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Predictions for 2024
Life, James Hein, Published on 03/01/2024
» I hope you all had a great holiday break and are ready to dive into whatever 2024 brings us. Once again I will try and guess what we will see this year. The first one is easy, a bigger focus on artificial intelligence and even more marketing using the term AI. I wonder if we will see Turbo-AI appear. There will be more funds diverted to the growth of AI in many of the major manufacturers. I'm not convinced we will reach General AI this year but it is a possibility.
Whistle blows in Germany for world's first hydrogen train fleet
AFP, Published on 24/08/2022
» BERLIN: Germany on Wednesday will inaugurate a railway line powered entirely by hydrogen, a "world first" and a major step forward for green train transport despite nagging supply challenges.
Famous black hole gets a massive update
Published on 19/02/2021
» NEW YORK: One of the biggest and first known black holes in the Milky Way galaxy is more massive than astronomers thought, a team of scientists announced on Thursday.
The superpowers of new super-thin materials
New York Times, Published on 09/01/2020
» NEW YORK: Internet-connected devices have already colonised a range of new frontiers - wrists, refrigerators, doorbells, cars. But to some researchers, the spread of the “internet of things” has not gone nearly far enough.
Toyota's 'woven' city, TVs as smartphones: CES highlights
AFP, Published on 07/01/2020
» LAS VEGAS: A smart city from Toyota and a new 5G smartphone from China's TCL were among the announcements Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show preview day.
Global automakers split on 'green car' strategy
AFP, Published on 18/06/2014
» Global automakers are locked in a showdown evoking the video format wars of the 1980s, as they bet on what eco-friendly vehicles will prevail in the battle for dominance of the burgeoning low-emissions sector.
GM, Honda partner on fuel cell vehicle development
AFP, Published on 02/07/2013
» General Motors and Honda will combine forces to develop hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the hopes of delivering them to customers by around 2020, the US and Japanese automakers said Tuesday.
Japanese carmakers in push for hydrogen vehicles
AFP, Published on 14/01/2011
» Japan's top three automakers Toyota, Honda and Nissan have united with Japanese energy firms in a push to commercialise greener hydrogen fuel cell cars and build a network of fuelling stations.
Japan nano-tech team creates palladium-like alloy: report
AFP, Published on 31/12/2010
» Japanese researchers have created an alloy with properties similar to palladium, a precious metal used in many high-tech goods, a news report said Thursday, dubbing the breakthrough "present-day alchemy".
Planes, robots & automobiles
B Magazine, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 07/11/2010
» A bladeless fan that helps save energy in air-conditioners. A security robot that can replace security guards in high-risk areas. A remote-controlled model aeroplane that can target designated points. A hydrogen car. The recent TechnoMart-InnoMart 2010 event brought to the fore a slew of gadgets and innovations by Thai inventors that prove there is no lack of creativity and technological know-how in the local market.