Category: Technology/Innovations (Page 16)
On a windy December day in 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright became the first people to fly a powered airplane. Their four flights in a field near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, were t…
When we think of the world of gadgets, we normally think of tech devices or new kinds of tools. But kitchen appliances are also getting in on the act
Disrupted water supplies for millions in Texas
Over 7.9 million people in Texas still had issues with their water supply as of Feb. 22, authorities said, afte…
In 2020 and earlier, Donald Trump was the king of social media, using it to spread lies and attack enemies. For years, companies like Facebook and Twitter let him do it. But after…
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For the good of the planet and our health, it would definitely help to eat less meat. But many people I know say they would rather eat vegetabl…
Last November, Singapore made headlines as the first country to approve the sale of lab-grown chicken meat.
The lab-cultured chicken was developed by Californi…
In Japan’s summer, you might hear people say “It’s not the heat that gets you, it’s the humidity.” People might say something like that about the air conditioner.…
Hugo Xavier became one of the first people to cross the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge when it opened on April 29 near his tiny hometown of Arouca in northern Portug…
Welcome to our countdown of the 20th century’s top inventions, where we look at some of the things we take for granted and show how they changed the world.
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The Australian government is in the middle of a fight with Big Tech companies Google and Facebook over the future of news in Australia. What’s it all about?
In two words: adver…
