Day: September 15, 2024
London heathrow airport sets passenger record in august
Heathrow Airport saw a record-breaking number of passengers in August, with nearly eight million travelers passing through its terminals. The surge in numbers was partly driven by Taylor Swift’s concert tour. In August, the UK’s largest airport handled 7.97 million passengers, marking a 5.5% increase compared to the same month last year and setting a […]
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Turn your bike into an e-bike in 30 seconds: just mount the motor on the seatpost
The Livall PikaBoost is a new innovation that started as a crowdfunding project. It’s an electric motor designed for easy attachment to a bike’s seatpost. Weighing just three kilograms, including the battery, it offers up to 30 kilometers of range on a single charge. The device is a compact, rounded box that attaches to the […]
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Greece plans measures that will impact tourists
Now, Athens is signaling to foreign tourists that they may need to pay extra on certain islands. Greece is planning to introduce a 20$ tax for tourists visiting popular islands like Santorini & Mykonos. This was announced by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who explained that the tax is aimed at curbing the excessive tourism […]
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Crew of first Polaris mission safely lands off Florida coast
The crew, which launched from Florida on Tuesday, successfully returned to Earth today. SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft from the Polaris Dawn mission safely landed off the coast of Florida on Sunday. Two of its crew members made history on Thursday by completing the first-ever spacewalk conducted by non-professional astronauts, according to AP. The crew included billionaire […]
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