones, too.
Western Union’s first quarter results took note of continued shifts to digital channels to send money across borders. Branded digital transactions grew by 13% year over year (YoY), the company detailed in its materials. CEO Devin McGranahan said during the conference call with analysts that consumer money transfer transactions 6% growth rate marked the third […]
The second round will be held on April 26, and turnout is expected to increase over the course of the voting. Authorities said the voting was largely peaceful on Friday. Media reports said that some supporters of Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress party clashed in Chhindwara, a city in central India, during the voting.
This one-of-a-kind F1 has only been driven 410 miles. It has spent most of its life in Japan before being imported into the U.S. It's the world's only F1 finished in Creighton Brown. The most expensive road-going McLaren F1 ever sold is heading back to auction, less than three years after it shattered records and traded hands for $20,465,000. This McLaren F1 is chassis 029 and is the only one finished in Creighton Brown. This color was named after McLaren's former commercial director and when...
If the latest rumors are correct, Xiaomi could be the first brand in the world to launch a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 smartphone.
Big Finish, creator of full-cast audio adventures for classic series such as Doctor Who, Blake’s 7, Sapphire & Steel etc, has announced that the first volume of Doctor Who – The First Doctor Unbound is available to pre-order now from the Big Finish website. This new series of audio adventures will release in September 2025. […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Doctor Who – The First Doctor Unbound...
Polestar has successfully charged its upcoming EV model in just 10 minutes. The Swedish car maker achieved the feat using a “silicon-dominant” battery built by Israeli startup StoreDot. Polestar installed the battery in a fully drivable prototype of its Polestar 5 model, set to go on sale next year. It managed to charge the EV from 10% to 80% under the 10-minute time cap. StoreDot’s batteries use silicon anodes instead of graphite. Silicon anodes can store 10 times the amount of...