Best Tech Stories around the web #307

kaleidoscope

For a more original visit than others, the One Giant Leap proposed to enter a giant kaleidoscope! Kia offers a robot dog to support the Super Bowl. The European Union wants to create their own mega-constellation of satellites to compete with Starlink. To discover here....

INNOVATION

EU Satellite Constellation Plans by news.satnews.com

The European Union (EU) has introduced legislation Feb. 15 to establish a secure connectivity satellite constellation to develop a mega constellation of satellites in Earth orbit. Read more

EU satellite constellation plans

SCIENCE

China develops autonomous human artificial wombs monitored by AI by plugavel.com

Chinese researchers are working on the growth of fetuses in an artificial uterus. They have developed a nanny based on artificial intelligence who monitors their development. Read more

autonomous human artificial wombs

MOBILITY

Vonmercier arosa is the first luxury hovercraft in the world by yankodesign.com

Hovercrafts used to be just a dream. Well, there aren’t really flying cars available but we believe time will come they will proliferate the skies. Read more

Arosa aéroglisseur

CREATIVE CONTENT

You can now step inside the world’s largest kaleidoscope in Saudi Arabia by timeout.com

Kaleidoscopes don’t really have a purpose. Made out of a series of reflected surfaces, all tilted at a certain angle so that they repeat symmetrical patterns, they’re mostly used as toys. Read more

UNSUAL

Hallmark Star Featured in 2022 Super Bowl Commercial by heavy.com

His battery runs out at the very end while he’s trying to leap into the car, but the owner catches him and charges him, beginning a happy life together. Read more 

FUN FACT

Metaverse hype cycle by marketoonist.com

The Hype Cycle is more subjective than scientific, and has been been criticized for implying that all overhyped technologies eventually find a market. Read more

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