Tag: prototype

Apple Has Purportedly Asked Foxconn To Create Two Foldable iPhone Prototype Shells

Apple appears to be moving along in its development of a foldable iPhone, according to new rumors. The company has apparently asked its Foxconn, its biggest iPhone supplier, to create two prototype foldable shells with displays. From a report: As reported by Tom’s Guide on Sunday, which cites Taiwanese website United Daily News, Apple’s two prototypes reflect two very different approaches…

G.E. Wind Turbine Prototype: 853 Feet Tall, Can Generate 13 Megawatts

Long-time Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot shares a report from the New York Times: Twirling above a strip of land at the mouth of Rotterdam’s harbor [in the Netherlands] is a wind turbine so large it is difficult to photograph. The turning diameter of its rotor is longer than two American football fields end to end. Later models will be taller than any…

Fujifilm and IBM Set World Record With 580TB Magnetic Tapes

An anonymous reader quotes a report from PCMag.com: Mark Lantz, Manager of Advanced Tape Technologies at IBM Research, explains how researchers at IBM and Fujifilm brought together more than 15 years of work to set a new world record in tape storage. What they achieved is an areal density of 317Gbpsi (gigabits per square inch), which translates to a single tape…

‘Will Remote Work Kill Innovation?’ Ask Silicon Valley Experts

Remote work “is here to stay,” argues a new article in Silicon Valley’s newspaper The Mercury News (also re-published in the East Bay Times). But they’ve also asked industry professionals around Silicon Valley whether this will hurt our ability to innovate. Software engineer/entrepreneur Joyce Park (who’s worked in Silicon Valley over 20 years): “Fast feedback is what we’re all about in…

NextMind’s Brain-Computer Interface Kit Begins Shipping To Developers

“Don a headset which places a sensor on the back of your head, and it’ll detect your brainwaves which can then be translated into digital actions,” writes Engadget. VentureBeat reports that NextMind “has started shipping its real-time brain computer interface Dev Kit for $399.”
The device translates brain signals into digital commands, allowing you to control computers, AR/VR headsets, and IoT devices…

SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft made its highest flight yet then exploded

The latest prototype of Starship, the spacecraft that SpaceX plans to use to bring astronauts to the moon, made its highest test flight ever on 9 December – and then exploded Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2262501-spacexs-starship-spacecraft-made-its-highest-flight-yet-then-exploded/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

SpaceX’s Successful Starship High-Altitude Flight Ends In a Fiery Explosion

Thelasko shares a report from Engadget: After a successful launch, the Starship rose and successfully maneuvered its way to the landing area. However, it appeared that the spacecraft didn’t slow down enough for a proper landing, and it exploded in thrilling fashion. On the live feed, SpaceX said the test was successful and noted it would be moving on to testing…