Three pieces of interesting tech news

  1. Apple has just released its iOS12. Apple claimed that the new iOS could speed up the old devices. However, that improvement may consume more battery energy.

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/09/ios-12-on-the-iphone-5s-iphone-6-plus-and-ipad-mini-2-its-actually-faster/

  2. Elon Musk’s SpaceX signs up first Moon tourist, who is a Japanese billionaire

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/spacex-announces-first-lunar-tourist-for-2023-mission-1537237536

    SpaceX CEO Elon Musk 透露了将搭乘该公司 Big Falcon Rocket (BFR)火箭访问月球的首位乘客名字：日本亿万富翁前泽友作。

    42 岁的前泽在 1998 年创办了 Start Today，上线了服装零售网站 Zozotown。根据福布斯的估计，他的个人净资产大约 29 亿美元。

    前泽称他从儿童时期起就向往着月球。

    这次月球之旅预计将在 2023 年发射，他计划邀请 6 到 8 名艺术家和他一起前往月球，希望月球之旅能有助于“世界和平”。

  3. The US Army is making a laser-powered drone that can fly indefinitely

    https://www.newscientist.com/article/2178470-the-us-army-is-making-a-laser-powered-drone-that-can-fly-indefinitely/

    Small flying vehicles with several rotating blades, known as multicopters or drones, have proven valuable to the military for intelligence gathering. But they are incredibly power-hungry, meaning their flying time is limited to half an hour or less.

    Now the US Army is taking wireless recharging to new heights, by using lasers to power small drones in mid-air. So the drones don’t have to get down to the ground to get recharged.



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