Mobile Banking Technology Trends
With the Internet of Things (IoT) a foregone conclusion and billions of devices online soon, the question is: “What is going to happen in the banking sector in general and banking technology in particular?” Already,…
Engineering
World’s First Shape-Shifting Skyscraper Allows Residents to Rotate Their Apartments 360 Degrees
Dubai is full of jaw-dropping engineering marvels: the world’s largest man-made island, the world’s largest shopping mall, the world’s tallest building–all are in Dubai. Now, Dubai is in line for the world’s first rotating, shape-shifting…
Custom-Built Flamethrower Gloves Look Like Something From a Video Game
Hacker Allen Pan drew inspiration from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra to create some incredible custom flamethrower gloves. Equipped with a butane dispenser, parts from an electric arc lighter, and a motion sensor, the…
With Successful Mach 8 Test Flight, US and Australia Develop Hypersonic Missile That Flies a Mile Per Second
The dream of a hypersonic flight five times faster than the speed of sound came a step closer to reality with a successful experimental flight designated as ‘HIFiRE 4’ at the Woomera test range in…
Royal Navy Helicopter Transformed Into Luxury Holiday Home
If you love camping and spending holidays amid the pleasure of nature in fancy tents and classy tree houses, you will definitely admire this “innovative” new holiday rental home in Stirling, Scotland. This unusual holiday…
Neural Implants Restore the Ability to Walk
Imagine waking up in the morning unable to move. Approximately 5.4 million people around the globe struggle with the inability to do the most simplistic tasks. Just getting out of bed in the morning can…
That Brightest Star in the Night Sky is Actually a Russian Satellite Called Mayak
Russia successfully launched a controversial artificial satellite into the orbit. The satellite, called Mayak, was launched on a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan along with 72 other satellites on July 14. The crowd-funded…
Icarus Interstellar Focused on Designing & Building Interstellar Spacecraft
Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Atomic Rockets website provides a “cheat sheet” readers can use to get an overview of the types of nuclear and other exotic engines that might be used for interplanetary space travel, list…
Using Electric Fields & Neural Stem Cells to Repair Brain Damage
Neurotechnology & Stem Cells Strokes and brain injuries are some of the most debilitating injuries humans can experience. When the brain is injured, the most basic experience of being a human is suddenly turned upside…
Effective Pipe Plugging in Heavy-Duty Applications, with Aluminium Plugs
Effective plugging and sealing of pipes in heavy-duty applications is essential, especially in refineries, offshore operations, plumbing operations, as well as domestic and industrial water activities where the plug is likely to be immersed in…
