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In Indonesia, on the island of Bali, there are several abandoned aircraft that have become unwanted tourist attractions, but recently these machines have undergone an interesting transformation. Abandoned planes are finding new uses and becoming interesting and functional projects for tourists and lovers of unconventional accommodation. One o...
It's not just physics fans who have had a few busy days. In fact, in late July, two scientific papers appeared online that not only attracted attention, but also changed the schedules and research agendas at a number of labs around the world. In them, a team of Korean authors report that they have succeeded in creating a material that functions ...
Think of them as the oversized robotic vacuum cleaners that normally help us around the house. But these helpers do a lot more and are much more powerful. Each robot can carry up to 500 kilos, making it easier for people to work in DB Schenker's state-of-the-art logistics centre. One of the world's largest and oldest logistics companies, DB S...
Tesla's electric cars are among the most famous vehicles in their industry, paving the way for their mass proliferation. Under Elon Musk's leadership, the company has experienced a meteoric rise, and even though it has missed many deadlines for the launch or delivery of certain models and still hasn't successfully resolved the problems of gettin...
Facebook is, without exaggeration, a money factory. But not all areas of the business that the US company Meta Platforms is involved in are ideal. In particular, the virtual reality (VR) division is showing unflattering figures, which company boss Mark Zuckerberg sees a future in. So now VR is trying to get into positive numbers, basically d...
The CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has engineered one of the biggest turnarounds in Silicon Valley history, boosting the share price of the ailing semiconductor maker more than 30 times in less than 10 years. It is now gearing up for the battle in artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the coming revolution. Today, AMD is a well-known a...
Last autumn, South Korean chain GS Retail introduced vending machines in its stores on a trial basis, where gold bars can be bought. They have met with unexpected interest from customers, who have already spent CZK 420 million in them. Small shops, which in our terms could be described as something between a convenience store, a convenience s...
Ordinary spectators will not be able to buy alcoholic beverages at the sports venues at next year's Summer Olympics in Paris. They will only be available to VIP guests backstage. Organisers of the Paris Olympics have announced that fans will only be able to buy non-alcoholic drinks at stadiums and other sports venues. They are referring to a ...
Upside Foods and Good Meat USA have been granted permission to sell meat that has been grown from animal cells. California, known for pushing the boundaries of what is possible, is once again becoming the center of a new technology trend: lab-grown meat. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the sale of meat that has been der...
