5G delivers super-fast connectivity that can be used for many everyday tasks and it’s the area where driverless cars are being developed that really fires up the imagination. Autonomous vehicles are currently being tested that offer distinct possibilities for the future, but will they become […]
Day: June 25, 2019
Our oceans are haunted by ghost nets: Why that’s scary and what we can do
Our oceans are haunted by ghost nets: Why that’s scary and what we can do <img width=”660″ height=”495″ alt=”” src=”https://c402277.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/photos/17412/images/simple_style_full/Medium_WW2122504.jpg?1560887623″ /><img width=”660″ height=”495″ alt=”” src=”https://c402277.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/photos/17410/images/simple_style_full/Medium_WW182970.jpg?1560886627″ />Ghost nets aren’t supernatural, but they are legitimately scary. A ghost net is a fishing net that’s been lost or […]
Physics Tricks to Make Steph Curry’s Golf Show More Extreme
I couldn’t help myself: I had to check out the new ABC show Holey Moley, an extreme mini-golf show that has Steph Curry as its resident golf pro and one of its executive producers. It’s somewhere in between MXC (the Japanese show Most Extreme Elimination […]
Lightyear One debuts as the first long-range solar-powered electric car
Electric cars are better for the environment than fossil fuel-burning vehicles, but they still rely on the grid, which can be variously dirty or clean depending on what sources it uses for its energy. The new Lightyear One is a prototype vehicle that would improve […]
Google is testing full offline storage for Google Drive
Ever needed a files from Google Drive, but been unable to grab it because you’re stuck without internet access? Such worries could soon be a distant (bad) memory, because Google is experimenting with a new mode for Google Drive that will let you store all […]
FedEx sues US over mandate to monitor Huawei shipments
The company handles about 15 million packages every day, according to the complaint, and it would be a “virtually impossible task” to inspect all of them. It might sometimes violate privacy rights and laws. And without safe harbor protections, FedEx believes it’s in a no-win […]
France weather: Travel warning as 40C heatwave is set to hit Paris and other parts of Europe
France is bracing itself for a heatwave this week, which could send temperatures in Paris soaring to 40C. Authorities have issued an orange alert for … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Best travel camera 2019: 10 compact models perfect for your vacation
With massive zoom ranges inside svelte, pocketable bodies, today’s travel camera allow you to capture a whole wealth of different subjects without weighing you down. It’s certainly true that most smartphone cameras are fine for general snaps, but they won’t do justice to the things […]
Indonesia’s Kopi Kenangan raises a sweet $20M to expand its coffee business
Kopi Kenangan, a startup that wants to make quality, fresh coffee affordable to Indonesian consumers, has raised $20 million as it begins to consider overseas expansion in Southeast Asia. The round comes courtesy of Sequoia India and Southeast Asia, via the $695 million investment fund […]
Our oceans are haunted by ghost nets: Why that’s scary and what we can do
Our oceans are haunted by ghost nets: Why that’s scary and what we can do <img width=”660″ height=”495″ alt=”” src=”https://c402277.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/photos/17412/images/simple_style_full/Medium_WW2122504.jpg?1560887623″ /><img width=”660″ height=”495″ alt=”” src=”https://c402277.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/photos/17410/images/simple_style_full/Medium_WW182970.jpg?1560886627″ />Ghost nets aren’t supernatural, but they are legitimately scary. A ghost net is a fishing net that’s been lost or […]