Author: Current News

Last weekend in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, VEX Worlds made history for the Largest robot competition after a total of 1,075 teams from 30 different nations participated in the huge robotics tournament. The teams gathered at the venue to compete for three days in the world championship which saw 15,000 primary-university level students taking part in various challenges. Aiming to celebrate the accomplishments of the top robotics teams from around the world, the competition, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the Northrop Grumman Foundation, featured teams from Canada, China, Puerto Rico, and the United States of America. Jason…

Skyryse (USA) has achieved the first automated autorotation landing by rotorcraft, something that could drastically reduce the number of fatalities in aircraft crashes. The technology has created a fully automated emergency landing procedure that takes the pressure off the pilot to land an aircraft safely when the engines fail. Explaining the procedure, pilots from the Los Angeles-based company said when a helicopter’s engine fails, the pilot must perform a complex series of actions to land safely on the ground. The process is called autorotation and it’s in four parts: Entry (made up of three different manoeuvres which must be performed within…

A videogamer says his life has been changed now he has started wearing the First prosthetic limb based on a videogame. Daniel Melville (UK) owns and wears a copy of the arm worn by Adam Jensen in Deus Ex, Square Enix’s cyberpunk RPGs videogame series set in a futuristic era of transhumanist body upgrades. Conceived in April 2015 and completed recently, the “Jensen arm” has been created by the UK company Open Bionics and is a 3D-printed limb which took one month to go from rendering to being made wearable.  Having worn the arm to several major gaming events, Daniel said: “I’ve shown people…

It’s no secret that the Manhattan, New York is the city that never sleeps. Visited by an estimated 60 million people each year and overrun with glittering skyscrapers, it’s no surprise the Big Apple has become one of the most iconic cities to photograph. As of December 2017, it’s been confirmed that the five-borough city is officially world’s Most Instagrammed city (current), based on the number geotags by the platform’s users. This marks the second year in a row the booming metropolis has earned the number one spot. Other towns around the world boast centuries of historical culture and tradition –…

Approximately 500 residents of Fairfield, Connecticut, USA will join together next week to set the new Guinness World Records title for the most people caroling.Residents will croon their way into history with record attempt event proceeds to benefit the Lily Sarah Grace Fund which supports the arts in underfunded elementary schools across America.Coined as “One Voice”, the record attempt was organized by members of The Unitarian Church in Westport, Connecticut.The carolers will sing door to door to 14 houses throughout the Compo Beach area in Westport, Connecticut, an area hard hit by hurricane Sandy.An official Guinness World Records® representative, Danny…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

A total of 971 children in Mexico got a chance to test their maker skills at the Talent Land event in Guadalajara, Mexico, by participating the world’s Largest robotics lesson. Elementary, middle and high school students from different cities traveled to Expo Guadalajara to participate in the lesson. In groups of four, they were given a laptop, a robot with two wheels, a data cable and a small map with a line that formed a circular polygon. They learned what a robot is, about the different parts of a robot, how to assemble them and how to operate them. During the…

A breathtaking martial arts display took place recently at the National Assembly Grounds in Seoul, South Korea, in the run up to the first inter-Korean summit. The event broke the Guinness World Records title for the Largest Taekwondo display, with a staggering 8,212 people taking part. Before taking on the official attempt in front of Guinness World Records adjudicator Raymond Marshall and hundreds of stewards, the group had two practice performances to perfect the routine. The expertly-choreographed demonstration lasted for 10 minutes, with all the participants wearing traditional Taekwondo attire. The event was organised by The National Assembly Taekwondo Federation, Brand…

In a continual technologically evolving world, how can we create a campaign that is one for the ages, while embracing the present and future? One way in which companies and organisations are utilising technology to enrich their marketing and engagement campaigns is with virtual reality, commonly known as VR. VR uses a computer-generated simulation to create immersive settings and scenarios, with auditory and visual stimulants, and most commonly come in headsets and controllers. Off-the-shelf headsets can range from the £1.99 GOJI Cardboard VR headset, to Oculus Rift’s £399 offering. The market is growing too. Within the next three years, the…

Women’s History Month is an annual celebration in March that highlights the contributions of women to events in history, as well as their outstanding landmark achievements. We’ve spoken to some of these women about their records and their lives, to help celebrate their achievements and inspire others. We continue the series with Wendy Ida, a woman who is pushing her limits to prove age really is just a number. Who is Wendy Ida? Wendy Ida is a fitness trainer from California, USA, and the 65-year-old holds the Oldest active fitness instructor (multiple disciplines) and Most burpees in one minute (female). While Wendy’s physique and stamina…