First flight of completely silent electric aircraft, inspired by Star Trek

A revolutionary electronic aircraft propulsion system inspired by Star Trek has been tested on a working model for the first time. The five metre (16ft) wingspan glider-like plane has no propellers, turbines or any other moving parts, and is completely silent. Instead, an “ionic wind” of colliding electrically charged air molecules provides the thrust needed…

10 years since Apple introduced Emoji to iPhone – see how they’ve changed

Apple added emoji to its keyboard on the iPhone 10 years ago today, transforming the way people communicate via text. iPhone OS 2.2 – known as iOS from 2010 – introduced emoji to users in Japan initially, in time for the newly released iPhone 3G. 😲 Astonished Face on iPhone #2008v2018 https://t.co/ajoEkNzgvQ pic.twitter.com/d6wi5ygjRq — Emojipedia…