Monthly Archives: July 2015

Facebook’s Aquila Aircraft, Which Can Beam Data At 10Gb/s Using Laser Beams, Is Complete

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Earlier today, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company had completed construction on its first, full-scale aircraft, dubbed Aquila. Facebook has talked about Aquila before—it’s essentially a solar-powered, unmanned aircraft that can beam data to the ground using lasers, while airborne. According to Zuckerberg, Aquila has a wingspan similar to a Boeing 737 (roughly 42 meters), but it weighs less than a typical car and can remain airborne for months.

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With Weather Threats, Does Society Give Heat A Pass?

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I was driving through my subdivision and noticed a neighbor pushing a lawnmower. At this point, you may be saying, “ummm, ok, and……?” The “and” is that it was 3:15 pm on July 29th in Georgia during oppressively uncomfortable heat. According to the National Weather Service, the Heat Index, a metric of discomfort that represents heat and humidity, was 97 F. “High noon” is often the time of day with maximum solar angle (and solar radiation), but the physics of the atmosphere causes a “lag” such that maximum temperature is typically 2-3 hours after noon. He was cutting grass during the hottest part of the day.  So, does society give heat a pass?

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Report says Uber planning to invest $1 billion in India, targeting 1 million rides a day

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According to a latest report from Financial Times, Uber is planning to invest a whopping $1 billion in India with an aim to up its ridership to as much as 1 million per day. The start-up is currently estimated to provide around 200,000 daily rides in the country.

In India, Uber currently operates in around 18 cities. To achieve the aforementioned target, the report says, the company will not only have to expand its footprint in the Asian country, but also boost its investment in product, hiring, and payment. It is expected that a major chunk of the investment will be used to further expand the subsidies Uber offers to attract first time passengers and new drivers.

The report comes just a few weeks after a court in India revoked a government ban imposed on the online taxi firm that restricted it to operate in the country's capital of New Delhi.

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Xiaomi tipped to launch a Windows 10 tablet soon

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Xiaomi will launch a Windows 10-powered tablet in the ongoing quarter, according to a known Chinese analyst Pan Jiutang. The device will be the successor to the Mi Pad tablet (shown in the image below), which the company unveiled back in May last year.

However, there was no word on whether the new tablet will run the standard Windows 10 version or the mobile version, dubbed Windows 10 Mobile. It's worth mentioning that Microsoft recommends the standard edition for tablets with displays larger than or equal to 8-inches.

The device could be unveiled on August 16, when the Chinese company traditionally announces the new version of its MIUI user interface. Needless to say, none of this has been officially confirmed by the Xiaomi, so take it with a pinch of…

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