EU vs. Google: You Can’t Beat the House
Presumably, the case the European Union (EU) has brought against Google will be decided on its merits with laws of the EU applied fairly and evenly based on the facts and relevant precedent. People will…
Manned Strike Fighter Aircraft a Thing of the Past? The Navy is Turning to Drones…
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus recently stated that the US Navy would be moving away from manned fighter jets in the future and more towards utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones. At the Sea-Air-Space 2015 conference…
Ford Created an Incredible Foosball Table, Featuring Real Grass and Its Own Ecosystem
Ford designers must have had some free time recently because they created a beautiful, fully functioning foosball table, featuring real living grass that grows inside the table’s see-through, closed ecosystem. Created by Ford’s global design…
Japanese Airliner ANA Designed a Brand New R2-D2 Jumbo Jet! Well, Kind Of….
Japanese airline ANA announced a new Star Wars R2-D2 jumbo jet last week that has people freaking out. While the plane does resemble the loveable droid from the series, the plane is actually just a Boeing…
Japan’s Maglev Train Hits 366 MPH, Setting World Speed Record With 29 Technicians on Board!
Central Japan Railway Co. announced yesterday that a maglev train reached a speed of 366 miles per hour, a new world record, during a test run test run on an experimental track in Yamanashi prefecture.…
Southwest Airlines Adding 0.7 More Inches of Seat Room… Can’t Guarantee Who Gets the Arm Rest
Southwest Airlines is doing the unthinkable! The Dallas-based low-cost airline is adding an unprecedented 0.7 inches of extra room per seat on the company’s jets. The extra room comes from a new seat design, developed…
New Autonomous Treadmill Technology Makes Indoor Running More Natural and Realistic
Ohio State researchers have developed a brand new treadmill technology that takes sonar readings of the user’s position on the belt, then either speeds up or slows things down. The idea behind the technology is…
WiTricity: Re-Charging Devices & Vehicles Wirelessly
IndustryTap has reported on electromagnetic harvesters, WiTricity wireless energy transfer, and Nicola Tesla, who started it all. Over-the-Air Wireless Power Transfer The company most noted for advancing Tesla’s idea of the wireless transmission of energy, WiTricity, has developed…
The American Chemical Association Determines Green Tea Can Make MRIs More Distinct
What a month for news of natural food chemistry’s benefit in our lives! First, dark chocolate gets even more potent polyphenols simply by adjusting the processing methods. And now, another favorite antioxidant, green tea, can…
Beijing-Based Chinese Robotics Company Ninebot Acquires Segway for an Undisclosed Sum
Beijing-based Ninebot announced in a news conference its acquisition of the widely-known two-wheeled vehicle company, Segway, for an undisclosed amount. Ninebot did say, however, it was on the receiving end of an $80 million investment…
