Topic: historical development
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Blended Wing Aircraft: The Future of Flight Is Coming
Blended-wing aircraft merge the fuselage and wings into a single structure, offering superior aerodynamic efficiency and potential for reduced emissions and improved fuel economy in commercial aviation. A key milestone was achieved in March 2025 with the successful test flight of a remote-control...
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Tiny Rice Weevil Wins 2025 Nikon Small World Photo Contest
Zhang You from China won the 2025 Nikon Small World photomicrography competition with a detailed image of a rice weevil on a grain of rice, also placing fifteenth with another entry. He highlighted that exceptional photomicrography requires a blend of entomological knowledge, technical skill in l...
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Tesla Ditches Autopilot to Push Full Self-Driving Adoption
Tesla is phasing out its standard Autopilot system, now bundling core advanced features under a renamed **Full Self-Driving (Supervised)** package to boost adoption and comply with a California ruling against deceptive marketing. The company has shifted FSD to a **monthly $99 subscription model**...
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