New technologies could enable a fairer distribution of resources to help cattle farmers adapt to these challenges. Virtual fencing is an example of this and could allow a system of land sharing that delivers sustainability and productivity.
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Aerodynamic resistance increases with the square of air speed, which means it increases very rapidly as the speed increases. Rolling resistance, meanwhile, increases linearly with speed, which means it increases much less rapidly as speed rises.
Huawei’s fate has been up in the air for quite some time, and there’s no sign that it’ll be touching…
Science fiction is brimming with visions of the future and the many wondrous things the human race can achieve. But it is full of warnings too – and we should be careful to take heed of some of the big messages that are more relevant now than they ever were before.
There is debate, though, about whether fully renewable electricity systems are feasible and how quickly the transition can be made. Here it’s argued that feasibility is clear, so only the transition question is relevant.
Burger King in the States is now serving the Impossible Burger, a vegetable-based product that is apparently indistinguishable from actual beef. And now, it’s no longer alone. Beyond Meat and KFC in the States are teaming up to bring chicken without any actual poultry in to to market.
Last year, a consortium of unidentified individuals launched Virternity with the stated goal of a digital life for all. A world that would be owned not by any government but by the people. This digital world, Virternity said, would remove the physical constraints upon us and the planet and usher in a completely new plane of existence. Then, without any warning, Virternity disappeared.
Fender’s mostly the one doing odd things, from a PC/iOS compatible strummer to a guitar made of paper to the versatile Fender Acoustasonic, we’ve seen a few ideas. Now, we can add the locally-made Rubato Lassie guitar to that list.
Running, though, could get a boost in future thanks to wearable tech like these exo-pants. The wearable exoskeleton, the creation of Harvard University and University of Nebraska researchers, aims to assist folks looking to get their movement on.
Journalist Eve Livingston’s recent article for The Face examines the many social and cultural features of Scottish Twitter. But the fact it has provided a medium for written Scots language to evolve in a way that wasn’t possible before the advent of social media is equally fascinating.