Shark scares participants in Escape from Alcatraz swim
The great white shark scared the participants of the Escape from Alcatraz swim. A video surveillance camera on one of the ferries captured a predator in the San Francisco Bay, California. Shark decided to dine near the pier in front of tourists and crew members of one of the ferries. According to the captain ...
Astronaut parodied photographing the legs of girls
The ISS (International Space Station) astronaut, whose name is unknown to us, showed all Instagram fans what kind of pictures are really considered cool. The astronaut decided to parody the girls who constantly take pictures of their legs against the backdrop of the beach, sea, and so on, and took a picture against the backdrop of space. "This…
Daniel Craig advises the next Bond not to be a 'shit'
British actor Daniel Craig, who has already starred in the fourth film about agent James Bond, is serious about passing the baton to a potential successor. On October 26, the premiere of the next – already 24th – series of “Bond” entitled “007: SPECTER” will take place (in...
A Chicago-based company was fined for filming a drone of almost 2 million dollars.
The US Federal Aviation Administration has fined the Chicago company $ 1,9 million for using drones in restricted airspace. This is the largest fine ever imposed on a drone operator (previous record $ 18,7). ...
Turkey to Russia: we will not tolerate air violations
Turkish President Recep Erdogan warned Russia against further incursions into its airspace. The announcement follows two incidents involving Russian warplanes carrying out airstrikes in Syria. According to the Turkish authorities, Russian aviation twice in two days ...
Microsoft has shown new smartphones and other innovations.
Microsoft introduced new smartphones Lumia-950 and Lumia-950 XL, running on Windows-10 operating system. Smartphone Lumia-950 has a 5,2-inch screen and is liquid-cooled (this is usually found in powerful desktop computers). The smartphone will start selling in November 2015, its price starts from ...
NASA is testing a prototype moon rover
NASA is testing a prototype lunar rover to search for water ice at the poles of Earth's natural satellite. The device, named RP15, has already passed a series of tests at the Lyndon Johnson Space Center and, according to previously published data, has successfully coped with some key tasks, including ...
An ancient volcano raised a tsunami height in 245 meters
Scientists have found evidence that a volcanic eruption on the Cape Verde Islands in Africa triggered waves of incredible heights about 73 thousand years ago. The height of the tsunami then reached 245 meters. Experts say that the threat of such tsunamis still exists today. In 2004, a wave high ...
Apple patented curved display
Insider information, Apple Inc. has patented a device with a curved display at the edges of the US Patent Office. It is assumed that with such a curved screen will be released a new iPhone and, perhaps, as early as 2018. This is confirmed by the data of the report of the analytical agency Business ...
NASA has posted pictures of the Martian mountains in the Gale crater
Rover Curiosity photographed a fragment of Mount Sharp on Mars. In the foreground, three kilometers from the camera, high ridges rich in hematite and iron oxide are visible. Behind them are hills of clay minerals, behind which are smooth mountains of sulphate ...