Tagged: technology

Flying palace of the Sultan of Brunei (11 pictures)

The Sultan of Brunei is one of the richest men in the world. He surprised the world with boundless luxury. The whole world is discussing with envy scandalous published data on its costs, but he continues to live in grand style. One of his recent purchases – the Airbus A340 for $ 100 million.

25 most powerful weapons in history

What makes a weapon powerful? The word powerful can be very subjective in this case. Causing massive annihilation is powerful but so is inciting fear in a prolonged and painful manner. Anything that can destroy lives and properties is powerful, conversely anything that can protect lives and properties from these 25 most powerful weapons in history is also equally powerful. There is no stopping any country or institution from proving to the world how powerful they can be whether by destroying their enemy or protecting their own.

Portable scanners “read” brains on the go

Though EEG (Electroencephalography) has been around for decades, now, new technology allows us to detect and measure brain activity with a lightweight headset and mobile phone. National Geographic Emerging Explorer and entrepreneur Tan Le demonstrates how her company’s EEG headset and software can be used for a variety of research purposes.

Can robots learn to be more human?

Robotics expert and National Geographic Emerging Explorer Chad Jenkins says that coming breakthroughs in robotics will soon make robots a bigger part of everyday life, helping us perform more tasks in our homes and workplaces.

Could we stop an Asteroid?

Asteroid hitting the earth is one of the most popular themes in the movies about the end of the world. We are sure that you wondered if this is truth and could we stop an asteroid on a collision course for Earth?