Xiaomi introduced Mijia Glasses Camera smart glasses.

Xiaomi introduced Mijia Glasses Camera smart glasses. As the name suggests, they have a 50MP camera and a microLED screen. The display shows the translation of the text from English to Chinese and vice versa in real time, as well as objects of augmented reality. The cost in China is about $400.

Chicken wing flavored lip gloss launched in the US.

The cosmetics brand collaborated with fast food chain Applebee's to create a line of glosses in the flavors of the establishment's signature chicken wings. There are four flavors in total: BBQ, sweet chili, honey sauce and spicy buffalo. The research lasted a year - experts tried to think over the texture of the gloss so that it would not feel like a frozen sauce on the lips.

A potentially habitable planet has been found near a star close to the Sun.

Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable planet near a red dwarf 37 light-years away. It is four times heavier than our planet, that is, it belongs to the class of super-Earths. The red dwarf is called Ross 508 and is located in the constellation Serpens. The star is five times smaller than the Sun. Her planet Ross 508 b makes a full annual revolution in 10.8 Earth days. Its orbit is 20 times closer to the dwarf than Earth's is to the Sun.

The taste of sweets enhances creativity.

The taste of sweets activates creative thinking through associations with the positive moments of life - that is, it's not about sugar. The effect disappears during the solution of analytical questions or tasks for attention. These conclusions were made by scientists from the University of North Texas after seven experiments.

Tyrannosaurus rex relative bought at auction for $6.1 million

At a Sotheby's Geek Week auction in New York, an anonymous bidder purchased a complete Gorgosaurus skeleton, over 6 meters high, for $6.1 million - along with the rights to name the petrified creature.

Monument to the heroes of the series Breaking Bad.

In Albuquerque, where the plot of the Breaking Bad series unfolds, a bronze monument to its heroes, Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, has been unveiled. Actors Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, as well as crime drama showrunner Vince Gilligan, came to the opening of the sculptures of their characters. Five seasons of Breaking Bad aired from 2008 to 2013. During this time, the TV show participated in 350 cinematic nominations and received 137 awards. In particular, two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series.

Women drive self-driving cars better than men.

These conclusions were reached by scientists from the University of Newcastle during a study involving 33 women and 43 men who operated the simulator. On average, women regained control of the car in 2.45 seconds, and men in 2.63. It took women 13.52 seconds to notice a parked car on the way and change lanes, and 13.76 seconds for men. The results of the study will help adapt cars for the convenience of both sexes.

For 60 years, the forest area per capita has decreased three times.

Since 1960, the world's forest area has declined by 81.7 million hectares - a 60% decrease per capita. This threatens the well-being of ecosystems and people. These conclusions were reached by Japanese scientists after analyzing global data on land use.

The beer company came up with a "trap" for mosquitoes.

Blood-sucking insects are attracted to alcohol, according to a company study. As a promotion, a "mosquito trap" is attached to the beer. It's a plastic funnel that clings to the top of a beer can to attract mosquitoes. Mosquitoes in 90% of cases choose beer, not a person.

Swiss scientists have created a battery of salt and paper.

Engineers have created a biodegradable battery to power small or disposable electronics such as alarm clocks, sensors, smart tags and medical diagnostic devices. The battery consists of salt-soaked paper and a wax coating with wire attached on both sides. The energy is stored in the battery until water gets on it. To activate, you need two drops of liquid and 20 seconds. Water dissolves salt and releases charged ions. They dissipate in the electrolyte, start the oxidation of the zinc in the anode, and provoke a reaction that produces energy. Without connection to electronics, the battery reaches a voltage of 1.2 volts. Productivity drops within an hour in parallel with the drying of the paper. Now scientists are working to remove this limitation.

The shark was first photographed walking on its fins.

Biologist Forrest Galante posted a video of a walking shark walking off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Ocellated catsharks walk as clumsily as fur seals. This unique feature allows fish to hunt crabs in shallow coral reefs. They can overcome 30 meters on land and still not breathe for about an hour.

The Earth has set a record for the fastest rotation.

According to IERS, our planet has started spinning up. One of the last accesses completed 1.59 milliseconds faster than usual.

American scientists have created zombie necrobots from dead spiders that can grab objects.

Engineers injected air into a chamber near the spiders' heads, which forced blood into the paws, which stretched or contracted. One of the "experimental" did a thousand cycles of squeezing-unclenching.

Sony is preparing a new PlayStation VR2 headset.

She will receive a special "transparent" mode for free orientation in space in order to avoid collisions with obstacles. There will also be a VR streaming mode for spectators and limiting the limits of the playing area in the room, so as not to accidentally spoil the surrounding objects and not to suffer yourself.

At MIT, they came up with stickers that can shine through organs.

At the moment, ultrasound requires a trip to the hospital and specialized equipment. The new development allows you to remove the necessary organ in real time within 48 hours without any hassle.

Smart scarf.

The Premier League's leading club has unveiled a "smart scarf" to track fans' emotions during matches. The EmotiBit chip from Cisco measures heart rate, body temperature and other indicators. With the help of this data, Manchester City will be able to accurately determine the level of stress or euphoria among fans at certain points in the matches. Now such ephemeral states as joy, nervous tension and excitement can be measured in quantitative characteristics.

In the United States, they created the "Office for the Analysis of Anomalies in All Environments", which, in case of danger, will destroy UFOs.

The US Department of Defense has created a special unit that will study unidentified objects in space, in the air and in water. It was named the "Office for the Analysis of Anomalies in All Environments", and one of its tasks of the new structure was "threat mitigation" from unidentified objects, including their destruction.

The flexible actuator lifts 1000 times its own weight.

Researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology have developed 3D printed pneumatic artificial muscles based on soft actuators. Small actuators weighing 8 grams can lift a weight of 8 kg. The actuator membranes are capable of stretching and contracting like human muscles. Actuators can also be combined to mimic real muscles and body parts. The researchers connected 18 actuators of different sizes to create a robotic arm with a wrist. By applying pressure to the membranes of various actuators, the hand could flex its fingers, rotate the palm, and rotate the wrist.

The melting glacier is moving the Italo-Swiss border.

In the snowy Alps, the border between Switzerland and Italy has shifted as a glacier has melted, casting doubt on the location of an Italian mountain lodge. But the retreat of the Theodulus Glacier means the watershed has crept towards the Rifugio Guide del Cervino, a visitor's hotel near the 3,480-meter peak of Testa Grigia. The owner of the hotel insists that the hotel will remain on Italian soil: "Italian menu, Italian wine, Italian taxes." The governments of the two countries will make a decision on the border no earlier than 2023.

Apple has hired Lamborghini executive Luigi Taraborrelli to develop its electric car.

He worked at Lamborghini for 20 years. With his participation, suspensions, brakes, discs and chassis were designed in Urus, Huracan and Aventador cars. Hundreds of former specialists from Tesla, Rivian, Waymo, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, McLaren, Porsche and Aston Martin have been working on the Apple electric car for several years, but the company has not yet officially confirmed work on this project.