Seattle-based startup VICIS has designed a new helmet that can reduce the impact of blows to the head. Can it make football safer?
Tesla is working with famed video game engineer John Carmack to improve the interface performance in older vehicles. Carmack is a legend in the video game world and in the broader computer science industry. He made important advancements in 3D computer graphics and was the lead programmer on game-changing video games like Doom and Quake. Later
In this article MAERSK.B-DK Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Danish firm Maersk said Tuesday it is ordering eight large, ocean-going vessels able to run on what it called “carbon neutral methanol.” The world’s largest container shipping firm said the vessels would be built by South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries and have the capacity
The creators of the solar-powered locomotive of the future were aiming to set a Guinness record for speed last weekend, and that is more than just your ordinary attention-getting stunt. Demonstrating the functionality of PV panels on rail cars could help set the stage for solar power to knock diesel fuel out of the railroad
Britain is actively working to keep an airport open in Afghanistan after the final withdrawal of troops, Sky News understands. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said after Tuesday’s G7 summit that the number one priority for the West in coming months was to ensure safe passage for people who want to leave Afghanistan after 31 August
In this photo illustration, the OnlyFans logo is displayed on a smartphone. Sheldon Cooper | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images OnlyFans founder and CEO Tim Stokely says the online subscription platform had “no choice” but to ban pornography after “unfair” treatment by banks. Last week, OnlyFans said it would no longer allow “sexually
It only lasted for a few minutes, but for a brief time last Sunday, electricity from solar provided more electricity to Australia’s national energy grid than electricity from coal-fired generating stations. Just after noon, 9,427 megawatts (MW) of electricity came from solar, while only 9,315 MW came from burning coal. Granted, there were several factors
The G7 group of nations has agreed a “roadmap” for future engagement with the Taliban and will insist on the “safe passage” of people who want to leave Afghanistan beyond 31 August, Boris Johnson has said. The prime minister was speaking after a virtual G7 summit about the evacuation of people from Afghanistan. Mr Johnson
The UK has recorded a further 30,838 coronavirus cases and 174 deaths in the latest 24-hour period. This compares with the 31,914 new COVID cases and 40 deaths reported yesterday. This time last week, 17 August, the UK recorded 26,852 cases and 170 deaths. On Monday, 46,401 people were given their first dose of a
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are being developed nowadays to infer people’s intentions and reactions by studying their facial expressions. But a new study says that such conjectures by AI cannot be very reliable. A recent study analysed photos of actors to examine the relation between facial expressions and human emotions. They found that people could
A man who was arrested following an alleged attack on Katie Price has been released on police bail. The 32-year-old had been held on suspicion of assault, theft and coercive and controlling behaviour, Essex Police said in a statement, following an incident in Little Canfield in the early hours of Monday. Former model and TV
McDonald’s has been forced to pull milkshakes and bottled drinks from its menu due to supply chain issues, it said in a statement on Monday night. The fast food chain, which operates some 1,300 restaurants across the UK, has become the latest victim of supply chain disruptions that are currently roiling England, Scotland, and Wales.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said it is “unlikely” the 31 August deadline to pull troops out of Afghanistan will be extended as it gets “more and more dangerous”. Speaking to Sky News, he said: “As we get closer it’s correct to say the security risk goes up, it gets more and more dangerous. “Add-on
Nearly 43,000 Californians are under evacuation orders as a dozen large wildfires continue to rage across the state. The wildfires have already destroyed hundreds of homes and more than 500 households are in shelters, Mark Ghilarducci, director of the California Office of Emergency Services, said. Governor Gavin Newsom has requested a presidential major disaster declaration
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Pump jacks at the Belridge Oil Field and hydraulic fracking site which is the fourth largest oil field in California. Citizens of the Planet | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Oil prices jumped Monday, snapping a seven-day losing streak that was crude’s worst since 2019, as the dollar pulled back and traders bet the
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President Trump has constructed a narrative in which he clawed his way to the top by sheer will. The New York Times released a story that calls that narrative into question. Were Trump’s financial successes heavily funded by his father Fred? (Spoiler alert: Yes.) SOURCES AND FURTHER READING: The New York Times story on Trump’s
12:26 PM ET What a weekend of fun we had across Europe! There were big wins for Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City in the Premier League, a big fight in Ligue 1 that will resonate for some time, and some off-field drama involving Cristiano Ronaldo‘s status at Juventus. Also we saw Barcelona, Man United and
The offshore wind power market is one of the most untapped, high-potential markets. Much of the world could be powered by offshore wind turbines, and I expect we’ll see massive growth in this arena in the coming few decades. Across the wind industry as a whole, including this offshore wind market, one key way to