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D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane   RACY NEW TOYOTA PRIUS                                                                                                                                             Source:  Toyota For the Le Mans  auto race this weekend, Toyota has rolled out the Prius 24h LeMans Centennial GR Edition concept that is aerodynamically decked out for race day and ready for the endurance automotive event The sporty Prius has a huge rear wing, dive planes on the front bumper, a rear diffuser, side skirts and a carbon hood to keep the weight down It's a high performance, sleek, stylish hybrid hatchback with unique aerodynamic features Also has additional lighting for  nighttime  driving & the LeMans track has been widened to  accommodate  its 18" wheels Toyota hasn't provided performance data but some automotive expert

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane   GLOBAL WARMING WILL BREAK KEY THRESHOLD BY 2027 The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) forecasts that global temperatures will soar to record levels in the next 5 years and break & exceed the key climate threshold of 1.5C for the 1st time in world history WMO says that Earth is entering unchartered WX territory that will impact our health, food, environment and water security The group is sounding the alarm that the world will breach the threshold, (which underpins the Paris Agreement to bring down greenhouse gas emissions to drop global temperatures), temporarily and "with increasing frequency" The chance of exceeding the 1.5C limit has been increasing since 2015 The past 8 years have been setting new heat records and have been marked by extreme weather, drought and flooding This is a majo

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane   GLOBAL WARMING WILL BREAK KEY THRESHOLD BY 2027 The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) forecasts that global temperatures will soar to record levels in the next 5 years and break & exceed the key climate threshold of 1.5C for the 1st time in world history WMO says that Earth is entering unchartered WX territory that will impact our health, food, environment and water security The group is sounding the alarm that the world will breach the threshold, (which underpins the Paris Agreement to bring down greenhouse gas emissions to drop global temperatures), temporarily and "with increasing frequency" The chance of exceeding the 1.5C limit has been increasing since 2015 The past 8 years have been setting new heat records and have been marked by extreme weather, drought and flooding This is a majo

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane NEW MERCEDES THAT'S A SOCIAL MEDIA CENTER                                                                                Source - MB 2024 Mercedes E-Class brings hybrid power, in-car TikTok, cam for selfies and live streaming to your drive It's a midsized sedan just unveiled in Europe The hybrid electric or combustion engine vehicle is elegant, stylish with a bold black grill on the face, distinctive horizontal chrome line details on the front and back There are 2 grill treatments: Progressive with stars and Classic with the traditional MB look Inside digital technologies include a free-standing instrument display and MBUX media screen integrated into the dashboard that includes a passenger display above the glove box. Also unique social media connecting features like TikTok, Angry Bird, video streaming

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane POLLY, WANT A CRACKER?  NO, I WANT A VIDEO CALL                                                                                                                                                                                                Source:  University of Glasgow Scientists at the University of Glasgow & Northeastern University in Boston have taught parrots to make video calls to their parrot friends They first taught the birds to use a tablet to make the video calls They then taught them to do it on their own 15 pet parrots & their owners participated in the 2-month long research study Incredibly, the birds made 147 video calls to each other In 2 weeks, the parrots were taught to ring a bell and tap on a photo of another participating parrot on an electronic tablet to start the video call The parr

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane OPTIMIZING YOUR RUN WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Source:  Stock Images New tech inventions have the potential to enable runners to achieve elusive sub-2 hour marathon times & start shattering the world record marathon time of 2 hours 1 minute & 9 seconds Some of the most highly advanced running innovations include: Futuristic Digital Twin - Using AI, sensors & simulation this emerging tech completely duplicates the runner in a digital format to help determine best methods of training, best diet & best running strategies for race day Nanobots - real-time monitoring

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane BALLOON GETAWAYS TO THE COSMOS                                                                                   Source: Space Balloons                       French space balloon startup Zephalto is partnering with the French Space Agency to launch space balloons for tourists to travel to the stratosphere by 2025 The space balloons are primarily powered by solar energy, filled with hydrogen & helium gas & lighter than air The 6-hour journey to the edges of space will offer spectacular views in very luxurious accommodations  Balloon is capable of carrying 6 passengers, 2 pilots & crew Vehicle floats for 1&1/2 hours up to an altitude of 15.5 miles above earth, stays there for 3 hours for the tourists to enjoy looking at the curvature of the Earth & then floats down for 1&1/2 hours for the