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Engineer and YouTuber Mark Rober took on an unusual challenge: helping fellow creator MrBeast overcome his lifelong fear of heights. The collaboration between two of YouTube's biggest stars brought science and friendship together for an inspiring result.
Your pizza could arrive by drone in three minutes flat. Uber just launched Europe's first commercial drone delivery service in Ireland, bringing essentials from food to medicine straight to doorsteps.
London will become one of the first major cities to test fully autonomous robotaxis on its streets this year, thanks to a groundbreaking partnership between UK startup Wayve and Uber. The company just raised $1.2 billion to make self-driving cars a reality across the globe.
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Popular YouTuber MrBeast invested $1 million to replace an unsafe school, drill a water well, and build homes for two dedicated teachers in a Ghanaian community. The project earned him the honorary title "Chief of Development" and transformed learning conditions for over 250 students.
Bilal Fawaz works four jobs including driving Uber to fund his boxing career, and this Saturday he fights for the British light-middleweight championship. Despite surviving childhood trafficking and three decades without a passport, the 37-year-old English champion refuses to give up on his dreams.
A breakthrough in tuberculosis testing is making it easier for people in hard-to-reach areas to get diagnosed quickly and start treatment. Médecins Sans Frontières has released new guidelines to help roll out portable TB tests across Africa.
New Zealand slashed bovine tuberculosis from 1,700 infected herds to just 11 in three decades. Now Ireland is adopting the same approach to tackle a disease costing £60 million annually.
Uber just announced it will incentivize companies to install electric vehicle chargers near driver neighborhoods across the US and Europe. The move could help boost EV adoption right when the market needs it most.
Uber is pledging to guarantee minimum usage for 1,000 new electric vehicle chargers built where its drivers live and work most. The move could accelerate charging infrastructure growth even as federal EV incentives face uncertainty.
Uber is putting $100 million into electric vehicle charging stations designed specifically for self-driving robotaxis in three major US cities. The move signals the ride-hailing giant's commitment to a future where autonomous vehicles power its platform.
Authors and YouTubers Hank and John Green just wrapped their biggest charity fundraiser ever, pulling in $4.1 million during a 48-hour livestream. Their annual Project for Awesome event has now raised tens of millions for global health organizations over nearly two decades.
Scientists developed a once-weekly inhaled tuberculosis treatment that delivers medicine straight to the lungs, potentially replacing months of daily pills that cause serious side effects. The breakthrough could help millions worldwide finish their TB treatment and prevent drug-resistant infections.
Uber will deploy autonomous vehicles in Madrid before 2026 ends, making Spain's capital one of the first European cities where you can hail a taxi with no driver. The robotaxis will use sensors, cameras, and AI to navigate city streets safely.
Mitchell Scheuber celebrated his first win as a horse trainer when his 30-1 underdog My Ten Guitars shocked everyone at Rangiora yesterday. Even more special: the driver was Sam Thornley, the same friend Scheuber helped get his first training win three years ago.
A tech YouTuber just revealed a hidden Apple Watch feature that lets you precision-track AirTags from your wrist. Most users have no idea it exists because Apple never explains how to set it up.
A Toronto company just secured three-quarters of a billion dollars to bring driverless cars to city streets using groundbreaking AI technology. Waabi's partnership with Uber could put 25,000 autonomous taxis on the road, transforming how we get around.
A YouTuber ditched screens for a vintage nighttime ritual and discovered why people slept better 80 years ago. Her three-hour wind-down routine might hold answers for the 15% of Americans struggling with sleep today.
A German YouTuber built a fully functional Lego clock that measures time from single seconds all the way up to billions of years. The weight-driven mechanical marvel runs on solar power and showcases mind-bending cosmic timescales through simple plastic bricks.
After two years of tinkering, a maker has created an autonomous drone umbrella that hovers above you in the rain without any handheld controller. It's a glimpse into a future where everyday objects adapt to us.
Popular YouTuber IShowSpeed just received Ghanaian citizenship, and the West African nation is betting his massive global reach can shine new light on the continent's youngest generation. With hundreds of millions of young followers worldwide, the influencer could become an unexpected bridge between Africa and the world.
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