Science & Enviroment

Qualcomm will power 5G devices from LG, Sony and more in 2019
09:45 2018-02-13

Major brands are using the Snapdragon X50 modem for next year’s releases. Since the first 5G standard was approved two months ago, the industry has been racing to deliver next-generation mobile data to the world. Qualcomm made two announcements today that show us real-world 5G is almost here. First, it revealed a slew of consumer …

5 significant medical inventions made by Armenians
20:44 2018-02-12

5 significant inventions made by Armenian doctors and scholars. Varazdat Kazanjian The field of this famous Armenian inventor is rather well known and demanded today. Though fewer of us may recognize the revolutionary pioneer of the field of plastic surgery, the huge input of this Armenian inventor is undeniable. Invention and developing the field of …

Body-powered tech gadgets could be the future
08:03 2018-02-12

Scientists have invented a “triboelectric nanogenerator” which our bodies could use to generate power for gadgets in the future. The gadgets of the future could be powered by the human body itself, according to scientists in the US and China. They have developed a small metallic tab, called a triboelectric nanogenerator which, when attached to …

These Photos Were Taken a Record-Breaking 3.79 Billion Miles Away from Earth
07:08 2018-02-12

A few blurry photographs broke a long-standing NASA record — by some 40 million miles. Images released by NASA on Thursday were taken by equipment operating further away from earth than any other cameras in history, according to the agency. The first of these photos, taken by equipment aboard the New Horizons spacecraft in December, …

Uber Is Paying About $245 Million to Settle a Major Lawsuit With Google
06:04 2018-02-12

Uber is settling a lawsuit filed by Google’s autonomous car unit alleging that the ride-hailing service ripped off self-driving car technology. Both sides in the case issued statements confirming the settlement Friday morning in the midst of a federal court trial in the case. Google’s Waymo unit says Uber agreed to take steps to make …