The Solar Impulse 2 is a solar-powered airplane that will make the first solar flight around the world. The flight will start and end in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to Masdar. H. E. Dr. Sultan Ahmad Al Jaber, UAE minister of state and chairman of Masdar said: ‘Abu Dhabi, Masdar and Solar…
If you fly frequently, i’m sure you would appreciate it if you didn’t have to look around outside to find a mode of transportation, so you can get to your gate on time. Starting at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), American Airlines intends to offer a chauffeur service from gate to gate in partnership with…
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Motors tweeted that it is ‘about time to unveil the D and something else’. This attracted more than 9,000 retweets and 2,500 favourites, it possibly sent shares up by 3%, and it now has people guessing what the ‘D’ means. Some think it stands for a Dual-Motor AWD version…
For many years, stolen smartphones have been a cash cow for criminals. They may either snatch them when you’re not looking, attack you for them, then they make money selling them as used. The issue of stolen smartphones has ballooned out of control. However, criminals’ ability to pass off stolen phones as legitimate is limited.…
Virtual reality systems have been developing over the years, and they have gotten awfully entertaining. Or should I have said, awfully entertaining for some people? Before I pitch my responsive screen idea, i’ll state the drawbacks of virtual reality which prompted me to consider this. Virtual reality systems are designed to immerse you in the…
Not just any drones, but exceptionally tiny drones will have a huge impact on the world when they become common. Apart from the bad side of tiny drones, which is the total destruction of privacy for everyone, they have many great benefits as well. Drones can’t be caught, sprayed, shot down, or hidden from easily, and in…
Masdar has obtained a 35% stake in the Dudgeon wind project. Dudgeon is a 402 MW wind farm off the coast of Norfolk, East England, U.K. This will help the budding U.K. wind industry to take off. The U.K. already has one of the greatest offshore wind industries in the world, and the Dudgeon project,…
During my high school days, we had what was called an Information Technology (I.T.) class. It was not a general computer education class. The class involved primarily Microsoft Office, programming, and other information about how computer hardware works. I won’t criticize the school’s coverage of Microsoft Office because it is essential, however, they taught us…
Recently, a commentator demonstrated that an iPhone 6 Plus is bendable in the following video. [yframe url=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znK652H6yQM#t=65′] Video Credit: Unbox Therapy via YouTube. A good amount of effort is required to bend it with your hands. However, a much bigger issue is at play: Your pocket is likely to put a great deal of pressure…
The Rockefeller family made an enormous fortune in the oil business during the late 19th and 20th centuries. Now that the world is developing an interest in alternatives to oil (and in many cases, switching to them), what should a family who makes so much money from the oil industry do? The Rockefeller family could…
Over the weekend of its release, Apple has sold 10 million iPhone 6 devices (include the iPhone 6 Plus). ‘Apple had previously announced a record-setting 4 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus pre-orders during the first 24 hours of availability, after they originally went up for order on Friday, September 12. The previous announced, official…
Netflix, a popular movie and TV show streaming service, is finally being prepared for deployment on Linux. Paul Adolf, a senior engineer at Netflix posted the following to the Ubuntu Mailing List: ‘Netflix will play with Chrome stable in 14.02 if NSS version 3.16.2 or greater is installed. If this version is generally installed across…