AvatartrendspotterAvatarAvatarTencent is building a Monaco-sized ‘city of the future’ in ShenzhenCNNCNN — Technology giant Tencent has unveiled plans for an almost entirely car-free “city of the future,” equivalent in size to Monaco, in the Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen. Dubbed “Net City,” the 2-million-square-meter (22-million-square-foot) urban development will prioritize pedestrians, green …
AvatartrendspotterAvatarAvatarLego’s new Mindstorms kit lets kids build their own walking, talking robotsverified_publisherThe Verge - Jon PorterFeaturing five inventions for you to build Lego’s Mindstorms Robot Inventor kit is a new set that lets kids build and design robots. You get 949 pieces as part of the kit, which includes a color sensor, distance sensor, four motors, and Lego’s Bluetooth-enabled “Intelligent Hub.” It’s designed as a …
AvatartrendspotterAvatarAvatarTesla Cybertruck modified as awesome lunar vehicle — could it become reality?verified_publisherElectrek - Fred LambertA designer has rendered the Tesla Cybertruck as a lunar rover vehicle and it looks awesome. Could it soon become a reality? We recently reported on how Tesla and SpaceX are ramping up synergy. Elon Musk’s two companies are now sharing more employees, making tools for each other, and SpaceX is buying …
AvatartrendspotterAvatarAvatarThere Are At Least 36 Intelligent Alien Civilizations In Our Galaxy, Say ScientistsForbes - Jamie CarterIt’s the oldest and the greatest cosmic question of all: is there anybody out there? For years all we’ve had is the Drake Equation to help us understand the question, but no indication of an answer. Now a group of scientists at the University of Nottingham think they’ve come up with a new “cosmic …
AvatartrendspotterAvatarAvatarThis Hydrogen-Powered Flying Saucer Could Be Your Electric Taxi in 5 Yearsverified_publisherRobb Report - Michael VerdonThe H2PlasmaRay uses hydrogen fuel cells to give it a much longer range than competitors in the emerging eVTOL segment. Emerging aircraft design has …
AvatartrendspotterAvatarAvatarWhat we think we know about time travelverified_publisherSYFY WIRE - Cassidy WardIt's strange living in a post-Back to the Future world. Not only have we surpassed the date of the future portrayed in Back to the Future Part II, …
AvatartrendspotterAvatarAvatarWhy We Should Really Put a Particle Accelerator on the Moonverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Jennifer LemanIt's not as crazy as it sounds. In the March 1988 issue of Popular Mechanics, the legendary science fiction author Isaac Asimov wrote an article describing his vision for humanity's return to the moon. In the article, Asimov envisioned the year 2028. Humans—or Lunarians, as he called them—are thriving …
AvatartrendspotterFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBoeing's Spaceship Cockpit Looks Strikingly Different Than SpaceX'sverified_publisherfuturism.com - Victor TangermannSpaceX and Boeing's spacecraft couldn't look more different on the inside. A decade ago, NASA challenged private vendors to develop concepts for …
AvatartrendspotterFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoRenewables surpass coal in US energy generation for first time in 130 yearsgrist.org - Oliver Milman, The Guardian"We are seeing the end of coal." This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk …
AvatartrendspotterFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTesla Solar Roof poised for international rollout, suggests latest patent filingteslarati.com - Joey KlenderTesla is poised to expand its Solar Roof product into international markets. The California-based company has submitted a Solar Roof patent with the …
AvatartrendspotterFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoChina's amazing "horizontal skyscraper" opens to visitorsverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Adam WilliamsConstruction work is still ongoing on China's massive Raffles City Chongqing project but its most notable feature, the "horizontal skyscraper," has …
AvatartrendspotterAvatarAvatarApple Glass patent reveals killer feature for mass appealTom's Guide - By Kate KozuchApple Glass is on pace to define the future of AR wearables, but its biggest obstacle upon launch will be adoption and accessibility. A new patent …