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The Government of His Majesty has given the green light for the testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads. These tests will be conducted on selected routes and the public can not participate. The UK has just taken a decisive step…
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Wonderful 3D Sculptures Made Using Mathematical Formulas
Tom Beddard, aka subBlue, is a Scottish physicist turned artist, who makes spectacular 3D sculptures, using mathematical fractals formulas. The result is fascinating. We make you discover this works that combines arts and mathematics. The fractals are the starting point of works by subBlue.…
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Discover This Gigantic Meteorological Tower Erected In Amazon Rainforest
We make you discover this incredible 324 m high tower that was built in the middle of the Amazon forest. It is intended to monitor the weather and the greenhouse effect, with the aim to determine how the largest forest in the…
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This aircraft is the largest in the world and can transport a space shuttle
The AN-225 is the longest and heaviest aircraft in the world! Originally designed to carry a Soviet space shuttle, it is now able to carry no less than 253 tonnes of cargo on board: a record. We tell you more…
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Spot-A Highly Sophisticated Robot For Disasters To Master Any Terrain
This revolutionary dog-like robot, developed by Google, is capable of walking through difficult terrains during natural disasters. Indeed, it has an incredible sense of balance that allows it to stand in any situation. For some, this robot might become man’s best friend.…
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Did These 30 Technologies Imagined 60 Years Ago Become A Reality?
In the 1950s, people thought that their future would be made up of flying cars and interplanetary travel which would be easy and accessible to all. Today, however it is not so. We make you discover some comparisons between the future imagined…
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Discover This Unconventional Piano To Compose Melodies By Dragging And Vibrating Your Fingers
The Seaboard Grand keyboard is a revolutionary musical instrument. This impressive technology allows you to perfectly reproduce the sounds of many instruments. The result is amazing. We make you discover a piano like no other. In 2009, Roland Lamb, who was studying…
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A Drone Ambulance Straight From The Movie Avatar
Conceived by a design studio, this quadrocopter of the size of a helicopter is supposed to speed up the evacuation of the wounded to a hospital from the accident scenes. CONCEPT: In accidents, the lives are often lost within the next few minutes…
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A Chinese Man Makes A Mechanical Horse To Walk In The Street
While most people travel by car, on foot or by bus, a man in China has invented an amazing vehicle. Straight out of his imagination, he built a horse robot that works on oil and can be used to move around…
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Android: Find And Display IP Address Of A Mobile Programmatically
Very often app developers need to find the IP address of the Android device on which an app is installed. This post explains how you can find and display the IP address of a device programmatically. You can download complete…
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This Inexpensive Smartphone Gadget Detects AIDS and Syphilis in Just 15 Minutes
American engineers have developed a small device that plugs into a simple smartphone to detect the presence of these two sexually transmitted diseases in blood. Some American engineers from Columbia University, New York have developed an inexpensive smartphone accessory that…
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ConnectX Wants To Put Cloud Computing Servers In space
North American startup ConnectX has undertaken an ambitious project. The company wants to install computer servers in orbit as a constellation of miniature satellites that will serve as a cloud computing platform, dedicated to big data. And, to improve the efficiency of transmission of…
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LightSail: Fiction Becomes Reality With A Satellite With Solar Sails
Reality catches up with science fiction! A satellite with solar sails has just been created. Called “LightSail”, the satellite is able to move in space using energy from sunlight. We explain its design. After 6 years of intensive testing, the satellite “LightSail” is…
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Face Hacking: A Revolutionary Digital Makeup Technique To Change Facial Appearance In Real Time
The Japanese producer Nobumichi Asai has developed a technique called face hacking, through which he can transform the face of a person at will by projecting a synthetic makeup. The results are really impressive. We tell you more about this revolutionary technique.…
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Prynt-This Smartphone Case With Built-in Printer Immortalizes Your Photos
Inspired by the old Polaroid technology, Prynt is a case for smartphone with a built in printer that can print the captured photos in 30 seconds. Launched on the crowdfunding platform KickStarter, the project achieved its objective in only thirty minutes.…
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