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6G Already in the Orbit

6G Already in the Orbit

At the beginning of November, China launched a rocket, which brought 13 satellites into the orbit. One of them is to be the „first 6G satellite”. Nobody is exactly sure what exactly this technology will be, but it can offer a data transfer rate of more than 100 Gb/s.

hardware & software

Konrad Sarzynski

November 23, 2020

6G Already in the Orbit
EVE Online Players Against COVID-19

EVE Online Players Against COVID-19

CCP Games boasted the results of the third edition of Project Discovery in EVE Online. As part of it, players performed 47 million coronavirus-related tasks, thus helping scientists in their research on COVID-19.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

November 9, 2020

EVE Online Players Against COVID-19
In 2030 Every Fourth British Soldier Could be a Robot

In 2030 Every Fourth British Soldier Could be a Robot

The commander of the British army predicts that in 2030 every fourth soldier may not be human. While presenting in an interview a vision of the future of the armed forces, he suggested that up to 30,000 robots could be „drafted” within the next 10 years.

hardware & software

Konrad Sarzynski

November 9, 2020

In 2030 Every Fourth British Soldier Could be a Robot
Researchers: You Wanna Lock Young People at Home? Give Them Free Games

Researchers: You Wanna Lock Young People at Home? Give Them Free Games

British scientists point out that in order to encourage young people to stay at home, various awards should be offered. These include free video games.

video games

Christian Pieniazek

November 9, 2020

Researchers: You Wanna Lock Young People at Home? Give Them Free Games
Gabe Newell Will Send Half-Life 2 Gnome Into Space

Gabe Newell Will Send Half-Life 2 Gnome Into Space

Valve's CEO Gabe Newell plans to send a replica of Gnome Chompsky from Half-Life 2: Episode Two into space. The launch of the rocket will be a charity event aimed at raising money for one of the hospitals in Auckland, New Zealand.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

November 3, 2020

Gabe Newell Will Send Half-Life 2 Gnome Into Space
Confirmed Water on The Moon May Help Expeditions to Mars

Confirmed Water on The Moon May Help Expeditions to Mars

Recent NASA studies have shown that the surface of the moon may contain large deposits of ice water. Will it be possible to use it for space exploration?

hardware & software

Bartlomiej Sagan

October 27, 2020

Confirmed Water on The Moon May Help Expeditions to Mars
Nokia Will Create 4G Network on the Moon for NASA

Nokia Will Create 4G Network on the Moon for NASA

Nokia has signed an agreement with the NASA. The company is to develop a technology to enable the use of LTE networks on the Moon.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

October 19, 2020

Nokia Will Create 4G Network on the Moon for NASA
Elon Musk Plans to Send a Rocket to Mars in a Few Years

Elon Musk Plans to Send a Rocket to Mars in a Few Years

Billionaire Elon Musk informed that in four years his company, SpaceX, is planning to send an unmanned mission to the Red Planet.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

October 19, 2020

Elon Musk Plans to Send a Rocket to Mars in a Few Years
Elon Musk Develops Supply Rocket for US Army

Elon Musk Develops Supply Rocket for US Army

Elon Musk's SpaceX has signed several contracts with the US Army. The company is to create a super-fast supply rocket, among other things, for the Pentagon.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

October 12, 2020

Elon Musk Develops Supply Rocket for US Army
Elon Musk Won't Take Covid-19 Vaccine, Calls Gates a Knucklehead

Elon Musk Won't Take Covid-19 Vaccine, Calls Gates a Knucklehead

Elon Musk made another controversial press statement. This time he said that neither he nor his family are going to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The billionaire responded to Bill Gates' criticism, calling the founder of Microsoft a knucklehead.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

September 30, 2020

Elon Musk Won't Take Covid-19 Vaccine, Calls Gates a Knucklehead

Yokohama Gundam Shows Off New Moves

The Japanese robot created by Gundam Yokohama Factory can no longer only move its limbs, but also use its body to perform more complex tasks.

movies & tv series

Karol Laska

September 23, 2020

Yokohama Gundam Shows Off New Moves
Robo-dogs Patrolling a US Military Base Are Real

Robo-dogs Patrolling a US Military Base Are Real

The U.S. Army recently conducted another demonstration of Advanced Battle Management System, a network for collecting and processing information on the battlefield. One of the elements of the presentation were four-legged robots called Vision 60.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

September 8, 2020

Robo-dogs Patrolling a US Military Base Are Real

Elon Musk Believes Colonists Will Die on Mars

Elon Musk announced that most likely the first Martian colonists will die on this planet. But that isn't necessarily a bad thing. He and his team will make sure that it will be a natural death, preceded with a long life dedicated to the exploration of the planet.

hardware & software

Aleksandra Dziwinska

September 5, 2020

Elon Musk Believes Colonists Will Die on Mars
Elon Musk Explains Neuralink - Connection Between Brain and Computer

Elon Musk Explains Neuralink - Connection Between Brain and Computer

Elon Musk recently presented a device which is an interface between the brain and a computer. Let's see how Neuralink works, how it is implanted and whether it can be removed safely.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

September 1, 2020

Elon Musk Explains Neuralink - Connection Between Brain and Computer

„Don't Launch Them” - Starlink Satellites are Bothering Astronomers

SpaceX continues the Starlink program. There are already over 600 satellites in orbit. Meanwhile, many astronomers are voicing their concerns. They claim that the Elon Musk's project may make it harder to explore the space.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

August 27, 2020

„Don't Launch Them” - Starlink Satellites are Bothering Astronomers

Smartphone Will Check Whether We're Drunk?

Researchers from Stanford University and the University of Pittsburgh are working on a technology to detect the state of alcoholic intoxication by analyzing the way a smartphone user moves.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

August 19, 2020

Smartphone Will Check Whether We're Drunk?

SpaceX Manufactures 120 Starlink Satellites per Month

SpaceX continues the Starlink project to provide Internet access in every corner of the Earth. Currently, as many as 120 satellites per month are produced, an unprecedented result in this industry sector.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

August 11, 2020

SpaceX Manufactures 120 Starlink Satellites per Month

Excel Causes Problems for Science; Gene Names Need to be Changed

Microsoft Excel did not correctly recognize a number of symbols indicating genes and substances. Researchers decided to adapt to the capabilities of the program by changing some of the names.

hardware & software

Karol Laska

August 6, 2020

Excel Causes Problems for Science; Gene Names Need to be Changed

Star Wars Inspires Scientists to Create Artificial Skin

Singaporean scientists are working on touch-responsive artificial skin. They admit that one of the inspirations was a scene from Star Wars.

movies & tv series

Karol Laska

August 4, 2020

Star Wars Inspires Scientists to Create Artificial Skin

Israel is Testing Tank Operated Using Xbox Controller

Israeli company Aerospace Industries is testing a prototype of a tank operated with an Xbox controller. The interface also uses tablets, which display typical information known to FPS fans. The goal is to create a system that will be easy to understand and master for young soldiers.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

July 30, 2020

Israel is Testing Tank Operated Using Xbox Controller