Race against time to launch Europe’s troubled mission to Mars
Space engineers are racing against time to fix major faults in the robot probe they plan to send to Mars next year. The complex parachute system that should slow ExoMars…
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Blacklisted Huawei reveals 1st 5G phone without Google apps
Chinese smartphone maker Huawei on Thursday released its first 5G device — the Mate 30 — without Google-licensed apps, due to a U.S. blacklist. The device was revealed in Germany…
Volvo unveils first fully self-driving vehicle for Uber
Uber and automaker Volvo on Wednesday unveiled a new self-driving sport-utility vehicle they say is the next step in reaching autonomous rideshare transportation. The companies presented the XC90, which they…
New nano-satellite system yields high-res imagery at lower cost
Constellations of nano-satellites can produce high-resolution images for less money, according to new research. The imaging techniques developed by scientists at Ben-Gurion University in Israel could also be used to…
New supercomputer mimics human brain, researchers say
A new supercomputer is able to mimic how the human brain functions, and can perform 200 quadrillion actions simultaneously. The Spiking Neural Network Architecture, or SpiNNaker, went online last week…
Japan prepares ‘Super City’ for artificial intelligence, self-driving cars
Japan has plans to build an experimental “Super City” where scientists can test out the latest artificial intelligence and put driverless cars on the road. NHK reported Thursday plans are…
Apple Watches down under struggle with switch to daylight saving time
Apple Watch owners in Australia were thrown for a loop over the weekend when their devices tried to cope with a time change. Experts said the Series 4 watches went…
Apple begins selling iPhone XS, XS Max worldwide
Apple’s newest iPhone XS went on sale worldwide Friday as eager shoppers lined up at stores to get their hands on the industry leader’s latest smartphone. Several hundred people lined…
New silicon chip emits quantum light source
Scientists have developed a new silicon chip capable of generating a continuous supply of single photons, a flawless quantum light source. “Pretty much all of the light we encounter in…
Army to test body armor made from spider silk
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has announced that it has delivered ballistic panels made of spider silk to the U.S. Army for testing as body armor. The panels, constructed out of the…
