The underdog of the space game is bearing its teeth once again. On Wednesday morning (22 June), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched a record-breaking 20 satellites up to the heavens. ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C34) successfully launched its 1,288-kilogram (2,838-pound) bundle of intentional satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, an island off…
Author: Ahmad Alhasan
An approaching graduate who aims to change the world through inventions, IT, energy technologies and social relief. An avid and persistent learner who looks to bypass the normal path of university and meaningless work by joining a dynamic team and jumpstarting my career in producing real world technological solutions.
Tesla Autopilot tests show the vehicle detecting pedestrians, but not necessarily braking to avoid them
Update: Tesla sent us a statement regarding the tests discussed in this article. You can see it in full below. The Tesla Autopilot program can be confusing at times since it englobes a lot of different features like Traffic Aware Cruise Control (TACC), Autosteer, Autopark, Auto Emergency Braking (AEB) and others. While you can look…
What Is The “Tree Of Death” ?
Although it resides on chilled-out, tourist-friendly beaches, the manchineel tree (Hippomane mancinella) seems hell-bent on its vendetta against humanity. This tree can found in the Caribbean, the Bahamas, the Gulf of Mexico, parts of northern South America, The Galápagos Islands and even in the U.S. state of Florida. When the Spanish first found the tree during their…
This LA Skyscraper Now Features A 300-Meter-High Glass Slide
Earlier this month, China unveiled the world’s highest, longest, and most terrifying glass bridge in the world. With the world’s mental masochists apparently not satisfied, a Los Angeles skyscraper has now opened a glass slide that juts out from the 70th floor. The US Bank Tower, one of Los Angeles’ tallest towers, now features a 13.7-meter-long (45-foot-long) slide made…
A pear-shaped nucleus just confirmed, and it could ruin time travel forever
Physicists have confirmed the existence of a new form of atomic nuclei, and the fact that it’s not symmetrical challenges the fundamental theories of physics that explain our Universe. But that’s not as bad as it sounds, because the discovery could help scientists solve one of the biggest mysteries in theoretical physics – where is…
The World Is Better Than You Think
Why This Is Important Before I share the new “data” with you, it’s essential that you understand why this matters. We live in a world where we are constantly bombarded by negative news from every angle. If you turn on CNN (what I call the Crisis News Network), you’ll predominantly hear about death, terrorism, airplane…
Google engineer fried his ($1000 Chromebook Pixel) for 10$
Benson Leung, a Google engineer discovered the fright of using dodgy gadgets when a spurious USB Type-C cable fired his $1000 Chromebook Pixel. Leung who also moonlights as a tester for USB Type-C cables finally found his match when he was testing a Surjtech 3M USB A-to-C cable which is available on Amazon for $9.98. The spurious…
the difference between Intel Core i3, i5, i7
“‘What’s the difference between an Intel Core i3, i5 and i7?’ is a pretty confusing and intimidating question for the majority of people. On the surface, processors are a little tougher to get your head around than, say, a hard drive, as they are not measured by a metric as simple as capacity in gigabytes…
Story of The First Facebook Hacker – Chris Putnam
I know you might have stumbled upon the Facebook icon of a certain guy with his face upwards to his right at some point of time in your virtual life dominated by Facebook. Ever felt the desire to know about the story behind the same and how he is the only person who is having…
what it’s really like to have OCD?
“Why are there always so many damn socks in the laundry?” William Doan’s wife asked him that question 10 years after they got married. He laughs when he remembers it. There were, and remain, so many damn socks in their laundry because when William Doan wakes up in the morning he puts on two pairs. “I had to…
Woman Sues Microsoft, Wins $10,000
Microsoft has been forcing Windows 10 upgrades for months now, an aggressive tactic that’s rubbed people the wrong way. The Seattle Times reports one woman’s computer was messed up by the update, prompting her to sue Microsoft. Not only did she win, she got $10,000. Per The Seattle Times: A few days after Microsoft released…
The coolest technologies that are being pitched to NASA Right Now
Turning a big idea into reality often comes down to convincing the right people to throw money at it. The Starburst Accelerator Global Summit, happening Thursday, gives 10 inventors a chance to pitch their ideas in front of agencies like NASA, venture capitalists, and aerospace companies, including Boeing and Lockheed Martin. And, even more excitingly,…
