Touchscreen devices like smartphones and tablets are now fixtures of many households, so it comes as little surprise to learn that young children who don’t work or go to school are among their most active users. In the first study of its kind, researchers have learned that infants and toddlers who spend more time on…
Love or hate drones, I think we can all agree that watching them get zapped with over a million volts sounds like it would be pretty entertaining. It is. YouTube science geek Tom Scott took a pair of DJI Phantom 3 drones to the University of Manchester’s High Voltage Laboratory, where they can manufacture lightning strikes over a million volts, just to see what would happen to a drone when it gets hit by lightning. It’s pretty much what you would expect.
The first drone got fried and knocked out of the sky, but the other drone suffered an even worse fate. To protect it from the bolt, the second Phantom 3 was outfitted with a lightning rod. But it did not help and the lightning blasted two of the drone’s props off, knocking this one out of the sky as well. You can check out the quadcopter carnage in the video below:
So yeah, basically keep your drone out of the sky during a storm, unless you want a dead drone.
[via The Awesomer via Sploid]
Subaru is getting back into the 7-seat SUV business, and we’re getting closer to seeing the car they’ll do it with. The Subaru Ascent SUV Concept is, so the name insists, only a design study for now. Look beyond the car show glitz, however, and you find the core styling of the new Subaru Ascent, which will be headed to … Continue reading
Hyundai has announced that Blue Link, its connected car service, now works with Google Home and, therefore, with Google Assistant. Thanks to this support, certain Hyundai owners with a Google Home are able to control aspects of their vehicle using voice commands, such as firing up remote start or locking the doors from within your home. As well, Hyundai says … Continue reading
Lucid Motors has taken its Lucid Air electric car to the New York Auto Show, and it has a new 217 mph high-speed test under its belt to convince enthusiasts to ignore the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. Though it was unveiled in December last year, the NYIAS is actually the Lucid Air’s first auto show. Preorders have already begun, though … Continue reading
HP has picked an unlikely event for the launch of its new Pavilion laptops: Coachella. As wacky as it sounds, the company actually has a somewhat logical reason for the choice. It’s showing off the laptops’ new stylus input support, and is betting th…
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Virgin Media is starting to expand its public Wi-Fi network by turning customer routers into hotspots. The upgrade, which was first teased in 2015, is only compatible with SuperHub v3 routers for now. Customers are being alerted to the change via ema…
When you remind Kelly Rowland that this year marks two decades since the start of Destiny’s Child, she can hardly fathom it.
“It’s mind-blowing to me. I can’t believe that … It’s been an awesome 20 years,” the singer told The Huffington Post during a Build Series interview Tuesday. “I really can’t complain. And to still be able to be here talking in front of you, having you all here, and people wanting to be engaged with me? That’s a blessing.”
Destiny’s Child formed in 1997 and released their self-titled debut album a year later. Their sophomore effort, 1999’s “The Writing’s on the Wall,” catapulted the group to fame with hits like “Say My Name” and “Bills, Bills, Bills.” More albums, along with tours and awards followed until the gals disbanded in the mid-2000s to pursue solo careers.
But they’ve blessed us with some reunions through the years. Destiny’s Child teamed up for the Super Bowl in 2013, with Rowland and Michelle Williams joining Beyoncé’s halftime show. And just last fall the trio got together and did the Mannequin Challenge at Rowland’s 2-year-old son’s birthday party.
When asked if the ladies have anything planned for the 20-year anniversary, Rowland said they haven’t talked about it, at least not yet. After all, they are all busy doing some pretty great things.
“One is going to have some babies,” Rowland said, referring to Beyoncé, who’s pregnant with twins. “And I’m going to put out a record, and Michelle is working on some secret stuff right now, so I’ll be just be quiet on that. There’s some beautiful things happening with us individually. So, we haven’t talked about it but when we do, we would definitely want to surprise people, which we’ve all said before. But nothing’s cooking.”
Still, that doesn’t mean the ladies aren’t in touch. Rowland, who just published the book Whoa, Baby!: A Guide for New Moms Who Feel Overwhelmed and Freaked Out (and Wonder What the #*$& Just Happened), says she often talks to longtime friends like Bey about kids and being a parent.
“Me and all my friends talk about motherhood. It’s just so interesting growing up with people and you see how everybody is evolving ― having kids and getting married, doing all these things with their business,” she said. “And I’m just so proud of all of us. And it’s awesome to watch. It’s a blessing, too. You realize how beautiful friendships are.”
In addition to putting out her book, Rowland has been extremely busy in the studio working on her first new solo album since 2013’s “Talk a Good Game.” Rowland says her fans have been waiting patiently, but now they’re eager for new material ― as is she.
“All of my fans have been so supportive but now they’re like, ‘We’ve hit a ceiling,’” she said.
There’s no timeline for the album, but as soon as it’s done, Rowland plans to release it. And it’s safe to say she’s proud of how it’s turning out so far.
“I have the guts to really put out the record. I’m unapologetic with this record. It’s everything that I want it to be,” said Rowland, who noted that the songs are R&B and soul-inspired. “It feels like life. It feels like a score.”
“For me it’s been the most bold I’ve ever been,” she added. “And I want it to be a good example for my son.”
To see the full Build Series interview, check out the video below.
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