Category: tomorrow
Shell aims to be a net zero emissions business by 2050
Shell is the latest oil giant to commit to carbon neutrality. Following BP’s announcement earlier this year, Shell has now unveiled an ambitious set of targets that aim to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 or sooner. Simply put,… Source
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Intel’s ‘hot’ qubits could lead to more advanced quantum computers
Intel has edged one step closer to practical quantum computers. The chipmaker and its partner QuTech have successfully controlled “hot” qubits (that is, at temperatures above 1 kelvin) that are also coherent and dense, making it easier to put qubits… Source
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College Board prepares digital SATs in case schools remain closed
The College Board announced today that it is developing at-home versions of the SAT and ACT college admission tests in case school shutdowns continue in the fall. The organization said it was working on digital versions of the tests, and that they co… Source
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Scientists find an Earth-like planet hiding in old Kepler data
The search for habitable exoplanets has made a discovery in an unexpected place: data that had supposedly been searched years ago. Scientists combing over early data from the Kepler space telescope have found an Earth-like planet, Kepler-1649c, burie… Source
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Microsoft hopes its ‘Planetary Computer’ will preserve biodiversity
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it plans to be carbon negative by 2030. The company hopes to help other organizations, researchers and governments improve the environment as well, with its “Planetary Computer” project. The initiative is m… Source
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Virgin Orbit is ready to test its plane-launched space rockets
Virgin Orbit is ready for its first launch after successfully completing an end-to-end test proving that its carrier aircraft, Cosmic Girl, can ferry rockets to the skies for takeoff. The Virgin Group company, which aims to provide launch services fo… Source
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