Virgin Galactic is planning to send its second SpaceShipTwo, an air-launched suborbital space tourism plane called VSS Unity, to “space for the first time.”…
VOLVO’S ELECTRIC GARBAGE TRUCK IS ITS ANSWER TO TESLA’S BIG RIG
The Swedish company is about to deliver its first entirely battery-powered truck to the streets of Hamburg, Germany, Bloomberg reports. Designing an all-electric utility truck meant to…
3D-PRINTED GLUCOSE SENSORS COULD CUT COSTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES
A team of researchers from Washington State University is hoping to create a change by 3D printing glucose biosensors. The 3D-printed sensors would…
THIS ISLAND NATION IS GETTING POWER FROM SUGARCANE INSTEAD OF OIL
The island nation of Mauritius has little in the way of natural resources — historically, it’s depended on imported petroleum to generate electricity. But increasingly, according…
UAE WANTS AN UNDERWATER BULLET TRAIN TO INDIA
The UAE National Advisor Bureau just proposed an underwater bullet train to connect Mumbai, India with Fujairah. The 2,000 km journey would…
Startup called Converus Says it can tell from your Eyes If You’re Lying
A startup called Converus says it’s invented a better alternative: EyeDetect. The system uses machine learning to analyze tiny changes in a…
Uber Is Planning a Takeover Of Scooter-Sharing Company Bird
Uber is planning a possible “multibillion-dollar” takeover of the popular scooter-sharing startup Bird. Bird may be a big player in the scooter-sharing industry, but…
MIT RESEARCHERS BUILT A CYBORG HOUSEPLANT
Researchers from the MIT Media Lab unveiled Elowan, a hybrid between a plant and a robot. Thanks to a system of electrodes and a…
AMAZON IS TESTING ITS CASHIERLESS TECH IN BIG BOX STORES
Amazon’s cashierless technology is limited to those seven convenience stores. But according to the Wall Street Journal, the company is testing similar technology in a much larger…
FUTURISTIC AUDI CONCEPT TRANSFORMS ITSELF INTO A FLYING TAXI
Audi, Airbus and design company Italdesign have partnered up to devise a prototype that could ease that flying taxi transition. Their brand new…