NEWS, TECH

WhatsApp down: Messaging app breaks, leaving people unable to send or receive messages

WhatsApp has broken, leaving people unable to send or receive texts through one of the world's most popular messaging apps. It wasn't clear what caused the problems, which began shortly after 4.30PM UK time. Reports of issues surged after that, according to website DownDetector. The problems were primarily focused in the UK and Western Europe, according to DownDetector, though it isn't clear whether the issues or just the reports were located there. (more…)

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NEWS, TECH

Egypt’s Amazing Flying Car Is Bad At Both Flying And Being A Car

On Sunday, the popular Tahrir Square in Cairo became a laboratory to test one of Egypt’s latest inventions: A car that can run on the street, float on water, and even fly if requested to. The car is the brainchild of Ashraf al-Bendary, an Egyptian poet who also sees himself as an inventor. In a recent interview, he said he believes he can change the face of the world.   (more…)

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TECH

Adidas created this 3D-printed shoe out of plastic from the ocean This is so cool.

Adidas and Parley for the Oceans, an organisation dedicated to reducing plastic waste in oceans, have collaborated to create a 3D-printed shoe made out of recycled ocean plastic. The shoe is just a prototype, but the goal is to demonstrate how the industry can "rethink design and help stop ocean plastic pollution," according to Adidas. The prototype has an 'upper' made of ocean plastic and a 3D-printed midsole of recycled polyester and gillnets, a type of fishing net. (more…)

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TECH

China has turned to mist cannons to blast pollution from the sky

We know that China has a serious air pollution problem, caused largely by CO2 emissions. The government has promised to tackle the issue in the coming years, but some local councils have already started using a rather unconventional method of dispersing the smog: huge mist cannons. The cannons are based on machines that blast away dust in factories and building sites. Manufactured by China-based company, Hunan Jiujiu Mining Safety Equipment, they were originally intended to reduce the risk of lung and respiratory problems for miners, but back in 2013, they started tw

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TECH

Germany just switched on a revolutionary nuclear fusion machine

You probably didn't notice, but a few days ago, the world took a huge step towards the goal of achieving clean, limitless energy through nuclear fusion. Physicists in Germany announced that they've just fired up one of the world's largest nuclear fusion machines for the first time – and it was successfully able to contain super-hot blobs of helium gas, otherwise known as plasma. (more…)

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