The closest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri. It is about 4.25 light-years away, or about 25 trillion miles (40 trillion km). The fastest ever spacecraft, the now- in-spaceParker Solar Probewill reach a top speed of 450,000 mph. It would take just 20 seconds to go from Los Angeles to New York City at that speed, but it would take the solar probe about 6,633 years to reach Earth’s nearest neighboring solar system....

MaybeThe Beatlesare right, and you can’t buy love, but Chas McFeely is hoping $10,000 will at least get him an introduction to Mrs. Right. The 40-year-old creative advertising exec from San Francisco has designed a website,HookChasUp.comthat promises a cash prize to the person who sets him up with his soulmate. While it might sound like the plot of a romantic comedy starring Kate Hudson and Ashton Kutcher, the offer is serious....

Did you knowSHIFT is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of mobility during TNW Conference 2021.Secure your ticket now! Out of the many promising initiatives that got unveiled at the 2021 IAA Mobility Show in Munich, Continental’s Green Concept is definitely one worth looking into. The German companyannouncedthat it’s working on a tiremade from renewable, recycled, and traceable materials, designed to have extended service life and increased sustainability over its entire value chain....

Wouldn’t it be great if your car would know when it needs service, before a serious issue occurs? Or warn you about hazardous road conditions before you encounter them? Porsche seems to think so. The company is introducing new “digital twin” technology in its electric Taycan which goes way beyond the flashing engine lights of yore. Wait a minute — what’s a digital twin? Basically, a digital twin is avirtual simulationof a physical asset — which in this case is a virtual replica of a particular model of a Porsche Taycan....

As EVs and semi-automated vehicles are becoming a bigger part of our lives, cybersecurity concerns are growing. Just a year ago, the Autopilot of the Tesla Model X was hacked, and not just once. In one instance, Israeli researchers at Ben Gurion Universitytricked the carby flashing “phantom” images on a road, wall or sign, causing it to unexpectedly brake or steer in the wrong direction. A few months later,Lennert Wouters, a researcher at KU Leuven, “stole” a Tesla Model X in 90 seconds,Wiredreported....