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May 17, 2019
XPS 15 2-in-1’s maglev keyboard may find its way into other Dell laptops — Frank Azor
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: computing, entertainment
Much ado has been made of Dell’s new maglev keyboard, currently exclusive to the XPS 15 9575 2-in-1. Utilizing rare-earth magnets to repulse the keys back up once depressed, the keyboard still provides a decent amount of feedback despite its meager 0.7mm of travel.
In a late March webcast for Dell’s new products, the company’s Vice President & General Manager Alienware, Gaming and XPS, Frank Azor, mentioned that the keyboard could be adopted in more of Dell’s laptops — if it proves popular.
The major advantage of design is that it allows the laptop to be thinner, but not everyone is a fan. Though it provides more travel and feedback than Apple’s much-maligned “butterfly” keyboard, initial reviews suggest that the keyboard is basically tolerable, but it isn’t going to replace a ThinkPad’s keyboard anytime soon.
May 17, 2019
NASA’s ‘warp drive’ engine WORKS and it could take humans to Mars in WEEKS
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: internet, quantum physics, space travel
THE results of a NASA test into “warp drive” technology have been leaked onto the internet — and apparently show it is possible.
The findings appear to be good news — that the new technology that could fly spaceships to Mars, put men on the moon in four hours and make flying cars possible actually works in theory.
The much-anticipated review of EmDrive space propulsion was not supposed to be released until December according to the International Business Times.
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May 17, 2019
Scientists are building a plane that doesn’t run on any fuel, and it could look like something out of ‘Star Trek’
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: futurism, space travel
Scientists have taken a major step towards creating an aircraft of the future, one powered by an ion drive rather than using moving parts and fuel like conventional aircraft.
In a paper published today in Nature, a team led by Steven Barrett from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) described how they created a so-called electroaerodynamic-powered plane, one that uses solid-state propulsion, meaning no propellers or jet engines with expendable fuel.
“The future of flight shouldn’t be things with propellers and turbines,” Barrett says in the video below. “[It] should be more like what you see in Star Trek, with a kind of blue glow and something that silently glides through the air.”
May 17, 2019
Did ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Get the Science Right? A Lesson in Supersymmetry and Economy Class
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: cosmology, economics, physics, science
May 17, 2019
Quantum black hole study opens bridge to another universe
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: cosmology, quantum physics
Circa 2013
Physicists have long thought that the singularities associated with gravity (like the inside of a black hole) should vanish in a quantum theory of gravity. It now appears that this may indeed be the case. Researchers in Uruguay and Louisiana have just published a description of a quantum black hole using loop quantum gravity in which the predictions of physics-ending singularities vanish, and are replaced by bridges to another universe.
May 17, 2019
A Eurovision song created by AI: Blue Jeans and Bloody Tears
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: robotics/AI
May 17, 2019
Drone Could Help Firefighters
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: drones, entertainment
Latvian company Aerones created the machine, which — according to the company — can fly up to 984 feet, compared to 100-foot-height that firefighter ladders can reach. The drone is fitted with a water hose from a fire truck, and is controlled by a pilot on the ground remotely. However, the drone does suffer from low battery life, providing only 30 minutes flight time from a 90-minute charge. It’s still in development, but Aerones hopes to use the machine for real-life operations soon.
See more from Aerones: https://www.aerones.com/eng/
May 17, 2019
Creating Superhumans Through Gene Manipulation and More
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: futurism
May 17, 2019
Self-repairing batteries: engineers develop a way to create high-capacity long-life batteries
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: biotech/medical, mobile phones
Engineers at the University of Tokyo continually pioneer new ways to improve battery technology. Professor Atsuo Yamada and his team recently developed a material that can significantly extend the life of batteries and afford them higher capacities, as well.
From smartphones to pacemakers and cars, batteries power much of our world and their importance only continues to grow. There are two particular aspects of batteries that many believe need to improve to meet our future needs. These are the longevity of the battery and also its capacity—how much charge it can store.
The chances are your devices use a type of battery called a lithium-ion battery. But another kind based on sodium rather than lithium may become commonplace soon. Both kinds of battery can store and deliver a large amount of charge, thanks to the way constituent materials pass electrons around. But in both lithium and in sodium batteries, repeated cycles of charging and usage can significantly reduce the storage capacity over time.
