The first copy of the A350, the new long-haul European aircraft manufacturer Airbus, which should make its first flight in early summer, was released Monday afternoon from the paint shop of the manufacturer near Toulouse (southwest). Wearing blue colors and Airbus A350-900 logo, the new jet along European mail is pulled out in reverse painting workshop where he joined a few days ago from the adjacent assembly hall. Airbus said   Read More ...

NASA has scheduled an emergency space walk to find and fix the source of an ammonia leak at the International Space Station, a quickly-planned interstellar rescue mission that is being broadcast live right now. The spacewalk was scheduled after ISS crew noticed ammonia drifting away from the station, a coolant that’s used to lower the temperature of power systems on the technologically intricate craft. It may sound dire, but NASA   Read More ...

A solar-powered airplane landed in Phoenix early Saturday morning after flight from California that included several hours in the air after sundown. The Solar Impulse set down about 12:30 a.m. at Sky Harbor Airport after flying, completing the first leg of a planned cross-country trip that its co-pilot described as a “milestone” in aviation history. The Solar Impulse — considered the world’s most-advanced sun-powered plane — left Moffett Field in   Read More ...

Steve Jobs, your legacy is safe. Those expecting an iPhone-level announcement might be left wanting after Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday announced a new suite of mobile social applications known as “Home” for Android. Shortly after 1 p.m. EST, Zuckerberg appeared on-screen clad in a black hooded sweatshirt. He began a quick-paced walk through a presentation displayed on the several screens flanking him. Zuckerberg told listeners that the “family   Read More ...

A gas explosion at a coal mine in northeast China has killed 28 people. China’s State Administration of Work Safety said Saturday that the cause of the late-Friday blast at the state-owned mine outside of Baishan city is under investigation. At least 13 people were rescued from the mine. Their injuries were not considered life threatening. China is the world’s biggest coal consumer, relying on the fossil fuel for 70   Read More ...

Ingvar Kamprad (87 years), the founder of IKEA, lives in a modest house, eat at its stores and makes his own shopping at the market. Boss IKEA is known for his lifestyle very simple, although it can afford anything, Daily Mail writes. Ingvar Kamprad flies economy class, even if at any time he can buy a plane going by bus and prefer to do shopping at the end of the   Read More ...

The new Blackberry Z10 smartphone launched in the US market on Friday. The new smartphone’s release is expected to be met with much fanfare and caution, as the phone maker battles back from a sharp decline in sales around the world. Canada-based Blackberry was once the top smartphone in the US but has fallen out of favor to Apple and Samsung. Blackberry now only holds two percent of the US   Read More ...

What!? How is this even possible? Because science, my friends. Brusspup’s latest video explores what happens when a stream of water is exposed to an audio speaker producing a loud 24hz sine wave. If I understand correctly the camera frame rate has been adjusted to the match the vibration of the air (so, 24fps) thus creating … magic zigzagging water. Or something. Here’s a little more detail: Run the rubber   Read More ...

Today we bring you yet another reason to consider selling your soul or other valuable items you may or may not own; this time you’ll need all that money for the all-new Rolls Royce Wraith Coupe, based on the Ghost sedan. The Wraith is definitely not a looker, it’s more of a “look at me, I’m sexy successful and I know it” car. It’s an okay looking car and if   Read More ...

Peugeot‘s naming convention might not be all that exciting, but it does come up with some tantalizing vehicle designs. What we see here is the 2013 Peugeot 2008 Concept, which is going into production next year. The new subcompact crossover will slot below the Peugeot 3008 CUV. As we saw in the stock photos Peugeot released a couple weeks ago, the biggest difference between the 2088 Concept and the Urban   Read More ...