Japan just lost its most powerful X-ray satellite

Hitomi, Japan’s most powerful X-ray satellite, which can spot objects 10 times fainter than its predecessor went incommunicado. Hitomi, Japan’s X-ray satellite which it launched this February in hopes of being its eye in space for the next three years, has decided to not keep in touch with its home base. Its future is now…

Mark Zuckerberg: Virtual Reality Is a New Social Platform

The founder of Facebook, the largest social network in the world, Mark Zuckerberg suddenly appeared at presentation event dedicated to the new Samsung smartphones at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to talk about virtual reality and the prospects of this market. He showed up after the attended journalists were asked to put on the Gear…

Barack Obama is going to Cuba

Reuters and AFP with reference to sources in the US administration reported that Barack Obama is going to visit Cuba soon. The White House is expected to officially announce this today. A possible visit of Mr. Obama became known in early January. If it takes place, Barack Obama will become the first US president to…

Hoverboards Burning When Riding

U.K. trading standards officers warned Britons from buying suspicious hoverboards (self-balancing boards, segway-like) because of risk of fire or explosion. According to the British authorities, 88% of all examined hoverboards (about 15 th.) turned out to be unsafe and were detained at the border. UK detained about 15 th. hoverboards at the border because of…

UN Climate Summit: Getting Used to the Global Warming

Paris UN Climate Conference 2015 was opened yesterday, what is a day earlier than was planned before. The conference’s participants are expected to sign a global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which will replace the Kyoto Protocol. The French authorities and the United Nations decided to hold the UN Climate Change Conference on schedule…

Coca-Cola Wants to Win on Reducing the Drink’s Consumption

The world’s largest soft drinks manufacturer Coca-Cola moves to smaller production volume in order to increase revenue in North America. President of the company in North America, Sandy Douglas, said at an Morgan Stanley industry conference that the Americans are drinking less Coke than ever. Nevertless, it is good for Coca-Cola. When people talk about…