Aviation giant Rolls-Royce has thrown its significant expertise behind a project hoping to build the world’s fastest civil aircraft. Boom Supersonic is building a plane called Overture which, when completed, may be capable of flying at more than twice the speed of sound, with a range of 5,180 miles. It could take passengers from London to … Read more
World’s fastest supercomputer that has been running simulations to determine how best to reduce the spread of COVID-19 recommends open train windows and limiting passengers as well we using floor-to-ceiling curtains around hospital beds Japanese researchers used a supercomputer to simulate COVID-19 transmission They used Fugaku, dubbed the world’s fastest super computer in 2020 Fugaku … Read more
Japan has taken the lead in the supercomputer race, having built a machine that is 2.8 times faster than the previous title holder, according to its developers. The Fugaku supercomputer was developed by Japanese research institute RIKEN and Fujitsu Ltd – its processor technology comes from UK-based ARM. Chips designed by Intel and IBM have … Read more
Grocery sales rise at their fastest rate in 25 years as shoppers stock up during lockdown By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 27 May 2020 Grocery sales are rising at the fastest rate for more than quarter of a century as shoppers flock online … Read more
Researchers build the world’s fastest ‘soft’ robot, which can travel more than THREE TIMES faster than the previous record holder using movements that mimic a cheetah Researchers at North Carolina State University built a new ‘soft’ robot using silicone bands to mimic the gait of a cheetah It’s just 2.7 inches long but travels nearly … Read more
Scientists say they’ve developed a camera that can record 70 trillion frames per second and could be used to capture nuclear fusion, radioactive molecule decay or astronomical events that are light-years away. The ‘compressed ultrafast spectral photography’ (CUSP) device, which emits extremely short laser pulses, can capture waves of light in motion, or the fluorescent delay … Read more
They said it was ‘the superyacht that couldn’t be built’. When American entrepreneur John Staluppi decided in the early 1980s that he wanted the fastest superyacht in the world – one that could break the 50knot (57.5mph) barrier – every boatyard told him it couldn’t be done. Every boatyard except Heesen Yachts in the Netherlands. … Read more
Around the globe TikTok users are creating their own videos to Drake’s latest number one, Toosie Slide. And thanks to the countless renditions, videos using ‘#ToosieSlide’ have reached over three billion plays on the video platform, and given the rapper yet another record. The astonishing amount of views make Drake the fastest rising music trend … Read more
Computer users donating spare processing power in the search for a coronavirus vaccine accidentally create the world’s fastest supercomputer more powerful the then next 500 machines combined Folding@Home is an app people install on their computers to donate resources It allows thousands of machines to work together to solve complicated issues It allows them to … Read more
Birmingham has the fastest mobile internet in Britain while London lags in ninth: Cities with the quickest download speeds revealed Birmingham recorded the fastest internet download speeds in Britain Liverpool came second whilst Manchester came a close third Newcastle had the slowest speeds while London was ninth on the list By Grace Gausden For This … Read more