Shopify Must Face Data Privacy Lawsuit in US A recent decision by a US appeals court has set the stage for Shopify, the Canadian e-commerce giant, to face a data privacy class action lawsuit in California. The ruling, which came on Monday, stated that Shopify can indeed be sued in California for allegedly collecting personal […]
Life may have begun on interstellar ice, not water: French study finds A recent study from France found that the chemical basis for life can form in the icy depths of space, challenging the long-held belief that water is essential for life to originate. This groundbreaking research, led by scientists at the University of Paris […]
Soft muscles, DNA drives and AI brains: Can new tech pull androids from the uncanny valley? Humanoid robots have glimmered on the tech horizon for half a century, but each new attempt to create lifelike androids has often stumbled into the uncanny valley. This term, coined by roboticist Masahiro Mori in 1970, describes the unsettling […]
Chip war heats up: Huawei 910C emerges as China’s answer to US export bans China’s Huawei Technologies is set to begin mass shipments of its newest artificial intelligence chip, the Huawei 910C, in a bold move that could potentially disrupt the global semiconductor industry. With the ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China, […]
Firefly: Nio’s Budget-Friendly EV Reducing Range Anxiety with Swappable Battery Technology The Nio Firefly is the latest EV creating buzz with its “swappable battery.” Last December, Nio, the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, unveiled its newest creation, the Firefly. This budget-friendly electric vehicle aims to address one of the biggest concerns for EV owners – range […]
World’s Largest Seaplane, AG600, Receives Aviation Approval in China On April 21, China’s domestically developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft received its Type Certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), marking a significant milestone in the aviation industry. The AG600, with a wingspan of 127 feet and a length of 129.9 feet, is set […]
A Rice-Sized Microrobot Revolutionizing Brain Tumor Treatment A French start-up has secured €27 million ($29 million) in funding to develop a groundbreaking microrobot that could potentially revolutionize the treatment of inoperable brain tumors. This tiny device, approximately the size of a grain of rice, has the capability to navigate through the intricate pathways of the […]
China Launches World-First 10G Broadband Network in High-Tech Xiong’an City It seems only yesterday companies were advertising the immense speeds of 5G with tech demos. However, the ever-accelerating pace of technological advancement has propelled us into a new era as China unveils the world’s first 10G broadband network in the high-tech hub of Xiong’an city. […]
New Zinc-Air Battery Generates Power and Hydrogen Peroxide for Wastewater Treatment Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have potentially hit three birds with one stone by developing a groundbreaking zinc-air battery that not only produces power but also generates hydrogen peroxide for cleaning wastewater. This innovative technology marks a significant milestone in the […]
Texas Unveils 70-Million-Year-Old Fossil of Largest North American Dinosaur A team of budding paleontologists from Sul Ross State University has unearthed a giant fossilized treasure in the heart of Texas – a 70-million-year-old skeleton of what is believed to be the largest dinosaur ever found in North America. The discovery of this colossal creature, which […]
