Vivo has officially announced its new 33W power bank, designed for quick and efficient charging on the go. This portable charger packs a 10,000mAh lithium-polymer battery into a slim and light design, measuring just 15mm thick and weighing 177 grams. The Vivo 33W Power Bank supports a variety of fast-charging technologies, including Vivo’s own FlashCharge … Read more
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have created ATMO (Aerially Transforming Morphobot), a robot that can switch between being a flying machine and a wheeled vehicle while it’s in the air. This ability greatly increases what the robot can do. ATMO weighs 5.5 kilograms, and when its arms are stretched out, it’s 65 centimeters … Read more
Scientists at Rice University have created a novel hybrid material called “glaphene” by combining graphene and silicon dioxide glass. This breakthrough could lead to entirely new materials for electronics, photonics (light-based technology), and quantum computing. Unlike typical layered materials that are simply stacked, glaphene features a chemical bond between the graphene and silicon dioxide layers. … Read more
Researchers at several Russian universities have developed a new way to predict how well students will do in their studies by analyzing what they do on social media. They looked at the public profiles of 4,445 students on the Russian social network VKontakte. How Social Media Relates to Grades The computer programs they used didn’t … Read more
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Achieves Breakthrough in Probing Mars’ Interior Launched in 2005, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has made a technological breakthrough in studying the Red Planet’s subsurface. By performing experiments using extreme tilt angles, the SHARAD radar aboard the spacecraft has been able to “see” up to 1.5 kilometers deep—three times deeper than … Read more
Electric Atlas Learns to Find Fallen Objects, Adjust Tasks Without Stopping, and Work with Unfamiliar Parts — A Step Toward Autonomous Industrial Assistants Boston Dynamics has released a demo showcasing the latest version of its all-electric humanoid robot, Atlas, designed to operate in dynamic industrial environments. The video demonstrates Atlas moving motor parts by estimating … Read more
The Russian Foundation for Advanced Research (FAR) has announced the successful completion of Russia’s first tests of a 5G satellite communications system demonstrator. Telecom-Project-5 conducted the tests in May in the Tomsk region. The flight tests evaluated a 5G-based communication link that allowed simultaneous control of five drones from a flying laboratory. The tests used … Read more
An unofficial list of Mac devices expected to receive the latest version of macOS has appeared in industry media. The list is notable because it suggests that Apple will leave several once-popular devices behind. According to Apple Insider, only the following computers are expected to get the latest macOS update: MacBook Pro 2019 or newer … Read more
Xiaomi has introduced the Mijia Pro hair dryer, which combines a classic design with several useful technical features. According to the manufacturer, this new product not only dries hair quickly but also improves its condition thanks to a built-in ionizer and an indicator system that shows the optimal distance between the device and the user’s … Read more
The popular Chinese neural network Kling has received a major upgrade, significantly enhancing the realism of its video generation capabilities. According to recent online examples, the updated model now delivers video quality on par with Google’s recently introduced Veo 3. Developed by Kuaishou Technology, Kling 2.1 features improved algorithms that produce more lifelike visuals with … Read more