According to the detailed budget numbers, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will spend $173 million dollars for a supercomputer, in accordance with the governmental strategy to restore Japan on the first position in the world of technology. In the last few years, Japan has lost the advantage in many electronic sectors, the intensification of the competition … [Read more...]
The headphones connected to a PC can be transformed into a recording device
A group of researchers from the University of Ben Gurion in Israel managed to show that one pair of audio headphones connected to a personal computer can be transformed into a device for listening with which they can record the call in the respective room, writes the engadget.com. portal. The researchers created a malware program that exploited a function of the package of … [Read more...]
An underground layer of ice discovered on Mars, has more water than the Lake Superior
A huge deposit of underground ice on Mars contains as much water as Lake Superior, the largest of the Great Lakes of North America, indicates a new study, reports the Live Science. The ice layer which extends an area greater than New Mexico, is located in the northern hemisphere and is covered by a layer of soil of one to ten feet. For this reason,it represents a possible … [Read more...]
A satellite of last generation was launched by NASA to improve the weather forecast
NASA launched on Saturday, the first in a series of four geostationary meteorological satellites of the latest generation, with the capability of observing, in almost real-time, of the lightning storms over the American continent and which allows a considerable improvement of the weather forecast, informs the AFP. The satellite, called GOES-R, will provide images with the … [Read more...]
Zak Brown is the new general director of the McLaren Formula 1 team
The American Zak Brown was named the director of the McLaren Techology Group, which manages the Formula 1 McLAren team, after the forced leaving of the British Ron Dennis from the presidency of the group on November 15, at the request of the shareholders. Brown (45 years), a former Formula 3 pilot and a businessman, is a specialist in sports marketing, who brought many top … [Read more...]
The marine birds’ excrement – a solution for the arctic areas affected by the climate change
The gases from the large quantities of the guano produced by the marine birds in the arctic areas can contribute to the formation of the clouds, reducing the air temperature, according to a recent study published this week in the 'Nature Communications'. Climate change is a serious problem all over the planet, but its effects are more pronounced at the poles, where the glaciers … [Read more...]
Mars One presented a project of a Martian costume
The controversial Dutch company Mars One, who wants to send people on Mars in the next ten years, announced the first or concept of a Martian costume that should allow the colonists to do the necessary tasks for their survival under the 'extremely difficult conditions'. The costumes should 'use the maximum of the Martian resources' but still require many hours of work to … [Read more...]
The Internet freedom affected by the pressures on the social media networks
The Internet freedom has declined for the sixth consecutive year in 2016, an increasing number of governments limiting or censoring now messaging applications in addition to the social networking, shows a report of the Freedom House organization. 'Popular social networks like Facebook and Twitter are subject to censorship of many years, but the governments attack now more and … [Read more...]