A Mobile Robot Can Make Sure Crowds Keep Two Meters Apart
Technology

A Mobile Robot Can Make Sure Crowds Keep Two Meters Apart

A mobile robot has been created that can sense human distances and roll over to notify them that they are too close together. Although it…
Company Spends $2.4 Million on Land That Does not physically Exist
Technology

Company Spends $2.4 Million on Land That Does not physically Exist

A business that bills itself as “the world’s first virtual real estate corporation” has purchased a 500 square meter (5,382 square foot) block of land…
Upway Is Building an Online Marketplace to Buy and Sell Used Electric Bikes
Technology

Upway Is Building an Online Marketplace to Buy and Sell Used Electric Bikes

Meet Upway, a French business that is creating a second-hand electric bike marketplace. Sequoia Capital and Global Founders Capital have invested $5.7 million (€5 million)…
NASA Postpones Spacewalk Due to Debris
Astronomy

NASA Postpones Spacewalk Due to Debris

Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron, two NASA astronauts, are scheduled to leave the International Space Station (ISS) today to replace a broken antenna system. However,…
Secondhand Car Auction Platform Motorway Hits Unicorn Status after $190M Raise with Index, ICONIQ
Technology

Secondhand Car Auction Platform Motorway Hits Unicorn Status after $190M Raise with Index, ICONIQ

Motorway, a UK platform where professional vehicle dealers may bid in an auction for privately owned cars for sale, only garnered $67.7 million in a…
Sunday Raises $100 Million for Its Fast Restaurant Checkout Flow
Technology

Sunday Raises $100 Million for Its Fast Restaurant Checkout Flow

Sunday, a firm that did not exist until recently, has secured a $100 million Series A round of capital. Coatue is leading today’s fundraising round,…
Melbourne-based mobile ordering platform Mr Yum lands $65M led by Tiger Global
Technology

Melbourne-based mobile ordering platform Mr Yum lands $65M led by Tiger Global

Restaurant QR code ordering has been available for a while, but the epidemic accelerated its popularity as social distance and hygiene precautions were implemented. Mr.…
Living Walls Made Of Plants Could Reduce Heating Costs and Environmental Impacts
Environment

Living Walls Made Of Plants Could Reduce Heating Costs and Environmental Impacts

Scientists have discovered a means to cut a building’s heat loss by more than 30%. The technique is both environmentally friendly and physically so since…
Nickel(II) Chromate – an Acid-soluble Compound
Chemistry

Nickel(II) Chromate – an Acid-soluble Compound

Nickel(II) chromate (Chemical formula – NiCrO4) is an acid-soluble, red-brown compound with high heat tolerance. It is a chemical compound of nickel and chromium. It…
Gliese 179 – a Small Red Dwarf Star
Astronomy

Gliese 179 – a Small Red Dwarf Star

In the equatorial constellation of Orion, Gliese 179 is a small red dwarf star with an exoplanetary companion. It’s a 12th magnitude M-type main-sequence star…
Refugees and Asylum Seekers were more Isolated as a Result of the Lockdown
Social Science

Refugees and Asylum Seekers were more Isolated as a Result of the Lockdown

People who have fled war, violence, conflict, or persecution and crossed an international boundary in search of safety in another country are known as refugees.…
Antibiotic Resistance is Aided by Microplastic Pollution
Environment

Antibiotic Resistance is Aided by Microplastic Pollution

Antibiotic resistance may be exacerbated by microplastics dispersed in the environment. According to one study, chemical-leaching plastics attract bacteria and other vectors, making them susceptible…
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