Author: Whiz Insight News

The Next Generation of Batteries Could Be Built by Viruses

In 2009, MIT bioengineering professor Angela Belcher traveled to the White House to demo a small battery for President Barack Obama, who was just two months into his first term in office. There aren’t many batteries that can get an audience with the leader of the free world, but this wasn’t your everyday power pouch.…

Cotton candy-like planets may actually have rings (Study)

Cotton candy-like planets may actually have rings (Study) Some of the extremely low-density, “cotton candy like” exoplanets called super-puffs may actually have rings, according to new research published in The Astronomical Journal by Carnegie’s Anthony Piro and Caltech’s Shreyas Vissapragada Super-puffs are notable for having exceptionally large radii for their masses — which would give…

Flying Car Developers Get a Boost From the Air Force

Though the visions laid out by the developers of new electric vertical-lift aircraft have been fairly mundane so far—air taxis, cargo delivery—it was a matter of time before someone started sexing up those flying car fantasies. How soon before they appear in a Bond film? When will the military get its mitts on them? Though…

Is Your Data Being Collected? These Signs Will Tell You Where

As cities incorporate digital technologies into their landscapes, they face the challenge of informing people of the many sensors, cameras, and other smart technologies that surround them. Few people have the patience to read through the lengthy privacy notice on a website or smartphone app. So how can a city let them know how they’re…

The US-China Feud Makes It Harder to Fight Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus does not respect borders, but they loom large for heads of state and CEOs responding to the global health crisis. Geopolitics as much as public health will determine how the pandemic proceeds and its lasting effects on people and business. Ian Bremmer, president and founder of political risk consultancy Eurasia Group, says…

1993 Porsche 968 Club Sport Coupe

1993 Porsche 968 Club Sport Coupe The ultimate evolution of the 924 that was introduced in 1976, the Porsche 968 was the “entry-level” car from the German manufacturer. While similar in shape to the outgoing 944, the 968 replaced 80% of the parts, earning a new designation from the company. The 968 Club Sport pictured here…

Anthony Levandowski Pleads Guilty to Stealing Waymo Secrets

Anthony Levandowski, the once-lauded engineer who cofounded Google’s self-driving car project and helped spark interest in autonomous vehicles, pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing a confidential Google document shortly before leaving the company. In the agreement, Levandowski agreed to a maximum fine of $250,000 and a maximum prison term of 10 years, though prosecutors expect to…

Billy Joe Saunders close to Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez fight deal

Billy Joe Saunders beat Marcelo Esteban Coceres (left) last time outBilly Joe Saunders is close to finalising a deal to face boxing’s best-paid fighter Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in Las Vegas on 2 May. The Briton, 30, will put his WBO world super-middleweight title on the line against Alvarez.Alvarez has one loss – to Floyd Mayweather…

The Right to Repair Will Help Us Endure Outbreaks

I’ve been thinking a lot about resilience lately. Coronavirus is sweeping the globe, carrying with it supply chain disruptions and fear. My iFixit purchasing team has been trapped in Taiwan since January, waiting for the all clear to go back to work in our Chinese supply chain. The S&P 500 just suffered its quickest correction…