Google Maps and the Technology Behind the Popular Navigation App

In June of 2021, things weren't looking good for Hubble, the world-renowned telescope that has become synonymous with NASA. The agency had announced that both of the legacy telescope's computers — the main payload and the backup one — were suffering from a severe glitch. Several near-death experiences.

Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest man, who thinks tunnels are immune to natural disasters, is purchasing Twitter. The company confirmed on Monday afternoon that it had accepted the billionaire’s offer. “Twitter, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity wholly owned by Elon Musk, for $54.20 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $44 billion,” reads the official press release. “Upon completion of the transaction, Twitter will become a privately held company.”

Jeff Bezos, the founder and former CEO of Amazon, and Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and soon-to-be owner of Twitter, don't strike me as best buds. The two men have competed over the past few years for the title of the world's richest man, a title Musk holds. They also sort of compete in space, with Bezos' Blue Origin competing against Musk's SpaceX.

Automotive manufacturers around the world are currently in the process of engineering hydrogen engines to power their vehicles, and these engines could one day replace not only hydrogen fuel cell technology and traditional combustion engines but perhaps even electric vehicles (EVs). However, while EV markets forge forward offering more models...

SpaceX's spacesuit is very likely inspired by sci-fi, with CEO Elon Musk hinting in 2017 that the company may have taken cues from sci-fi videogames 'Halo' and 'Mass Effect.'. In an interview about the upcoming Polaris Dawn all-civilian spacewalk, mission commander and philanthropist Jared Isaacman shared a few tantalizing details on SpaceX's new extravehicular spacesuit.

A Starlink user is running their setup purely on solar energy, allowing them to live an enviable off-grid lifestyle. The Starlink customer, Steve Birch, who works in facility management, is powering SpaceX's internet service completely off-grid. The service, which has recently gained significant public attention for its role in the Ukraine conflict, allows users to access the internet almost anywhere — and Birch is taking that concept to its limits.

The world's largest fusion experiment, ITER, may be able to unleash more power than previously thought. That's because a team of scientists from the Swiss Plasma Center, one of the world's leading nuclear fusion research institutes, released a study updating a foundational principle of plasma generation, a press statement reveals.

Elon Musk, the man who wants to unlock Twitter's true potential, has created some problems for the social media company by calling its algorithm 'manipulative,' Business Insider reported. As usual, the Tesla CEO took to Twitter over the weekend to air his views. Jack Dorsey defends Twitter. Twitter founder and...

While retail giants, financial institutions, and tech companies look forward to being part of the internet revolution called the metaverse, the U.S. military has already been working to build its own version of this digital world, Wired reported. When one talks about the metaverse, it usually paints a picture in...

U-Boat Worx, a company that makes private submarines, has engineered a new model that is bound to surprise you and make you wonder whether it was built with a Bond villain in mind. The submarine is called UWEP, an acronym for Under Water Entertainment Platform, and measures 115-feet long, 25-feet wide, and 23-feet tall, offering over 1,600-square feet of floor space that can be used for entertainment purposes. News of this model was first reported by Gizmodo on Friday.

A joint research project from the UK has recently published a study into one of the least known or understood, parts of the Earth's interior - the core-mantle boundary. Focusing their work on a large mantle plume underneath the Hawaiian archipelago, they have made some interesting observations about the most enigmatic parts of the Earth's geological system.

If you're one of those automotive enthusiasts who love to see the inner workings of crucial parts, you're in for a treat. In this video by the YouTuber Warped Perception, you can get a peek inside a transparent intercooler on the dyno at a high boost and be amazed by how the air flows within.

Teeth are strong, like, really strong. But when problems arise, they can also be very tough and painful. Toothaches, for example, can be total bummers by causing severe pain and sometimes even fever and headache, which make it difficult to maintain the daily routine. Thankfully, solutions for these very painful...

Apple keeps applying for and being granted patents for vehicles even though the company has yet to announce that it is working on an autonomous electric vehicle. The latest move by the most valued company on its rumored Apple Car was to get a patent for a Virtual Reality (VR) system for vehicles to tackle the problem of motion sickness for passengers from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

The best workout headphones are those that you can use for any type of exercise. They should be comfortable, durable, and offer a good sound quality. The headphones should also have good battery life and be easy to pair with your device. It is important to find the right pair...

There’s a 3600-mile-long (5860 km) cable that extends from eastern Canada to the west coast of the United Kingdom. The undersea cable is part of the internet’s vast hidden infrastructure that carries data across oceans in far less time than it takes to blink. But that particular cable does something else.

A soundbar is a speaker that is designed to be placed on the floor or mounted on a wall. It reproduces sound from your TV, Blu-ray player, game console, or another audio source. Soundbars are designed to be slim and discreet so they can easily fit in front of your TV without taking up too much space.

It's critical to be cautious while creating passwords; it's a fundamental step in securing your online life. However, some of your online accounts, such as your Google Account or Dropbox, might be so valuable and contain so much information that you should take extra precautions to protect them. Hardware-based two-factor authentication is the most secure solution to protect your online accounts (2FA).

The Gigalab is equipped with the tools to recycle your plastic waste into goods of value. https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/environmental-problems-gm523382423-51503030. 3D printing company re:3D had been ideating on a portable shipping container that could turn recyclable material into useful goods - aligned to their pursuit of sustainability and circular solutions when the pandemic struck.

On Wednesday, China launched the world's first autonomous drone carrier and it is being hailed as a new "marine species," according to a report by the South China Morning Post. The outlet quoted the state-run Science and Technology Daily. A new "marine species" “The intelligent, unmanned ship is a beautiful,...