Fed: All New Cars Will Check Alcohol Level
Next Gen News Team The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that all new vehicles in the U.S. be required to have blood alcohol monitoring systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving.…
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Military Invents Real World Iron Man Suit
The US Army is about to receive a lightweight, unpowered exoskeleton suit called the Soldier Assistive Bionic Exosuit for Resupply (SABER), which can increase the strength and endurance of soldiers,…
Ireland Suing Zuckerberg for Nearly $500 Million?
Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled teenagers’ personal information in violation of strict European Union data privacy rules.…
Are Gas Powered Cars Going to be Illegal?
California is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen, an ambitious step that…
Chess Robot Breaks Child’s Finger During Match
Last week a child was playing chess against a robot when, in the words of one official, something “of course bad” happened. According to Russian media reports and a video…
US Tests New “Microwave” Weapon That Destroys Drones
The missile is formally known as the High-Powered Joint Electromagnetic Non-Kinetic Strike Weapon, or simply HiJENKS, and uses microwave technology to counter enemy electronics. Results are being analysed following a…
Urine Powered Vehicles Are a Thing
A future of cars powered by electric batteries is inevitable. But what about trucks, ships, and planes? Hydrogen? Possibly. But there’s another chemical that could be used — and it’s…
Who is Lucy Guo? Meet the 27-year-old self-made billionaire who has conquered the tech world
Alexandr Wang holds the distinction of being the world’s youngest self-made billionaire at 25. His US$1 billion net worth is derived mainly from Scale AI, the start-up he co-founded in…
Doomsday Cult Took Over Google Division?
An apocalyptic ‘cult’ led by an eccentric misogynist accused of sexual abuse of young men has taken over a division of Google, a whistleblower has claimed. Kevin Lloyd, 34, claims…
Robot Crab to End Heart Disease?
The world’s tiniest remote-controlled robot, smaller than the width of a coin, could become a medical pioneer after it was developed by engineers in the US. Shaped like a miniature…