HTT along with c2i create new material that’s 10 times stronger than steel 5 times lighter than aluminum

A bright spark named the new super material Vibranium! In a development that could possibly raise the hackles of the lawyers for Marvel, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has announced the creation of a carbon fibre composite material, developed in collaboration with c2i, a Slovakian materials company that will cover the outside and inside of its capsules.…

Cellphone jammer fined $48,000 in Florida

Jason Humphreys told authorities he hid the cellphone jammer on the passenger seat of his car since he didn’t like people to use their cellphones while driving. An individual from Florida who had stashed a high-powered cellphone jammer under the passenger seat of his Toyota Highlander has been fined $48,000 for disrupting cellular service on his daily…

$300 Million Invested in Taxi App Gett by Volkswagen

As the German car giant Volkswagen places a huge bet on the future of personal transport, the company has put $300 million into Israeli taxi start-up Gett. The German carmaker’s investment had been preceded just a few months ago by General Motors injected investment of $500 million into US ride-hailing app Lyft. Volkswagen’s investment is…

Reversing Roles in Patent Disputes, China’s Huawei Files Patent Suits Against Samsung Elec

In what is considered as the Chinese firm’s first intellectual property challenge against the world’s top mobile maker, Huawei Technologies on Wednesday said it sued Samsung Electronics claiming infringement of smartphone patents. Allegations by Huawei is that Samsung had made unlicensed use of fourth-generation (4G) cellular communications technology, operating systems and user interface software in its…

Labor Union Claims 10,000-15,000 Jobs could be Cut by Nokia Globally

Following its acquisition of Franco-American rival Alcatel-Lucent, between 10,000 to 15,000 jobs globally is to be cut by telecom network equipment maker Nokia as part of a cost-cutting program, a Finnish union representative said. While the Finnish company is yet to give a figure for how many jobs will be reduced in total, Nokia had kicked…