Supersonic travel hasn’t been a reality for even the most well-off individuals since the Concorde was retired almost 20 years ago, but a company called Venus Aerospace wants to make super-fast passenger planes a reality again. Its proposed Stargazer aircraft will blow right past supersonic into the realm of hypersonic …
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The number of known planets in our solar system has changed over time, but we’re currently sitting at eight since the demotion of Pluto to dwarf planet. However, some scientists believe there is a ninth planet lurking out there in the inky blackness at the edge of the solar system. …
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Apple has offered feedback to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) concerning its proposed new rule changes regarding autonomous vehicle testing on state roads. The formal feedback provided by Apple is relatively short and to the point, contained in a letter submitted to the DMV and embedded below, signed …
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It was the power of the eyes — not the limbs — that first led our ancient aquatic ancestors to make the leap from water to land, according to a team of scientists led by Northwestern University Professor Malcolm MacIver and Lars Schmitz of Claremont McKenna, Scripps and Pitzer Colleges. …
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Cannabis companies stocks jumped after the panel’s report was released Canada should permit the sale of recreational marijuana to people over age 18, and tax pot products based on potency, a government panel recommends. The more than 80 recommendations come from an expert panel …
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Image copyright PA Tougher rules are needed to protect investors in crowdfunding platforms, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said. It said it was too difficult to assess the risks and returns of investments, and suggested applying “mortgage-lending standards” to loan-based platforms or peer-to-peer lending. It follows industry regulations in …
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