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Mar 18, 2022

Fusion X Marine starts production on its first mini speedboat

Posted by in category: futurism

The design of a smaller powerboat appeals to Jet Ski enthusiasts as well as first-time boat owners.

Mar 18, 2022

T.Werk takes steel on a flat solar roof instead of aluminium

Posted by in category: solar power

The commercial roof segment is driving the market in photovoltaics. Since millions of euros are often at stake, the expectations in durability and quality are particularly high. May be steel is a better choice than aluminium.

Mar 18, 2022

This dangerous Android malware can steal money from your bank account

Posted by in categories: cybercrime/malcode, economics, finance, robotics/AI

The ‘Escobar’ malware has so far targeted customers from 190 financial institutions across 18 different countries. Specific details related to the country and institutions have not been revealed.

Mar 18, 2022

Mobile Parklet Turns One Parking Spot Into Space for 8 Bikes

Posted by in category: space

Famous Dutch bicycle brand, Union, has launched a pop-up installation to replace an ordinary car parking spot in Amsterdam’s poshest shopping street with parking space for eight bicycles.

Mar 18, 2022

Crowbar attacks, kid mischief, dog pee: The many obstacles facing food delivery robots

Posted by in categories: food, robotics/AI

As sidewalk bots proliferate, they turn on the charm — flashing cute eyes, emoji hearts — to keep safe and get deliveries to their intended destinations.

Mar 18, 2022

Scientists make leap forward for genetic sequencing

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics

In a paper published today in Sciences Advances, researchers in the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine revealed new details about a key enzyme that makes DNA sequencing possible. The finding is a leap forward into the era of personalized medicine when doctors will be able to design treatments based on the genomes of individual patients.

Mar 18, 2022

NexStem Announces the General Availability of Its Award-winning BCI Headsets

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

NexStem, a MedTech and robotics startup that creates non-invasive robotic solutions controlled exclusively by a user’s thoughts, today announced the finalization of its latest round of funding and the general availability of its NexStem Headsets and Wisdom-SDK (software development kit). This pioneer in the development of advanced end-to-end Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) devices and applications, has cracked the code on improving the quality of the electroencephalography (EEG) signals harnessed by BCIs — a critical next step in inserting the human into the metaverse.

Mar 18, 2022

Russia may aspire to a China-style internet, but it’s a long way off

Posted by in category: internet

As Russia moves toward a highly censored and tightly controlled internet amid its invasion of Ukraine, citizens are finding ways to bypass restrictions.

Mar 18, 2022

The Silicon Valley fallout from waging economic war against Russia

Posted by in categories: business, economics, finance, food

As the U.S. corporate world continues its withdrawal from Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine, a growing stigma against anything Russian is reverberating in Silicon Valley as tech start-ups and venture capital firms reassess their exposure and limit risks.

DoorDash and GrubHub recently cancelled deals with now-shut U.S. food delivery start-ups launched by Russian founders. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology pulled out of a multi-year partnership with Moscow’s Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, while Index Ventures halted further deals in the country.

For Silicon Valley, the issues with Russian business run to the heart of immigrant founder-led culture and a global world of institutional investors that in recent years sought more access to top VC ideas.

Mar 18, 2022

Elon Musk confirms a prediction for when humans will go to Mars

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, space travel

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has officially confirmed his prediction for when he thinks humans will finally land on Mars. But it might be too optimistic.