Victorinox, the maker of famous Swiss Army knives, is working on a model without a blade. CEO Carl Elsener revealed this in an interview with Blick. “Elsener explained that the presence of a blade in the knife leads to the perception of our products primarily as weapons in some markets,” he said. In England and…
Undesirable sounds accompany residents of large cities round the clock, from traffic noise outside to the murmuring of a television behind the wall. This constant exposure to noise leads to increased fatigue, nervousness, and illness among us. To reduce noise pollution, specialists from the USA have developed sound-absorbing fabric no thicker than a human hair,…
Lifestyle factors are linked to a third of deaths caused by 20 types of cancer. Abandoning just a few harmful habits could significantly reduce the mortality from cancerous diseases, researchers claim. Scientists from the University of São Paulo, in collaboration with a team from Harvard, conducted a study among the Brazilian population and proved that…
Despite its nearly 6-year-old release, the iPhone XS remains a sought-after product for many. The phone has an acceptable price, it still boasts highlights in design, the iOS operating system, and impressive video recording capabilities. However, purchasing the iPhone XS also entails four significant trade-offs. Trade-off №1: 64GB Storage For basic users, the 64GB storage…
“Stellar Blade” made quite a buzz before its release – gamers discussed the appearance of the heroine, combat mechanics, the plot setup in the demo, and other aspects of the game. We delved into this “reality” and are eager to share our thoughts on Shift Up’s creation. It was fun and engaging, but not perfect,…
The test was conducted on a prototype of the Polestar 5 car equipped with a new 77 kWh battery. The charging speed during the test started at 310 kW and increased to over 370 kW by the end. The project aimed to validate the experimental concept of the Extreme Fast Charging (XFC) battery technology from…
A new gel has been developed to break down alcohol in the gastrointestinal tract, preventing the negative effects of alcohol on the body and reducing excessive intoxication. It is intended to be consumed before or during alcohol intake. The protein-based gel was created by scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. The…
Despite US sanctions, the textile industry in Xinjiang is demonstrating record growth thanks to the implementation of artificial intelligence and 5G. Textile exports from this region reached 108 billion yuan ($14.8 billion) last year, with yarn and other raw material volume increasing by 74%, and clothing by 30%. The implementation of AI and 5G has…
According to Moore’s Law Is Dead, NVIDIA is possibly gearing up to unveil its RTX 5090 graphics card at Computex 2024, as indicated by two sources. The upcoming NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics card will be based on the new Blackwell graphics processor architecture. It will be the company’s most powerful gaming product to date, with…
AstraZeneca has announced a global recall of its COVID-19 vaccine, developed jointly with the University of Oxford, after confirming the potential occurrence of a rare side effect – thrombosis with thrombocytopenia (TTS) – in legal documents. While the mechanism of the disease remains unknown, AstraZeneca acknowledged in its statement that the vaccine may, in rare…
