BMW presents the new one-of-a-kind M5

BMW has released a new one-of-a-kind M5 - the interior has been redesigned and extra power has been added. Options worth $57,000 were added in total. The features include the M Drive Professional package, which raises the top speed to 305 km/h. The V8 engine is part of a hybrid system. The output is a record 727 hp for the model. The car is painted in archive BMW Individual Frozen Orange Metallic. The BMW M5 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will be sold at the Gooding & Company auction.

The Vasconcelos Library

The Vasconcelos Library, also known as the Megalibrary, is one of the most impressive buildings in Mexico. A multi-story structure of steel, concrete, and glass with an area of 38,000 m², surrounded by greenery and water, is located in Mexico City. In the center of the main hall, a real skeleton of a gray whale is suspended, and the library's collection contains more than 600,000 books. The total cost of construction, including modifications and temporary closure, was $120 million.

Travis Scott's Concert in Milan Causes Earthquake Scare

Travis Scott's concert in Milan caused vibrations that locals mistook for an earthquake. The rapper performed at an open-air venue at the racetrack in front of an audience of 80,000 people. Simultaneously, locals reported tremors, but geophysicists did not register an earthquake.

Puzzle 2 Becomes the Highest-Grossing Animated Film in History

Puzzle 2 has become the highest-grossing animated film in history. The film managed to surpass Frozen 2, which held the first place with earnings of $1.453 billion.

Artificial Intelligence in China Adopts Socialist Values

In China, artificial intelligence is being instilled with socialist values. An alternative chatbot based on the works of Xi Jinping and official literature has been launched in China. AI should not shy away from discussing political topics and must answer more than 95% of questions. Users of Chinese chatbots have already noticed the results of this process. Most systems refuse to answer questions about the events in Tiananmen Square in 1989 or the resemblance of Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh.

AI Terminal Developed in Germany to Choose the Perfect Bicycle

The Smartfit Q2 system measures and analyzes your parameters, then suggests the best bicycle that you won't want to get off.

Snoop Dogg to be Olympic Torchbearer

Snoop Dogg will be a torchbearer for the Olympics. He will carry the flame through the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, where part of the Olympic Village is located. This will happen in the final hours before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Snoop Dogg is already in Paris to host a sports show on NBC.

Cocaine Sharks Swim off the Coast of Rio de Janeiro

Smugglers dumping packages of powder into the water are to blame. A study showed that 13 out of 13 caught sharks were under substances. The saddest part is that the predators start to get used to the relaxed state and become aggressive when they can't find a new dose.

UK Becomes the First in Europe to Approve the Use of Artificial Meat

British regulators have not yet approved the use of cultured meat for human consumption, although Israel, Singapore, and the USA have already taken this step. The startup Meatly will start supplying lab-grown chicken meat to pet food manufacturers.

Spray-on Sports Shoes Developed in Switzerland

Engineers from the company On in Zurich have introduced a concept for sports shoes that can be applied directly onto the foot from a spray can. The sports shoes are a unique combination of biomechanics, physiological shape, and lightness. A pair of shoes weighs approximately 340 g. The Cloudboom Strike LS is devoid of heels, laces, and tongue. Externally, it is more reminiscent of tight socks. If desired, the color can be quickly changed or a logo applied. Furthermore, the new footwear is intended to be environmentally friendly. The development will be presented to the public during the Paris Olympic Games.

Apple Watch helped save Australian surfer

Apple Watch helped save Australian surfer Rick Sherman. He contacted rescuers through the emergency call feature. While surfing, Sherman was carried a kilometer away from shore into the ocean, where he began experiencing cramps. He realized he couldn't get out on his own. Then Rick remembered that he could call emergency services through the watch. Eventually, the surfer was lifted out of the water with the help of a helicopter.

New Supercomputer for Japan

The Japanese National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) plans to build a new supercomputer, AI Bridging Cloud Infrastructure 3.0 (ABCI 3.0), in the city of Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture. The contractor is HPE, which will create the system based on the Cray XD platform with NVIDIA H200 accelerators, connected via the 200G-interconnect NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand. ABCI 3.0 is expected to become Japan's fastest AI supercomputer with a performance of around 410 petaflops (FP64).

Mediapart accuses Nestlé of selling bottled water with fecal bacteria

The Mediapart research agency has accused Nestlé of selling bottled water containing fecal bacteria. Company representatives have already rejected the published figures and the calculation method. The investigation claims that since the 1990s, Nestlé has been filtering contaminated water from the sewage system using methods banned in France and selling it as natural mineral water. The fraud amount over the past 15 years is estimated at €3 billion.

Xiaomi Introduces Mijia Qiaoqingting Mosquito Bite Scratcher

Xiaomi has introduced the Mijia Qiaoqingting mosquito bite scratcher. It needs to be applied to the bite site for 10 seconds and the itch disappears instantly. The device heats the skin using an infrared lamp and massages it with vibration impulses.

British rock band Glass Animals release special merch

The British rock band Glass Animals released a special piece of merch - a toilet seat with their own cassette inside. There are only 5 such seats, and each is completely handmade. The price is 1332 euros.

First Car MRI in Hawaii

The world's first car MRI has appeared in Hawaii. The BMW Center in Honolulu has implemented a system that performs a 360° scan of the car in 5 seconds without human assistance.

Dinosaur Skeleton Sold for a Record $44.6 Million at US Auction

A dinosaur skeleton was sold at auction in the US for a record-breaking $44.6 million. It was purchased by billionaire Ken Griffin, a hunter of historical treasures. The remains of this Stegosaurus are about 150 million years old. They were found in 2022 in the state of Colorado and are currently the most complete skeleton of this type ever discovered. The previous record for the value of dinosaur remains was set in 2020: at that time, a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton about 67 million years old was sold for $32 million.

Man attempts to get into the same university for 16 years

A Chinese man has been trying to get into the same university for 16 years - he takes exams every year. The man began his attempts in 2009. He is now 36 years old, and the best result he has ever achieved is 649 out of 750 points, which would be enough to get into the most prestigious universities in China, but not for the specialties he chose. Due to his persistence, he is called the most stubborn person in China.

Isolated Machco Piro Tribe Emerges from Peruvian Jungle

The Machco Piro tribe of 750 people, who had until now lived without contact with the outside world, has emerged from the jungle in Peru for the first time due to the approaching loggers near their territories. The human rights organization Survival International has called for an immediate halt to logging and for the protection of the tribe. If the loggers do not stop, the rainforests will soon be unable to generate enough rainfall to sustain their ecosystems.

Sofas in the Shape of Giant Gorillas Go on Sale in China

Sofas in the shape of giant gorillas have begun selling in China. And they are even popular. The furniture design was generated by a neural network. However, the price for such sofas is quite steep.