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New theoretical warp drive design clears "negative energy" barrier
WEBMar 10, 2021 · In 1994, Mexican theoretical physicist Miguel Alcubierre outlined a design for a warp drive that could theoretically allow something to travel faster than light without breaking any physical laws ...
"Nuclear winter" would starve billions, but some countries may be …
WEBAug 15, 2022 · The five-year-old UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has been ratified by 66 nations, but none of the nine nuclear states. Our work makes clear that it is time for those nine states ...
NZ to trial world-first commercial long-range, wireless power …
WEBAug 3, 2020 · NZ to trial world-first commercial long-range, wireless power transmission. By Loz Blain. August 03, 2020. Emrod's wireless power transmission devices can beam large amounts of electrical power ...
All-new Volkswagen California camper van launches for $67,300
WEBJun 25, 2024 · Volkswagen starts the pricing at €62,689 (approx. US$67,300) for the entry-level California Beach and points out the price is lower than that of its predecessor. More of an overnight sleeper van ...
The end of everything: 5 ways the universe could be destroyed
WEBJul 22, 2022 · The Big Rip. A similar scenario leads to a far more dramatic death, much sooner. In this model, dark energy doesn’t just accelerate the expansion of the universe at a steady pace, it accelerates ...
Video reveals progress of 170-km-long skyscraper through Saudi …
WEBFeb 27, 2024 · A video has been released that reveals the build progress of Saudi Arabia's 170-km-long city sized skyscraper rising in the desert. The scale is incredibly ambitious and The Line is expected to be ...
Atlas robot takes a major leap in perception and object manipulation
WEBJan 19, 2023 · Another major leap: Atlas robot learns perception, object manipulation and sick flips. By Loz Blain. January 18, 2023. Boston Dynamics has taken its Atlas robot a step closer to flexible, real ...
AI now surpasses humans in almost all performance benchmarks
WEBApr 19, 2024 · In 2015, it surpassed us in image classification, then basic reading comprehension (2017), visual reasoning (2020), and natural language inference (2021). AI is getting so clever, so fast, that ...
Hydrogen 11 times worse than CO2 for climate, says new report
WEBApr 11, 2022 · New reports show how fugitive hydrogen emissions can indirectly produce warming effects 11 times worse than those of CO2. Hydrogen can be used as a clean energy carrier, and running it through a ...