Daring tree climbers and researchers have challenged a major assumption in tree drought biology. In rainforests on the Southeast Asian island of Borneo, water transport systems of a colossal, dominating family of trees are not more impaired than shorter trees in the face of drought, researchers report July 2 in Science. The find counters the notion that…
However, its biggest classroom is not a laboratory. In Shenzhen and Beijing, X Square Robot has partnered with 58.com to launch an AI-powered cleaning service where robots work alongside professional cleaners in occupied homes. Instead of carefully staged demonstrations, the machines are navigating cluttered living spaces and responding to the unpredictability of daily life. Under…
Science & Tech THE UK-Nigeria Tech Hub and the Nest Innovation Technology Park have partnered to inaugurate the Nigeria Innovation Cluster Exchange (NICE) to address fragmentation within Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem. The Co-founder of The Nest Innovation Technology Park, Mr Oluwajoba Oloba, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Oloba said the initiative was funded by…
In an interview with BBC Jersey, external, Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham was asked whether his government would consider buying the site. “I fancy that coming into public ownership somehow,” he said. Farnham said he was keen to speak to the National Trust about it. “There’s a great opportunity, if you look at the Simon Sand…
The much-anticipated July 4 deadline for signing the CLARITY Act into law was missed yet again. The lawmakers once more failed to meet a deadline for advancing the much-awaited cryptocurrency market structure bill. This is concerning because Congress will soon turn its attention to campaigning, leaving fewer legislative days to pass the bill before the…
Spring or summer travels upcoming soon? This gadget turns your wireless earbuds into the perfect pair for in-flight entertainment. Call it a carry-on essential if you’re a frequent flyer. While our expert Jada Jones reviewed the more advanced Pro 2 model, this cheaper AirFly SE is a great alternative. “If you’ll likely use this product…
An independent retailer has launched a petition calling on Sony to reverse its decision to ditch discs on PlayStation consoles, garnering over 115,000 signatures so far. PNP Games, a Canadian independent video game retailer, launched the change.org petition asking fans to join it in telling Sony to keep physical PlayStation games. At the time of…
E-ink displays have come a long way since their introduction, with advancements in refresh rates and colors allowing them to be used as monitors for PCs. Bigme is once again pushing e-ink monitor technology with the 25.3-inch Bigme B251 Pro, which is on sale on its website for $1,279.00 (down from $1,599.00). This isn’t the…
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Imagine if one company could become the railroad, electric utility and cloud-computing provider of the emerging space economy. That potential fueled excitement around the long-anticipated initial public offering of SpaceX. Investors are not simply betting on rockets anymore. They are betting on an entire orbital ecosystem. Among the most ambitious and challenging ideas riding this…