Air taxis soon to dominate airline business landscape

Air taxis soon to dominate airline business landscape

Over 200 companies are currently working on developing various types of aircraft, including multirotor copters and tilt-wing aircraft, that use electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technology. These smaller eVTOL craft allow pilots to land at conveniently located local ‘vertiports’ throughout the city. The aircraft in development come in different sizes and have varying ranges,…

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AI helps converting brain waves into spoken words for patients with epilepsy

AI helps converting brain waves into spoken words for patients with epilepsy

Researchers have made a major breakthrough in converting brain signals into audible speech with remarkable accuracy. By utilizing brain implants and artificial intelligence, the team successfully mapped brain activity to speech in patients suffering from epilepsy. This pioneering technology has the potential to restore communication capabilities to individuals who are paralyzed and unable to speak,…

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Cutting-edge Bionic Hand with neural control and real-time feedback

Cutting-edge Bionic Hand with neural control and real-time feedback

Restoring sensorimotor function following amputation has been a persistent challenge due to the absence of effective human-machine interfaces ensuring dependable control, feedback, and attachment. Thankfully, advancements have resulted in the clinical development of a transradial neuromusculoskeletal prosthesis — a bionic hand directly linked to the individual’s nervous and skeletal systems.

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San Francisco’s dramatic gunfight after car crash at Chinese Consulate ends in tragedy

San Francisco’s dramatic gunfight after car crash at Chinese Consulate ends in tragedy

According to authorities, an individual drove a vehicle into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco on Monday and was shot and killed by the police when confronted in the lobby. Sgt. Kathryn Winters, spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department, informed that the incident occurred at approximately 3:09 p.m. PT when the driver crashed into…

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Guy in Norway strolls around with metal detector stumbles upon a hoard of gold jewelry from 500 AD

Guy in Norway strolls around with metal detector stumbles upon a hoard of gold jewelry from 500 AD

Erlend Bore, a 51-year-old hobbyist treasure hunter, just pulled off the biggest gold treasure find in Norway’s history this century. This happened while he was sweeping his brand new metal detector back and forth on Rennesøy, a private island on the country’s southwestern coast. He sure didn’t set out thinking he was going to hit…

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