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A series of controlled explosions in the luggage hold of an aircraft were successfully contained by a bomb-proof lining developed by an international team of scientists. The technology shows how a plane’s luggage hold may be able to contain the force of an explosion if a device hidden in an item of luggage detonates. The Fly-Bag is made from multiple layers of fabrics and composites that have high strength and impact, and heat resistance. The […]
British researchers have built the world’s first sonic tractor beams that lift and move objects using soundwaves. A team from the universities of Bristol and Sussex, in conjunction with Ultrahaptics, a spin-off set up by Sussex Professor of Informatics, Sriram Subramanian, used high-amplitude soundwaves to generate an acoustic hologram that can pick up and move small objects. Their research, led by PhD student Asier Marzo, was published in Nature Communications in October. The device allows […]
A group of Japanese scientists have created touchable holograms, three dimensional virtual objects that can be manipulated by human hand. Using femtosecond laser technology the researchers developed ‘Fairy Lights, a system that can fire high frequency laser pulses that last one millionth of one billionth of a second. The pulses respond to human touch, so that – when interrupted – the hologram’s pixels can be manipulated in mid-air. The touchable hologram, which is being experimented […]
Senator Ralph Recto is asking the government to fund the “saltwater lamp” invented by Filipino engineer Aisa Mijeno by using the funds from Malampaya royalties which amounts to 168.9 billion pesos. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MIAMI, Florida, United States of America – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration uploaded a video featuring a ball-like robot prototype which could prove useful in space exploration. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
Mobile messaging service Telegram is racing to shut down broadcast channels used by Islamic State to promote its causes and recruit members, but the group is creating new channels apparently just as quickly. Berlin-based Telegram, created two years ago by the founder of Russia’s most popular social network site Vkontakte, has caught on in many corners of the globe as an ultra-secure way to quickly upload and share videos, texts and voice messages. Two months […]
Social media giant Facebook announced on Wednesday (November 18) a new tool to improve the donate feature for non-profit organizations raising money through their Facebook pages. The new donate button allows users to donate to a charity or nonprofit without leaving their Facebook news feed. The tool also allows nonprofits to create individual pages for specific campaigns. The new pages will allow nonprofits to share a campaign story and visibly track donation progress towards a […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (November 18) – Months after popular social media site Facebook announced that it will introduce the “dislike” button, most of the users of said site expressed dread at the possibility. Said users cited that the “dislike” button may be abused and cause misunderstanding, if not outright fights among Facebook users. Those in favor, on the other hand, said that the “dislike” button is more appropriate to express feeling in situations like a […]
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News online corrrespondent (Eagle News) — Software developers and programmers gathered at the biggest SOFTCON.PH, organized by the Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA) recently held at the Marriott Grand Ballroom Manila. It has attracted delegates from more than 50 companies, a new record since the conference was organized in 2013. “The Philippine software industry raked in more than USD 2.0 billion in revenues in 2014, posting a 20% growth from the […]
For Marcus Weller the idea started off with an accident. He was riding a motorcycle in Barcelona when he took his eyes off the road to look at a road sign and smashed into the back of a car. A couple of years later he dreamt about that accident, but in the dream Weller didn’t crash. “It was an exact flashback dream of that experience. But the important difference was I wasn’t looking around for […]
Finnish company says it wants to change the computer world with this portable computing device. Described as the world’s smallest general purpose PC, Solu is aiming to take on industry giants’ Apple and Microsoft. Their pocket-sized device, around 10cm squared and encased in wood, can be used standalone — or connected to a screen and keyboard. Solu may be small, but its makers say it packs a powerful punch. Kristoffer Lawson, Solu CEO said […]
New York- and Japan-based Taiwanese artist Lin Shih-Pao has spent the past four months working on an unusual project — a life-size car made out of 25,000 mobile phones. The project, he says, is intended to spread environmental awareness. The car was unveiled at Lin’s former high school in new Taipei city just in time for the annual school concert. Students inspected the work and marveled at the color scheme. Some even participated in creating […]
