Baidu has officially launched the Apollo fully autonomous taxi in China.

Recently, the service received permission to charge for the provision of services while they are only available in major cities in China. Before that, there were free tests. To get into the salon, on the panel outside you need to enter the PIN code that came in the application when ordering a taxi.

Elon Musk introduced a prototype of a housewife.

It is a humanoid robot that can water flowers, wave and carry small loads like boxes. Weight development - as befits a housewife, within 73 kilos. So far, they have named their favorite in a manly way, Tesla Optimus. The device uses computer vision technology and autopilot technology. Its 2.3kWh batteries should last a day at 52V nominal voltage. And while the robot's gait is still unsteady, Musk is more optimistic than ever - he says the robot will cost around $20,000 and "will be able to perform tasks that allow it to replace a person in certain areas of activity.

Google showed an updated Google Maps.

Now, thanks to augmented reality, it will be possible to see in detail a 3D model of the world, on which it is more convenient to navigate and search, for example, for parking or the desired entrance. It will also be possible to change the weather, look at traffic congestion and look inside some institution.

Scientists have learned how to make heaters from plastic bottles.

Chemists have developed a technology that makes it possible to make foamed polymers from used plastic bottles. The technology makes it possible to process polymers using their initial components as a source of chemical raw materials. Of these, you can make high-quality heat and sound insulating materials, for example, foam rubber. In this way, other substances can be obtained, such as a wood preservative or a viscous resin for the production of rubber.

Bruce Willis, 67, has sold the rights to his deepfake to Deepcake.

In March, the actor announced his retirement due to aphasia. Thus, the "digital twin" of the actor will be able to act in films and projects without his participation. Earlier, Deepcake and Megafon filmed a number of commercials with Azamat Musagaliev and Willis' deepfake.

Paleontologists have discovered a new species of dinosaur with the face of a crocodile and the neck of a snake.

US paleontologists have completed a study of a marine dinosaur skeleton that had a crocodile face and a snake neck. It was singled out as a separate species - Serpentissuchops pfisterae, which literally means "a creature with a snake-crocodile face." The remains of this dinosaur were found in Wyoming back in 1995, but until recently they were not given due attention. Scientific work with a detailed analysis of the fossils has only now appeared.

Robot Cassie set a Guinness record.

Robot Cassie set a Guinness record in the 100 meters race - he ran a hundred meters in 27.72 seconds. He is still far from the people. For comparison, the world record for the men's 100 meters is held by Usain Bolt with a score of 9.58 seconds, and the women's by Florence Griffith-Joyner with a score of 10.49 seconds.

LG has developed a prototype TV that can be rolled up like a roll of paper.

The TV uses polymer-based LED technology to reduce the thickness of the screen. In addition to LG, other major electronics manufacturers such as Samsung, Sony and Mitsubishi are working to make screens more flexible and portable.

In the United States, for the first time, they will try to cure depression with an implant.

One of the patients with chronic depression was implanted in the brain with a chip that stimulates the desired parts of the brain with impulses. He will do this every day for 15 minutes for a year. And then scientists will decide whether it is possible to recover from the disease with the help of chips.

Alaska's new lakes are teeming with bacteria that release methane and threaten the planet.

Newly formed lakes are called thermokarst. The bacteria found in them were sealed in the ice for decades, and now they've been released and began to absorb organic matter and release methane into the air - this greenhouse gas contributes to the temperature increase on Earth. Some lakes produce such large amounts of methane that bubbles rising to the surface can be seen with the naked eye. So far, scientists continue to observe and try to assess how dangerous the current situation is for the environment.

If nothing happened

Turkish photographer Alper Yeshiltash created a series of images “If nothing happened” using a neural network: he showed what some celebrities would have looked like if they had not died too soon. In the pictures: aged Michael Jackson without plastic surgery and vitiligo, Heath Ledger, Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, Princess Diana, Freddie Mercury and Tupac and others. Looking at the photographs, it seems as if all these great people did not leave, that they are nearby. It's just time to get older, wiser and move away from the hustle and bustle. Great idea. Thank you.

Brabus has turned the Gelendvagen into an insane sports pickup.

Brabus P 900 Rocket Edition weighs 2.7 tons, but it accelerates to hundreds in 3.7 seconds. It will be released in a limited edition of 10 copies. The price of a pickup truck is 650.000 euros. The Mercedes-Benz G-Class pickup received a carbon body kit, 24-inch wheels and a hood with a transparent section that allows you to see the engine. The radiator grille received diode backlighting.

Elon Musk has topped the Forbes list of the 400 richest businessmen in the United States for the first time.

At the time of compiling the updated version of the Forbes 400 rating, Musk's fortune was estimated at $251 billion. It grew by 32%, by $60.5 billion, compared to last year. In the spring of 2022, American Forbes for the first time named Musk the richest businessman in the world.

Toyota is building the city of the future in Japan.

The city will become a testing ground for advanced technologies in the field of artificial intelligence and robotics, which can be introduced into the urban environment. The city of the future called Woven City (Woven City) will be located 100 kilometers from Tokyo at the foot of Mount Fuji. The area of the "living laboratory" will be 71 hectares.

The world's first surface winged vehicle, the Seaglider, was tested.

What the Seaglider is capable of: - Swim on the water; - Carry up to 12 people at the same time; - Fly distance up to 300 km; - Fly at speeds up to 300 km/h. The manufacturer has already opened pre-orders. In just a year, the total number of pre-orders amounted to $ 7 billion. Of these, $ 18 million will go to the development of the second generation Seaglider. The first buyers will receive their vehicles at the beginning of 2025. Future winged cars will be able to accommodate up to 50 people and the device will be able to fly twice as long.

In Greece, found a huge statue of a young Hercules.

In the Greek city of Philippi, archaeologists have found a huge statue of a young Hercules, which dates back to the second century BC. e. The sculpture has been preserved in relatively good condition - the torso and head are intact, but the hero's right leg below the thigh is missing, as well as the right arm. According to the research team, the statue adorned a much later building in the eighth or ninth century AD.

Undefined Technologies tested the first ion-powered drone.

The technology used in spacecraft is finally being used in commercial drones. By ionizing oxygen and nitrogen molecules, the drone creates wind and can deliver 150% more thrust than traditional drones. Plus, it's practically silent.

Chicken broth was healthier after 20 hours of simmering.

Chemists from Japan studied how the temperature of cooking chicken broth affects its composition and softness of chicken meat, and found that if the broth is heated for 20 hours at a temperature of 60 degrees Celsius, the concentration of amino acids, peptides and other metabolites in it increases significantly, and the chicken itself meat becomes softer.

NASA rammed a 160-meter asteroid.

NASA rammed a 160-meter asteroid with a probe as part of an experiment to protect the Earth from dangerous space objects. The collision was shown live. The 550-kilogram DART probe crashed into the asteroid Dimorph at a speed of 21.160 km/h. Whether the experience turned out to be successful is still unknown: NASA will monitor the change in the trajectory of the space object.

Apple has launched the production of the iPhone 14 in India.

Previously, the company used Indian manufacturing resources only to work with outdated models - for example, to assemble refurbished iPhone 6s. Now local factories have been trusted with current devices - in the near future, up to 25% of devices are planned to be produced here. For now, only the iPhone 14 models will be made in India, while the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models will continue to be made in China. This decision will free up additional resources in Chinese factories during times of increased demand for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.