The asteroid "with the mask" 1998 OR2 will pass close to the Earth tomorrow, 12 pm Italian time. We won't see him with the naked eye (and thank goodness), but here's a photo of him, and where to see him online.
The rules on masks should be reviewed in the light of the latest studies. The spread of the coronavirus can also occur with simple breathing.
The Tesla Motors tycoon has announced (amid applause and criticism) his intention to take action against the coronavirus. Elon Musk will play him, but he has to hurry.
All 42 Apple Stores in China have reopened their normal hours. Another sign that radical containment of coronavirus works.
The World Health Organization "waves the white flag" and declares COVID-19 the second pandemic of the 21st century. That's why it's probably a good thing.
Technology will massively change the interior of cars in the near future: that's why we'll see some beautiful ones within 3 years.
Never was a cancer patient made sterile by chemo able to get pregnant with this method. New steps for in vitro fertilization.
The Korean company smashed every previous record by announcing that it has released the largest display in its Wall for Business range: Samsung Wall is a monster measuring 583 inches.
Windowless planes have a nacelle lined with OLED screens that will provide a view inside the aircraft of what is happening outside.
The most recent act of the protests of the yellow vests is striking: firefighters beaten by the police. Emblematic fracture of a France in crisis.
Ridesharing will have to match if not surpass the comfort of private vehicles, and this autonomous “charter” seems to be doing just that. Here's Layer Joyn.
It will help the human crew carry out tasks and feel "less alone" than the staff on Earth: in the meantime Vyommitra travels "alone".
Read information, watch a movie, get directions directly in the eyes. Even if they are closed. Smart contact lenses, bright future.
A “lightsaber” that incinerates any air or missile threat. Israel unveils military milestone as deterrent to possible attacks.
The foldable PC is the next challenge in computing: while Lenovo presents its at CES2020, Intel sets the standards with Horseshoe Bend, a crazy concept.
The last 10 years have seen half of the forecasts come true: this is what has happened, and here are those for the near future.
It is a world of increasingly pervasive controls, but our data are at the mercy of everyone. A 3D mask is enough to steal the face and account of others.
In a 1987 Apple video some ideas already structured decades in advance show a Siri in embryonic state and in rather formal clothes
The first hi-tech #greenhouse was presented to the world, equipped with an innovative LED lighting system to study and grow #plants in closed environments and under stress. Researchers at the ENEA Research Center in Portici are experimenting with it for the Tripode research project, with the aim of being able to cultivate even in environments lacking the fundamental characteristics for growth (in buildings or spaceships). The dream of every science fiction film: to grow plants... Read more
Here we are: after years of development and tons of false previews on sites around the world, Samsung is ready to launch a new range of smartphones equipped with a flexible screen on the market. “Mobile phones with flexible, nearly indestructible screens that can be rotated, folded and placed in your pocket or wallet” (for this last sentence I smile: is it early yet?). The keystone in this new technology is the use of OLED (organic light emitting diodes) screens, which are very thin and … Read more
Try to imagine a mechanic with grease-stained hands trying to flip through the pages of a car maintenance guide. Every time you put the wrench down, clean yourself carefully so as not to get dirty, turn the page and start again. The scientists at the Fraunhofer Center for Organics, Materials and Electronic Devices in Dresden (better known as COMEDD) must have experienced this sensation many times, having developed special glasses capable of allowing the wearer to browse ... Read more
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