American company Terrafugia, owned by the Chinese automaker Geely, will start accepting preliminary orders for the world's first flying car in October this year. The machine is a hybrid gasoline-electric flying car, said Terrafugia CEO Chris Jaran. Its delivery to customers will begin in 2019. The flying car’s passenger capacity is two people. Switching between flight and driving modes will...

Despite a decrease in interest in crypto currency in 2018, the electricity consumption by crypto currency mining infrastructure has increased by up to 73 terawatt/hour since the beginning of 2017. The annual electricity costs (from the beginning of the summer of 2017 to the end of the current year) exceeded $ 3.5 billion. This carries threats to the economy, energy and even the environment....

Audi introduced its first electric SUV E-Tron, which will compete with Tesla Model X. The electric car will cost from 80 thousand euro and will be available in Europe in late 2018. The public premiere of Audi E-Tron SUV, the first serial electric vehicle of the brand, will take place in San Francisco. For the first time, Audi announced its intention to launch the electric car at the Frankfurt...

Machines and workplace automation systems can create 58 million new jobs in the next five years, according to a study of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The forecast for robotics has become more positive, as companies have a better understanding of what opportunities are opened through the development of technology. By 2022, 75 million jobs will disappear, believe authors of The Future of Jobs...

International consulting and auditing company Deloitte has issued a report on global trends in renewable energy. The researchers believe that constant decrease in the cost of materials and installations turned wind and solar power stations into "more than mainstream, but preferred source of energy for an increasing number of consumers." The paper released on Thursday night by Deloitte notes that...

The latest Apple event looks quite sensible from the business point of view: there’s one unique feature (ECG), single design for smartphones, upgraded articular qualities. What is missing is unique software features. All the smart watches in the world became outdated on September 13. Almost all manufacturers have embedded the messages function in their gadgets, and some models can measure the...

Just five years ago, most entrepreneurs were just starting to get acquainted with the blockchain technology. Now, almost two thirds of business representatives say that they already have their own blockchain projects. However, its widespread introduction is still far away. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) decided to find out who needs blockchain and what prevents it from becoming a truly mass...

Apple is going to present a low-cost MacBook. Besides, the company will show an updated version of Mac mini, designed for professional users. This was reported by Bloomberg, referring to sources. According to the newspaper’s data, the new laptop will look like MacBook Air, but it will have Retina high-resolution display, with which the company equips its other devices. The screen size is about 13...

Experts of the World Economic Forum together with the consulting company Deloitte presented a report on the possible impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning on the world of finance. The authors note that development of AI may fundamentally change the industry and provide customers with more personalized services. At that, such a technological revolution carries a serious...