Mercedes-Benz and BMW have long stood as fierce rivals in the automotive world. Yet, the two iconic German brands may soon be linked in an unexpected way—by sharing engines. Talks of Engine Sharing According to Autocar UK, an insider at Mercedes disclosed that the company is in advanced discussions to use BMW’s four-cylinder petrol engines […]
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A new aviation milestone has been reached as a solar-electric, propeller-driven plane climbed higher than any of its kind before—though the feat still awaits official recognition. On August 12, 2025, a customized Elektra One soared to 31,237 feet (9,521 m) above Switzerland. The Record-Breaking Mission The aircraft, registered as HB-SXA, took off from Sion Airport
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SiFly, a drone company that only launched publicly in May, has quickly risen to prominence in 2025. Its latest milestone came fittingly on Orville Wright’s birthday, when its Q12 drone secured a place in the Guinness World Records. Novo recorde mundial de voo On July 26, 2025, at Amaral Ranches in California, the Q12 flew
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A team from the University of Waterloo has created a low-cost device that can power a calculator using just discarded walnut shells and a few drops of water. Their findings appear in Energy & Environmental Materials. The coin-sized water-induced electric generator (WEG) creates electricity as water evaporates through the shell’s intricate pore network. “With just
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Apple announced today that its iPhone 17 event will take place on Tuesday, September 9 — the same date as last year. Apple has already sent out invitations for the launch, which will begin at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino. iPhone 17 Air Could Replace Plus
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Spotify is rolling out a new chat feature aimed at making the app more social and interactive. While users have long shared music and podcast links outside the platform, this update encourages keeping those interactions within Spotify. It also saves shared content, eliminating the need to search for songs later. The messaging is strictly one-on-one
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A study examining three widely used AI chatbots found that while they typically avoid addressing the most dangerous questions, such as requests for explicit how-to instructions, their responses to less severe but still potentially harmful prompts remain inconsistent. Study Flags Need for Improvements in Leading AI Chatbots A study published Tuesday in the medical journal
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We already know that exercise benefits both body and mind at every stage of life, but new findings suggest it may also be working in a less visible area — your gut. This adds to the growing evidence that the gut microbiome plays a key role in overall health. A team at Edith Cowan University
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As advanced air mobility aircraft become more common in U.S. airspace, the country will need improved preflight planning to address potential risks in advance—and NASA is creating the tools to support this effort. Effective preflight planning is essential for maintaining safety in the increasingly complex and high-risk airspace of the future. Having a single platform
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The earliest robot I recall is Rosie from The Jetsons, followed not long after by the polished C-3PO and his loyal partner R2-D2 in The Empire Strikes Back. My first encounter with a bodiless AI, however, was Joshua from WarGames—the computer that nearly triggered nuclear war before discovering the logic of mutually assured destruction and
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