Disney is building a real-time, ultra-high-res flight simulator for the Millennium Falcon and they’re powering it with eight daisy-chained high-end Nvidia GPUs. The experience, which is destined to arrive at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts next year, was done in partnership with Nvidia, Epic […]
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Pinterest Adds New ‘People You Follow’ Tab to Your Feed
The beauty of a site like Pinterest lies in how little you have to do to use it. Choose a few things you’re interested in—vegan food, knitting, travel—then kick back and enjoy scrolling through algorithmically generated collections of images. The app uses machine learning to […]
Airports in Spain BANNED from overcharging passengers for bottles of water
Airports in Spain will only be able to sell water bottles under 500ml for €1 or less, according to El Pais newspaper. Spanish Airport authority Aena investigated the most common complaint from passengers travelling through airports in the country. This was found to be overpriced […]
Canon takes on RED with its first full-frame cinema camera
Canon promises a very decent 15 stops of dynamic range and a wide color gamut that conforms to top-flight cinema standards (ITU-R BT.2020). It supports internal 4K capture in ProRes or Canon’s XF-AVC format via CFast cards, and offers minimal moire and noise, even at […]
As UK fires-up private space industry, Space Camp Accelerator launches
The UK government recently passed the Space Industry Bill, covering the basics like spaceflight licensing, insurance requirements and safety commitments. It didn’t make much of a splash when it was announced, but it’s a huge move for the UK as it laid the regulatory groundwork […]
Easter weekend travel: Holidaymakers facing air and rail chaos ahead of great getaway
The Easter getaway will be impeded by a strike by Air France staff as well as widespread closures of the UK rail network, including several key stations. Thousands of British travellers are likely to have their plans scuppered by the Air France strike on Good […]
Einride’s self-driving cargo trucks hit the highway this fall
The T-pod can transport standard cargo pallets and travel up to 124 miles on a single charge. It can drive itself on highways, but a human will take over on main roads via remote. TechCrunch says that the trucks will use the Nvidia Drive AI […]
Kick back and relax in the ‘heel’ of Italy
Removed from the crowds of some other Italian resorts, Puglia is essentially 'the heel of the boot' of Italy. Buried away in the south, it hides myriad spectacular sights, historical architecture, and beaches untouched by tourism. The choice of cities is so diverse, so let […]
Why Climate Change Skeptics Are Backing Geoengineering
This story originally appeared on Reveal and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Next month, a Silicon Valley engineer plans to head out on a snowmobile from Barrow, on the northern tip of Alaska, to sprinkle reflective sand on a frozen lake to try to stop it from […]
Going With the Group
In Italy, the groups can take advantage of guaranteed departures on the Splendors of Sicily journey. The eight-day itinerary takes guests to Palermo, Taormina, Syracuse, the ancient Greek city of Agrigento and more. Other itineraries ideal for groups include the Best of Italy 10-day trip, […]