Australian developer Doug Tarca built the world’s first floating hotel on the Great Barrier Reef in 1988. The $45 million Four Seasons Barrier Reef had 176 rooms but failed due to rough weather. It later operated in Vietnam and North Korea before Kim Jong-un ordered it scrapped in 2019, ending a bizarre 30-year journey across three countries.
Researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology have explored how the movement speed of an AI-powered prosthetic arm influences whether users
Hollywood is having a new kind of blockbuster; one not produced in Los Angeles, but coded in Beijing. A powerful
The world’s largest vehicle is currently under construction and is preparing to enter service later in 2026, setting multiple global
Inventor Current Concept built a smart backpack that opens an umbrella automatically when rain starts falling. Using an ESP32 microcontroller and rain sensor, the device deploys the umbrella in seconds, keeping users dry without using their hands. The prototype solves the common problem of getting caught in rain while carrying items.
Chinese scientists developed a 3D printing technology that can create complex millimeter-scale objects in just 0.6 seconds. The new method
Chinese scientists led by Beihang University’s Associate Professor Gao Shuo have developed a “machine eye” that detects moving objects four times faster than current autonomous systems—and faster than human vision. The synaptic transistor array, published in Nature Communications, reduces autonomous vehicle braking distance by 4.4 metres at 80 km/h. Backed by an international team spanning Cambridge, KAUST, and Hong Kong, the hardware plug-in is now in talks with Chinese automotive and drone manufacturers.
Egypt’s Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) unveiled its Hamza-3 suicide drone with a 1,800 km range and swarming capabilities in Riyadh. Alongside the Sakr 105 rocket launcher and Haris-2 jammer, the systems highlight a push for localized production, though key components are still imported from China, mirroring a broader Arab drive for defense self-sufficiency.
As the US-Russia New START treaty ends, the CTBTO has denied U.S. claims of secret Chinese nuclear tests. Focus shifts to China’s ~600-warhead arsenal, growing by ~100 annually. Beijing rejects trilateral arms talks, citing its smaller stockpile versus America’s 5,000+, framing its build-up as essential “strategic deterrence” amidst a collapsing global arms control framework.
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