Tel Aviv Will Test Dog Poop DNA to Fine Owners Who Don’t Clean Up
Tel Aviv Will Test Dog Poop DNA to Fine Owners Who Don’t Clean Up
City council approves setting up database, obligating owners to submit their pets’ DNA details when receiving license…
Japan Has Shattered the Internet Speed Record at 319 Terabits per Second
Engineers in Japan just shattered the world record for the fastest internet speed, achieving a data transmission rate of 319 Terabits per second (Tb/s), according to a paper presented at the International Conference on Optical Fiber Communications in June. The new record was made on a line of fibers more than 1,864 miles (3,000 km) long. And, crucially, it is compatible with modern-day cable infrastructure…
Pavement That Charges Electric Vehicles Being Developed in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — The first phase of a project to develop wireless electric vehicle charging pavement on Indiana highways is slated to start later this summer…
Heavy Artificial Rains Are Caused in the United Arab Emirates
Heavy artificial rains were caused in several regions of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the middle of a heat wave that almost reached 50 degrees of temperature, last Wednesday and Thursday…
Bengal Scientists Develop World’s Hardest Self-Healing Material
Bengal scientists have developed the world’s hardest known self-healing material in a laboratory feat that they say could lead to mobile phone screens that repair their own cracks in less than a second…
Finger Wrap Could One Day Let You Power Up Wearables While You Sleep
Wearables are so hot right now, with consumers scooping up more than 100 million units of smartwatches, fitness trackers, augmented reality glasses, and similar tech in the first quarter of 2021 alone. Sales in the category increased 34.4 percent in the second quarter from Q2 2020, making it one of the fastest-growing categories of personal electronics…
AI Narration of Chef Anthony Bourdain’s Voice Sparks Row
A new documentary about Anthony Bourdain has ignited a debate, after film-makers revealed they had used an AI simulation of the late chef’s voice…