Elon Musk’s Hyperloop to break ground on its first test track

After over two and a half years of research and development our team has reached another important milestone. This will be the worlds first passenger-ready Hyperloop system, said HTT CEO Dirk Ahlborn in a statement. Everyone traveling on Californias I-5 in 2016 will be able to see our activities from the freeway. This will be the worlds first passenger-ready Hyperloop system, Ahlborn wrote in the release. HTT is not the only company aiming to have the first passenger-ready Hyperloop....

January 21, 2016 · 1 min · 205 words · James Bailey

Smartphone batteries drain much faster in colder temperatures

So how exactly does this happen? This reduces their overall capacity and makes them less efficient as opposed to cells that function in hotter climates. Most smartphones will start to use up power more quickly than usual as the temperature hovers around zero. It is not just the smartphone batteries that suffer, but other components ranging from the displays. source: www.techworm.net

January 21, 2016 · 1 min · 61 words · Jody Abbott

Smartphones with foldable displays to appear during 2017

Are you excited for a foldable display smartphone? Let us know right away. source: www.techworm.net

January 21, 2016 · 1 min · 15 words · Paul Black

US scientists may have discovered the elusive ninth planet

Nicknamed Planet Nine, the object is 2 to 4 times the size of Earths diameter. Its so large that it would be the fifth-largest planet in our solar system. The report was published in theAstronomical Journal. Now we can go and find this planet and make the solar system have nine planets once again. I DO believe that the solar system has nine planets. But how could astronomers go so long without realizing another planet was out there?...

January 21, 2016 · 1 min · 80 words · Nancy Wilson

Volvo promises “Deathproof” cars by 2020

In other words, they plan to make their cars death proof by 2020. They dont say things when they dont believe in it. Fatality-free vehicles are not exceptional. In fact, there already are some, and theyre not just Volvos. That also helps Volvo predict how much safer its vehicles will be with each new advancement. Most of the technology thats required for autonomous driving is already available from Volvo and other carmakers....

January 21, 2016 · 2 min · 246 words · Mary Johnson

Watch an autonomous drone land on a moving car driving at 45 kmph

In the past, drones have landed on a ship floating in the sea. The fixed-wing aircraft is aimed at fragile solar-powered planes and was developed without landing gear to make it ultralight. Thereby, the horizontal velocity components are close to zero, making the landing phase simpler and safer. The driver received calculated control commands via a graphical display, which instructed faster or slower driving. In the future, in practical applications, a robotic vehicle without a driver could be used....

January 21, 2016 · 1 min · 98 words · John Hernandez

13 year old turns saviour for his friends after hoverboard explodes

All of a sudden all of this white smoke started coming out of the segway board. Then all of a sudden it explodes and goes boom. My first instinct was to get everyone out alive. There was so much fire and smoke, he said. While doing so, Thu suffered burns to her ear. The fire came after thousands of hoverboards were seized and some airlines banned them over fire concerns....

January 20, 2016 · 2 min · 332 words · Jill Lewis

A sneak peak at the job interview process at Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and other tech giants

The combination of these two factors certainly makes it a great time to be hunting for a job. Even that level of demand regrettably isnt making the time to hire a qualified candidate any shorter. For those who are about to start a search, expect it to take a long time. So, what is the reason behind this? Tech jobs, which are the most in-demand this year, unluckily have longer waits than average....

January 20, 2016 · 1 min · 206 words · Richard Adams

Cobalt used in batteries for Apple, Microsoft and Volkswagen is mined by 7 year old kids

50% of the worlds cobalt is mined from the DRC. UNICEF estimates that 40,000 children are working in the mines located in the DRC. Amnesty claims that the company often employ children for as little as 2 dollars per day. It also does not protect employees from the obvious hazards created by working in mines. Bodies are usually left buried in the rubble, Amnesty claims. Amnesty International spoke with 87 current and former cobalt miners, of which 17 of them were children....

January 20, 2016 · 1 min · 120 words · Katherine Hunt

Google working its magic to limit ISIS to just the Dark Web

ISIS, you do not want to mess with the master of search engines Anonymous might be doing its best to curb the presence of ISIS on social networking platforms, but even it does not have as much power as Google to put an end to their propaganda activities. The company with the most popular search engine is going to be keeping the terrorist group at bay by limiting them to the Dark Web, an area where the tech giant does not have much control....

January 20, 2016 · 2 min · 402 words · Adam Foley

Head transplant on a monkey successful claims maverick neurosurgeon Canavero

I would say we have plenty of data to go on, Dr.Canavero told New Scientist. Its important that people stop thinking this is impossible. This is absolutely possible and were working towards it. Dr.Canavero believes head transplantation is the only treatment that will work for paralysed patients. Gene therapy has failed. Stem cells, were still waiting. Even if they come now, for these patients there is no hope. Tetraplegia can only be cured with this....

January 20, 2016 · 1 min · 128 words · Robert Blackwell

Net Neutrality Standoff Escalates As TRAI Hauls Facebook Over the Coals

This action prevented the Facebook system from sending further responsive emails to TRAI. In response to Dass letter, which is dated January 13, TRAIs Joint Adviser K.V. It is surprising that it took over 25 days for you to inform TRAI of this. For the growth of data service, price differentiation for data services can be allowed, operators have submitted. source: www.techworm.net

January 20, 2016 · 1 min · 62 words · Gail Garcia

Robots will take over five million human jobs by 2020

The report also predicts there will be openings in computer, engineering, mathematical and architecture fields. Due to telemedicine advancements, those working in the health care industry will also be at risk. source: www.techworm.net

January 20, 2016 · 1 min · 33 words · Anne Benton