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Taiwanese electric supercar aims to take on Tesla
테슬라에 도전하는 대만의 전기 슈퍼카
While Tesla may have the lead in electric supercars, there's a new challenger coming round the bend. A Taiwanese start-up has just unveiled this - a battery-powered speedster called 'Miss R', that's looking to leave other supercars in the dust. "Probably the biggest breakthrough is the power, it's not so common to have 1 megawatt electric cars. So we are 1,312 horsepower, which is a huge amount of power. The other breakthrough is probably our predicted 0 to 100 km/h time of 1.8 seconds, I say predicted, so we will be testing that soon." XING Mobility says it's the first electric supercar that can be switched between on- and off-road modes - using four motors, one placed at each of the car's wheels. Founded three years ago, the company is already poised to compete in the growing market for electric vehicle components - using lessons learned from the supercar to take on established engine heavyweights like Volvo, Caterpillar and Honda. "It's quite important that we are the first customer and the most aggressive customer for all of our products. So 'Miss R' gives us that ability to use our powertrain components, our battery pack, our drive systems, that we sell to commercial and industrial customers, it gives us a chance to use those in the most aggressive manner possible, in a manner more aggressive than any of those other customers would." It's a nippy number that exploits the growing desire for electric power - and the makers hope it will give some famous rivals a run for their money.
Facebook data leak hits 87 million users
페이스북, 8천 7백만 명의 개인정보 유출
Facebook said personal data of 87 million users may have been improperly shared with London-based political consultancy group Cambridge Analytica. That's much more than 50 million previously reported. Most of those users were in the United States. Facebook's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the data scandal hasn't had much impact on usage or ad sales. He added, Facebook is fixing the problem, but it may take two more years. Facebook stock rose. CFRA's Lindsey Bell: "It seems like investors really, you know, once they heard Mark Zuckerberg come out and talk to reporters, and talk about users and ad sales haven't really been impacted by the recent data scandal, I think that really eased concerns. You have to also remember that this is a stock that has declined about 16 percent since the Cambridge Analytica issue came out on March 12. So, it's really been beaten down, and I think investors are willing to give it a little bit of a break here." Cambridge Analytica said it had received no more than 30 million records from Facebook. The company counted Donald Trump's presidential campaign among its clients. Analysts said, the data could have helped it influence the elections in the U.S.
Philippines shuts off its most popular island
필리핀, 보라카이 섬 폐쇄
The Philippines has closed its most famous tourism island - to tourists, a major cleanup of Boracay for next 6 months, which firebrand president Rodrigo Duterte has branded a "cesspool." A favorite among local and international tourists for its sugar-white sand and crystal-clear ocean, Boracay has been deteriorating as a result of what President Duterte has called an "overzealous" development on the beach front, and inadequate sewage facilities. In one of his trademark public outbursts, he said the island's waters smelled of feces - although he used more colorful language. An official from the tourism ministry said this could just be the start of the work: "It will take longer than six months to rehabilitate and sustain and save Boracay, but this is a good start because the major works that have to be done, have to be done unhampered without the presence of too many people in the island." Boracay is located off the northern tip of Panay, it attracted nearly two million visitors last year and generated over a billion dollars in revenue. Cebu Pacific are anticipating a loss of up to five million U.S. dollars, as domestic airlines begin to refund customers. Shares in Discovery World, which operates a resort on the island, dropped over 7% at the announcement. The government says any knock to the economy will be temporary, and that it has $38 million put aside for locals who depend on visitors.
Mental health app offers real-time patient monitoring
환자를 실시간으로 모니터링하여, 정신건강을 체크하는 앱 등장해
Sufferers of mental health disorders could soon be relying on their mobile phones to help monitor their condition - and even trigger calls from careers or relatives. A Danish company called Monsenso, has recently finished trials of an app that uses motion and connectivity data to detect when patients may be in need of care - or just a friendly check-in with a health professional. "Sometimes if you feel depressed it can be really tricky and hard to tell people 'I need help'. But with the app, the psychiatrists just have a possibility to actually see it pretty fast. And if you get treatment earlier it will definitely be a lot better than if you get it way later." This next evolution of the health app helps prevent relapses and, in the worst cases, forewarn of a patient who may be contemplating suicide. But its central benefit is in helping to empower the patient. "I see myself as a tightrope walker. You have to prevent losing control, either to depression or to mania, and you are able to avoid that by early registration on how your mood is fluctuating. So therefore the app helps you keeping control of your life." For mental health workers, this data-based approach is already making consultations more objective - and helping to deliver more accurate diagnosis.
'TruthBrush' knows when your technique needs a check-up
이를 제대로 닦고 있는지 알려주는 ‘트루스브러쉬’
Too many dreaded trips to the dentist can be avoided with regular teeth brushing. But this doesn't always mean we're doing it correctly, say makers of the TruthBrush. "If we're honest, whilst we probably tell our dentist that yes indeed we clean our teeth for two minutes a time and we clean our teeth twice a day always; I think in reality we probably all recognize that there may be some limitations in terms of our technique, the durations of it, do we honestly cover all regions of our mouth." The prototype TruthBrush looks and feels like a regular manual toothbrush. But inside it's packed with miniaturized sensors. "We're looking at accelerations, inertial sensors, we've got gyroscopic sensors in here as well; and essentially what that gives us is position in space, orientation. And with the data that you see here, which is the live acceleration feed, our data scientists can translate that data stream, which to most of us just looks like noise really, and translate that into user insights." Many electric toothbrushes already have sensors and apps, but can cost hundreds of pounds. The TruthBrush gives manufacturers the data they need to design the perfect manual toothbrush at a fraction of the cost. "That might ultimately lead to a powered toothbrush with apps and games and what-have-you. But it might not. It might lead to just a better handle design for left-handed users or suitable for the elderly or children or whoever. So it's really informing de-risking that innovation pathway." The developers are now mathematically mapping the 500-plus bristles on a typical toothbrush to make their final model. They say it will help all of us brush up on our teeth-cleaning technique.
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