Scientists may have discovered a new Neptune-sized planet within a habitable orbit of one of Earth’s closest stars.
The body, which has yet to even be named and is being referred to currently as “planet candidate”, is in Alpha Centauri, a binary star system 4.37 light-years away from Earth.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/alien-hope-signal-habitable-planet-23483061
Echoing world-domineering robots’ use of enslaved humans in the 1999 cyberpunk movie, U.S. researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have created an environmentally-friendly gadget that harvests body heat and converts it into energy.
Tech-lovers could power their own watches or fitness trackers by wearing a stretchy ring or bracelet containing thermoelectric chips that convert heat into electrical energy, according to research published in the journal Science Advances.
The idea will sound familiar to lovers of the iconic film, starring Keanu Reeves, where humans are trapped in the Matrix, a simulated reality, while hooked up to machines to provide electrical power for robots that have taken over the world.
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN2AA2KV