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Added on the 09/05/2022 16:16:22 - Copyright : Euronews EN
It's been a tough 12 months for the airline industry, hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. But there are also ongoing concerns about the environmental impact of air travel. Could electric planes be a way forward? They are already being trialled in Slovenia and fully electric, commercial flights could be ready to take off in just 10 years' time. Our colleagues from France 2 report, with FRANCE 24's James Vasina.
It looks like Microsoft is doubling down on a strategy to get Windows 10 running on a billion devices. Like it did with Windows 8, the software giant will introduce a low-cost version of Windows 10, at least according to an allegedly leaked slide. Windows 10 with Bing is apparently aimed at devices with smaller screens. Microsoft lets manufacturers license Windows for free on devices with screens that measure less than 9 inches diagonal, but the "with Bing" designation may indicate a greater emphasis on Microsoft services in the device operating system. There's a lot riding on Windows 10 for Microsoft. Windows 8 famously eschewed the classic Start Menu, which angered many longtime Windows users. Microsoft is backpedaling on that change, and a new, enhanced version of the Start Menu returns in Windows 10.
Alef Aeronautics say their Model A flying car will have a driving range of around 320km and a flight range of over 160km. But it hasn’t quite gotten off the ground just yet.
As well as getting a patient across town to hospital in an emergency, the flying taxi's sister drone could be used to deliver urgent medical supplies.
France and New Zealand locked horns in Paris for the opening game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
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