Tornado

Google’s new AR toy fulfills the childhood dream of digging a hole to the other side of the Earth

If you’ve ever wondered where you’d end up if you were to transport directly to the other side of the Earth, Google now has a browser-based AR toy that lets you find out. It calls the site Floom, and the experience is pretty simple: you point your phone’s camera at the ground, tap the little… Read more

Controversial nuclear weapons ban treaty in force – without Germany

The controversial treaty banning nuclear weapons came into force on Friday. It is decided by 122 of the 193 countries of the United Nations and prohibits the possession, acquisition, development and stationing of such weapons. All nuclear powers and all NATO countries, including Germany, continue to reject it. It remains ineffective for the time being,… Read more

Damages from US weather and climate disasters reached a new record in 2020

The US experienced a record number of billion-dollar disasters in 2020. Twenty-two disasters cost the US a cumulative $95 billion last year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). That smashes previous records set in 2011 and 2017, when 16 disasters caused at least a billion dollars of damage. NOAA’s announcement is the… Read more

Chieftec Hawk AL-02B-TG-OP – Presentation + Competition

UPDATE Following the draw made today using random.org, the winners are: 1st place – a Chieftec Hawk case + a Chieftec Tornado set – 34 – Andrei Tudor Second place – 2 x Chieftec Tornado – 35 -Kretzu 3rd place – 1 x Chieftec Tornado – 20 – Robert 4th place – 1 x Chieftec… Read more