Jeremy Telford built the world's largest balloon sculpture. But that's only one of the impressive things he has done with balloons.

Since 2016, inventor and entrepreneur Richard Browning has dedicated himself to one ambitious mission: creating the perfect jet suit. The 'real-life Iron Man' founded Gravity Industries in 2017 to develop, test and produce his suit. In his first record attempt he hit a top speed of 32.02 miles per hour and in November 2019 he set out to smash that record with a more advanced version of his unique suit. Before his attempt, we spoke to Richard about his journey to creating his suit and the changes he's made to help him in his record attempt. He also spoke of his plans for the future, which include selling suits to enthusiasts (it takes just a day to learn how to use them) and even the possibility of a racing series. Formula 1 with jet packs? Sign us up #richardbrowning #gravity #jetsuit

In May 2019, San Francisco became the first US city to ban the use of facial recognition, but this is an isolated example of resistance to this controversial technology. In the UK, it's been used on numerous occasions, while London's Metropolitan Police has confirmed that it will start using the technology as part of its regular policing. But how does facial recognition work and is it accurate and safe? In this WIRED Explains video, security editor Matt Burgess breaks down the ins and outs of the technology and the issues surrounding its use. This video was produced as part of Digital Society, a publishing partnership between WIRED and Vontobel where all content is editorially independent. Visit Vontobel Impact for more stories on how technology is shaping the future of society: https://www.vontobel.com/en-int/about-vontobel/impact/ #privacy #facialrecognition #wiredexplains

Kate Raworth is an economist focused on making economics fit for the 21st century and the author of Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist. Join Raworth at WIRED Live as she describes how doughnut economics impacts businesses. ABOUT WIRED SMARTER Curated by WIRED’s award-winning editorial team, WIRED Smarter gathers the disruptive minds across business, technology, retail, finance and politics to investigate how innovation, technological advances and world events are changing the way we interact with customers.

For most of human history, private citizens could reasonably assume they were more or less anonymous when venturing into public. Given the unchecked rise of face recognition, that's not a safe assumption anymore.

Our expert advice will help you keep a cool head during Prime Day 2021.

"Let's say you are able to celebrate your 100th birthday, you're able to go to all the countries you've always wanted to go to, you're able to do it on your own two feet, and see your great grandchildren grow up, who wouldn't want that?" In the final episode of Wired UK's four-part documentary series, we explore the negative narrative and language surrounding ageing in the media and public policy, and why this must change. Subscribe to WIRED UK ► https://www.youtube.com/wireduk?sub_confirmation=1 Visit the WIRED website ► https://www.wired.co.uk Subscribe to WIRED Magazine ► https://www.wired.co.uk/subscribe Sign up for one or more of our WIRED newsletters: https://www.wired.co.uk/newsletters CONNECT WITH WIRED Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wireduk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wireduk Twitter: https://twitter.com/wireduk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wired-uk ABOUT WIRED WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics.

Learn more about how digital intelligence is the key to ‘regenerative retail’: https://www.wired.co.uk/bc/article/circular-economy-track-trace-transparency

Elizabeth Montoya and Chrissy Fernandez from Guinness World Records take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the Internet's most searched questions about the Guinness World Records. How does Guinness World Records make money? How is the tallest person in the world? Who has the longest fingernails? Elizabeth and Chrissy answer all these questions and much more!

WIRED spoke with several experts about the explosion of surveillance technology, how police use it, and what the dangers might be. As tech advances, street cameras can now employ facial recognition and even connect to the internet. What does this mean for the future of privacy? Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey Editors: Shandor Garrison, Jason Malizia Experts: Albert Fox Cahn, Arthur Holland MIchel, Florian Matusek Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Brandon White Production Manager: Eric Martinez Post Production Supervisor: Nicholas Ascanio Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Billy Ward

The Earth has had five extinction events and five long recoveries. Steve Palumbi, Professor of Biology, Stanford University, discusses what will happen after a sixth event and how human technology can speed up the process.

60% of Americans polled think billionaires like Elon Musk are good for the economy, but the economic data reveals something very different. "These people become a black hole for the economy," says economist Gary Stevenson. WIRED spoke with Gary as well as Princeton economist Atif Mian to debunk some commonly held beliefs about this nation's ultra rich. Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey Director of Photography: Cole Evelev Editor: Chris Davies Experts: Atif Mian and Gary Stevenson Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Samantha Vélez Production Manager: Eric Martinez Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds

We visit Jack White's Third Man Records vinyl pressing plant in Detroit, Michigan to find out exactly what goes into the creation of a vinyl record; from cutting and pressing to making sure they sound great. Find out more here: https://thirdmanpressing.com https://www.instagram.com/thirdmanpressing/ Director: Katherine Wzorek Director of Photography: Kevin Hewitt Editor: Louis Lalire Talent: Broc Barnes, Warren Defever, Ed Gillis Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Samantha Vélez Production Manager: Eric Martinez Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila Camera Operator: Kevin Ward Audio: Frank Biondo Production Assistant: Ryan Hewitt Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds

