What? NASA’s recently announced New Aviation Horizons program aims to develop aircraft that use 50% less fuel, produce 75% fewer emissions and are notably quieter than current vehicles. The key to this are six “X-plane” experimental ...
What? Syrian doctors performed a complex operation in war-torn Aleppo under the direction of a London-based chief surgeon, who led the whole operation over Skype. So what? Virtual telepresence could become the norm for an ...
What? Google has announced the addition of new partners to its map ride-hailing comparison tool. Google map users in the US are now able to compare the fare estimates and pick-up times between Lyft, Gett ...
What? Data from the American Consumer Expenditure Survey confirms that there has been a shift in consumption towards experiences, but that these are largely digital rather than real world. Between 1994 to 2014, average household spending shifted almost ...
What? A small group in Amsterdam is exploring the possibility of setting up a “FairBnB” to offer vacation rentals in line with principles of a “fair, non-extractive and collaborative economy.” The group is concerned about ...
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