The world needs carbon-neutral flying. Here’s how to bring it one step closer.

We need electric planes, sustainable aviation fuels, and hybrid propulsion now, not later.

In the year when the Swedish word "flygskam" (flight-shaming) hit the news in Europe, public concern about carbon emissions from aviation is endangering the sector's social license to operate.

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BlackFly ‘flying car’ to hit the market in 2019 for the price of an SUV

Are we sure this isn't alien technology?

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  • A Larry Page-backed company has announced that its flying car will go on sale in 2019.
  • It's called the BlackFly.
  • Not quite the escape from traffic you had in mind, but it's a jaw-dropping start.
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This Awesome LEGO-Compatible Tape Has Raised More than $1.4M on Indiegogo

You know what would make LEGO even better? A base tape that lets you build against gravity.

Photo: Nimuno Loops

The creators of the Nimuno Loops tape have done some genius inventing bringing us a product that makes you wonder why no one else has come up with it before.

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Top 20 greatest inventions of all time

The most impactful technology inventions in history are ranked.

Technology is a core component of the human experience. We have been creating tools to help us tame the physical world since the early days of our species.

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