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Author, educator and book restorer Sophia Bogle has nerves of steel: one slip of the hand and a century-old first edition book could be ruined. Come inside her workshop as she breaks down the amazing deconstruction, revitalization, and reassembly that goes into her history preserving speciality.See more from Sophia Bogle: https://saveyourbooks.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJBBIfCt16lMtRiauQL964QDirector: Charlie JordanDirector of Photography: Paul RamseyEditor: Richard TrammellExpert: Sophia BogleCreative Producer: Wendi JonassenLine Producer: Joseph BuscemiAssociate Producer: Brandon WhiteProduction Manager: D. Eric MartinezProduction Coordinator: Fernando DavilaCamera Operator: John GurneyAssistant Camera: Drew CannulettSound Mixer: Chad SaddlerPost Production Supervisor: Alexa DeutschPost Production Coordinator: Ian BryantSupervising Editor: Doug LarsenAssistant Editor: Andy Morell

Meet executives of Stephen Curry’s 30 Ink—the off-court presence of the Golden State Warriors NBA champion—as they delve into his game-changing impact beyond basketball, fostering purpose-driven ventures encompassing media, technology, and social justice. Join WIRED’s Hemal Jhaveri as we learn how Curry’s initiatives are revitalizing San Francisco, and explore the evolving role of athletes as entrepreneurial trailblazers in 2023.

This decision comes as the existing contract with the current vendor, TerraCIS, is set to expire on November 30, 2024

This will be in addition to the previous theme, ‘Health & Nutrition’, announced earlier

IP may become a point of contention, as new administration may seek greater reciprocity

Mr. Wang and his team created the microscopic data recorder by taking advantage of CRISPR-Cas, an immune system in many species of bacteria.

The baby from Ballari district in Karnataka has undergone three complex surgeries in Bengaluru through crowdfunding

Verizon Business today released findings from a recent survey, Small Business Response to COVID-19 to better understand the impact small business owners and decision makers feel COVID-19 has had on their businesses. The survey, conducted by Morning Consult, focused on 500 small and medium businesses that are currently open or plan to reopen. One of the survey’s key results is that small businesses have renewed confidence, with 68% believing they can recoup COVID-19 related losses.

Key Survey Findings:

As businesses grapple with the economic impact of COVID-19, these responses highlight the assistance small businesses feel they need, the communities they feel most supported by, and the changes they have made to adjust to the new normal.

1. A Renewed Confidence
The small businesses that have weathered this pandemic to date express an overall optimism and the financial wherewithal to eventually reopen.

68% of small businesses believe they can recoup COVID-19 related losses
46% (nearly half) of small businesses that remain open say their businesses will be able to stay open for more than six months if the pandemic continues in the same way
48% of small businesses say it’s unlikely they will need to resume operations with a smaller staff
While 78% of small businesses indicate declining sales, less than a quarter (24%) say that they have missed or withheld any payments of bills (rent, utilities, etc.).

Like any Fortune 500 company, public safety agencies should be active users of social media if they want to thrive in todays information-rich environment. Content on the big four platforms—Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube—is accessed by more than a billion people worldwide. For many people social media is the first thing they check in the morning and the last thing they see before they sleep at night.

While most of us all have personal social media accounts where we post our cat videos and vacation photos, there are still agencies that don’t have official social media presences. My argument is that all public safety entities should maintain an active presence on at least one of the larger social media platforms, because the benefits of doing so far outweigh the costs in time and effort.

While there are many reasons why every agency should have a vibrant presence online (many of which are unique to individual departments), my favorite benefits all relate to recognition: staff recognition, agency recognition, and interagency recognition.

Facial recognition technology is getting more sophisticated, more reliable, and more pervasive as the world eases its way toward becoming an all-encompassing surveillance state. That surveillance state does not even have to be built; it is increasingly ready for deployment as law enforcement agencies cut deals with private companies that have already assembled the tools and databases for use. As with cell phone tracking, that plug-and-play quality does an end-run around safeguards that, at least nominally, restrict government actors, and invites legal challenges based on civil liberties concerns.

The Texans activated wide receiver Nico Collins from injured reserve last Saturday, but he wound up being on the inactive list for their loss to the Lions on Sunday night.

The Chiefs are getting healthier.

Trump was previously a crypto skeptic, but changed his mind and embraced cryptocurrencies during this year's presidential race. 

In terms of markets, the US has emerged as a key market for Indian solar PV exports. More than 97 per cent of Indian solar PV exports went to the US in both FY2023 and FY2024, the report states. 

Day two of advertising festival Goafest, saw Zeenat Aman share how she adapted to the mobile screen, the industry debating gender stereotyping in ads and more

Adani with a net worth of $111 billion is now ranked as the eleventh richest in the world, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

The prestigious award, formally known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, is the final prize to be given out this year and is worth 11 million Swedish crowns ($1.1 million)

Held along the Saryu River’s 55 ghats, including Ram ki Paidi, over 25.12 lakh diyas were lit, with 1,121 participants performing ‘aarti’ in unison

Both films entered the ₹100-crore club within the first three days of their release

As fears of inflation recede, the prospect of a medium-term slowdown in the global economy looms

As per Axis Bank Research, capital expenditure by private non-financial companies has grown from ₹4.6 lakh crore to 5.9 lakh crore during FY19-23.