🌏 China will not dominate the world unless it becomes a democracy
How can democratic countries compete with a China that just commands forward innovation? But real breakthrough innovation can not be created in a closed system. A democratic China would be great for the Chinese - and for human progress and innovation.
🌊🗑️Self-powered underwater robot must pick up plastic on the seabed
Tons of plastics are flushed into the sea every year, especially in the Pacific Ocean. After a while, much of it ends up on the seabed and this is where the SeaClear project intends to pick it up.
⤴️ The Warp Effect curves humanity's progress
Innovation = ideas + technology. The more ideas and the easier they spread the better technology. The better technology the easier it is to spread ideas. They drive each other and the curve of humanity warps.
🧠 Neuralink is the next natural step for humanity
All through human history, we have used technology to evolve. The next step is to connect our brains directly to computers, which will help humanity take a giant leap forward.
🥛 Gargle test for COVID-19 which only takes seconds
Gargle, spit and a few seconds later you have the answer if you have COVID-19. A new test is now being tested in Israel.
👩💻 The internet's third era
The internet's first era was open platforms. In the second era huge, more closed, companies were built on top of those platforms. Now when we enter the third era, we can again create a more open internet.
🛢️ Oil & gas - The largest and best disruption ever
Six of the world's ten largest companies are in the oil & gas industry. But clean energy is now destroying their business model in the biggest - and best - disruption of an industry ever. If you want to have a positive impact on the world, and become richer than an oil sheik this is the place to be.
🦠 One-minute coronavirus breath test invented in Israel
You breathe into a hand-held device that within one minute tells if you have the coronavirus.
🚁 NASA will attempt the first flight on another world
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance is on its way to the Red Planet. Once there it will try the first-ever flight on another celestial body.