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Jan 17, 2018
‘Potentially hazardous’ asteroid is headed towards Earth
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
The asteroid is around 0.7 miles (1.1km) wide — making it longer than the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which stands at 0.5 miles high (0.8km).
It is set to pass by our planet on the 4th February at a distance of around 2,615,128 miles (4,208,641km) away — which is relatively close in space terms.
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Jan 17, 2018
Major gravity experiment recreated aboard a satellite
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space travel
A spacecraft was used to “drop” two objects and test their rate of fall. The new, super-precise findings confirm objects will fall at the same rate (in the absence of air resistance) — and that when it comes defining the effects of gravity, Einstein got it right.
Jan 17, 2018
These were the 6 most popular trends I saw at the biggest technology show of 2018
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: robotics/AI
From adorable robots to modular TVs, these were the biggest trends I saw at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show.
Jan 17, 2018
Google will construct three new undersea cables in 2019
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: mobile phones
Can’t get enough Google? You’re in luck.
The company, a division of Alphabet Inc., has announced that it will expand its Cloud services to five new regions, and build three new submarine cables to service its capacity needs.
SEE ALSO: Google wants your phone screen to double as a speaker.
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Jan 17, 2018
Ferrari will make an electric supercar (and an SUV)
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
Jan 17, 2018
Tattoo using live bacterial ink to monitor health
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: health
Jan 17, 2018
BMW is bringing its wireless charging pad to the US
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
Jan 17, 2018
This artificial cartilage gets its strength from the stuff in bulletproof vests
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
One of the key ingredients in this artificial cartilage is a nanoversion of the synthetic fiber in body armor.
Jan 17, 2018
12 Everyday Things That Will Soon Disappear
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
Landlines disappeared, and so did videotapes. With neverending technological advancements, there are a lot of other things that will go out of fashion or become good for nothing in the near future.
Bright Side rounded up a few things that you can’t imagine your life without right now, but they might not be familiar to the next generation at all. This list might be surprising to you as it contains some of your favorite things.
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