Apple is looking to ramp up electric car production, and they’ve recruited veteran designer Lugita Raboli to help them do just that. Raboli has worked at Lamborghini for over two decades, designing some of the company’s most iconic cars, like the Gallardo and Aventador. His experience will be invaluable as Apple looks to bring their […]
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In the game Stellaris, which science enthusiasts will play, an ancient alien organization tries to preserve the species to prevent the extinction of the human race.
As gamers, we’re often motivated by stories of good versus evil, love and hate, triumph and tragedy. In the sci-fi game Stellaris, set in a future where humanity is struggling to survive after a cataclysmic event known as the Fall, players take on the role of governors of alien planets in order to preserve the […]
Brian Wardle, professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT, and art, Science Diemut Strebe, an artist from the Department of Technology, turned such a diamond into a work of art called The Redemption of Vainty.
Diamonds are a precious commodity, and for good reason. They are durable, have a high lustre and a low reactivity – meaning they don’t spark when struck by other metals. But despite diamonds’ many advantages, they’ve never been used as a form of art before. That all changed earlier this year, when MIT professors Brian […]
Germany says it will fine social media companies that don’t delete hate speech
Following the lead of France, which announced earlier this year that it would fine companies that don’t remove hate speech promptly, Germany is now following suit. According to reports, social media companies operating in Germany will face fines of up to 50 million euros if they don’t take swift action against hateful content and fake […]
Facebook started planning to cancel the number of likes
It was recently announced that Facebook was planning to cancel the number of likes from Pages and profiles. This move is being made in order to combat “misuse” of the like button, as well as to encourage people to interact more with posts. While this change may seem like a big setback for businesses who […]
YouTube outages around the world, with many users voicing the problems they’re facing, have now recovered.
If you’re like many of your friends and family members, then you probably use YouTube for streaming TV shows, movies, and other forms of entertainment. But if you’re like a lot of people, then you might have been hit hard by YouTube outages in recent days. The outages seem to be hitting users in different […]
Another study found that nurses who were too addicted to social networking had less ability to focus on assigned tasks and reduced work performance.
Nurses are undoubtedly some of the most highly-skilled and dedicated professionals in the healthcare industry, but it seems that too much time spent on social networking sites can have dire consequences. A recent study published in The Journal of Nursing Research found that nurses who were excessively addicted to social networking websites had significantly reduced […]
A Japanese chef who carves fruits and vegetables into exquisite sculptures
Introduction Japanese chefs have a reputation for their intricate and creative fruit and vegetable sculptures. In this article, we take a look at some of the most stunning examples of this craft, and learn about the man behind them – Yoshihiro Nakamura. Yuki Saito’s Background and Career Japanese chef Yuki Saito has carved fruits and […]