Solar Impulse 2 plane completes first-ever trans-Atlantic flight and other top stories.

• Solar Impulse 2 plane completes first-ever trans-Atlantic flight

  Solar Impulse 2 plane completes first-ever trans-Atlantic flight Posted June 23, 2016 19:53:36 The Solar Impulse 2 has landed in Spain after completing a 70-hour flight from New York in the first solo trans-Atlantic crossing in a solar-powered airplane. Key points:The flight from New York was 6,272 kilometres powered only by sunlightAround-the-world trip originally estimated to take 500 flying hours over 35,000 kilometresPacific crossing in July 2015 took 118 hours, ..

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• Expert warns another Icelandic volcano on the verge of eruption could disrupt flights

  

  While volcanic eruptions could create spectacular shows of lightning and lava, the ash plume that comes with the explosion could wreak havoc and kill residents not only on surrounding communities but also on the aviation industry. The threat of another major eruption in Europe which could disrupt flights in the region like what happened in 2010 looms, an expert warns. University of Iceland Professor Pall Einarsson points out that Hekla Volcano is on the verge of a very powerful eruption which c..

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• Millions 'can't live without their phone'

  

  Australians are becoming more reliant on their smartphones to navigate their way through life, with seven million people claiming they can't live without their clever device. About 45 per cent of Aussies over 14 say they need their phone to help them juggle work and personal life, for personal security and to help co-ordinate their social arrangements, a survey by Roy Morgan Research says. "As smartphone ownership has rapidly increased, so too has the number of us who feel dependent on a mobil..

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• Election 2016: Labor's NBN policy

  

  Video will begin in 5 seconds. Election 2016: Labor's NBN policy Labor's NBN will deliver faster speeds for Australians says Shadow Communications Minister Jason Clare. Vision ABC News 24. PT2M6S 620 349 The first chief executive of the National Broadband Network has weighed into the election debate on broadband policy to declare the Coalition's multi-technology rollout a "colossal mistake" and back Labor's plan to increase the use of fibre directly to the home.In a rare p..

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• Too late to roll out hoverboard rules says big wheel who got his fingers burnt

  

  Video will begin in 5 seconds. 'Hoverboard' fire destroys Strathmore home An internet bought 'hoverboard' catches on fire, destroying a home in Melbourne's northern suburbs. PT1M39S 620 349 Australia's quality hoverboard industry is dead – leaving only dodgy and unsafe imports, one of the sector's main players says.The Victorian government rolled out new hoverboard safety regulations on Thursday, designed to protect consumers from a product that had a nasty habit of bursting ..

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• The new operating system for Mac is a huge update

  

  Mac OS X has been around so long that Nickelback had the number one single the year it launched. So after over 15 years, it’s time for a change. OS X is officially dead, and has been renamed macOS. The first version of macOS, codenamed Sierra, launches this fall as a free update for most Macs. But there’s a public beta version out now, and I’ve been testing it for the last week or so. There are tons of changes in Sierra, and they all add up to a big, significant update for the Mac. So what can ..

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• Google highlights five main safety concerns surrounding AI

  

  Safety risks posed by artificial intelligences are a genuine concern, but it's not just the apocalyptic robot uprising that we need to worry about. More seemingly mundane problems, such as an AI agent knocking over a vase while it's cleaning, also need to be addressed. Google Research has discussed methods for keeping AI on the straight and narrow in the past, and now the company has released a research paper outlining areas that are minor problems today, but will need more attention as AI tech..

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• Sony launches new flagship handset in Korea

  

  Posted : 2016-06-23 16:57 Updated : 2016-06-23 18:19 Sony launches new flagship handset in Korea Models promote Sony Korea's new flagship smartphone, the Xperia X Performance. The company unveiled the high-end handset equipped with premium audio and camera functionalities, Thursday. / YonhapBy Lee Min-hyungSony Korea unveiled its new flagship handset Thursday, the Xperia X Performance, hoping for a meaningful rebound in the local market.With its latest premium handset, the company ho..

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