SpaceX has identified several sites on Mars that could one day support human settlement. The firm is working with NASA to pinpoint the possible landing sites for its Red Dragon spacecraft – the precursor to its proposed'interplanetary transport system' – and for future manned missions. At a presentation in Texas this weekend, Paul Wooster of SpaceX revealed one site in particular appears to be a'promising' candidate, with a flat terrain and access to ice. The firm is working with NASA to pinpoint the possible landing sites for its Red Dragon spacecraft – the precursor to its proposed'interplanetary transport system' – and for future manned missions The Dragon 2 capsule is designed to land on any surface in the solar system, SpaceX says. It uses jets to land itself, the same system SpaceX is developing for its booster rockets.

The soon to be released Albert Einstein Robot from Hanson Robotics is displayed at their booth during the 2017 Consumer Electronic Show ( FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images) Many younger people only know of Albert Einstein through t-shirts with his wacky hair and tongue sticking out, or through one-off events that center around his intellectual achievements, like last year's celebration for the 100th anniversary of his General Theory of Relativity. Yet Einstein is more than just an eccentric genius. "Everyone knows Einstein is a great scientist," says Hebrew University's Professor Hanoch Gutfreund. "He also is an humanitarian who expressed his views in his writing, teaching, and public appearances. While not everyone may be a certifiable genius, there are several leadership tips that Millennials can borrow from Einstein in order to succeed at work and in life. "Einstein is a symbol of innovation, tenacity, and imagination," says Elan Divon, co-founder of Einstein Legacy Project (ELP), under the Canadian Friends of Hebrew University; an affiliate organization of The Hebrew University which was founded by Einstein in 1918 and to whom Einstein bequeathed his estate upon his passing in 1955. "We want to use his legacy to inspire minds all over the planet and empower a new generation of Einstein's.

The world knows no deadlier assassin than heart disease. It accounts for one in four fatalities in the US. Early detection remains the key to saving lives, but catching problems at the right time too often relies upon dumb luck. The most effective way of identifying problems involves an EKG machine, a bulky device with electrodes and wires. Even many portable machines like battery-powered Holter monitors, are unwieldy.

How do satellites get the maintenance they need to keep functioning? This is something of a trick question because many of them simply don't. Many satellites were put into orbit with the understanding that they wouldn't be retrieved, possibly ever. When they run out of fuel, they effectively become space junk. Meanwhile, companies and governments pay exorbitant prices to build a similar spacecraft and put them in orbit.

Scientists are conducting a massive computer simulation to work out how New York would respond to a nuclear attack in the heart of Manhattan. The three-year, $450,000 project will simulate two nuclear detonations and their effects on up to 20 million virtual'agents' each representing civilian, first responder or other official over the course of 30 days. But first they need to input data - a lot of data, taken from disaster reports across the US - to figure out how individuals really react to catastrophe. 'Computational social science is not experimental.' Professor William Kennedy of Virginia's George Mason University told The Atlantic.

Devon and Cornwall Police are set to launch the first 24-hour drone unit in the UK. It plans to assist officers with unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with cameras from this summer. They'll be used to help officers with investigations, by searching for missing people and taking photographs of crime scenes, for instance. Devon and Cornwall Police, which started trialling the system with a small number of DJI Inspire 1 drones in November 2015, will share the unit with Dorset. The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie'Avatar' and is claimed as a world first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company Waseda University's saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session A man looks at an exhibit entitled'Mimus' a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the new Design Museum in South Kensington, London Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electric Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the start of a new era for Jaguar.

NASA's Space Robotics Challenge awarded Northeastern University with a $2-million Valkyrie Robonaut 5 (R5) robot, which is now undergoing tests in a Massachusetts warehouse to prepare for the finalist round this June in a virtual simulation of a red-planet landing. The robot arrived at Northeastern in 2015 as part of a proposal that Engineering Professor Taskin Padir sent to NASA for the Space Robotics Challenge software testing, reports Tech Crunch. "They've done all of the hardware and we're developing these high-level capabilities so Valkyrie does more than just move limbs," Northeastern PhD student, Murphy Wonsick told Tech Crunch. "She can autonomously make decisions, move around, and accomplish tasks." Researchers moved the R5 to "NERVE (New England Robotics Validation and Experimentation) Center, a large warehouse space operated by UMass Lowell that houses large obstacle courses designed to put test robots and drones through their paces," just outside of Boston.

Diane Greene, senior vice president of cloud services at Google Inc., speaks at Cloud Next '17 in front of an image of the company's data centers. In a world in which not a day goes by without another massive data breach or government hacking revelation, it was noteworthy to see how much Google emphasized security at its Next '17 cloud conference this month, making it an ever-present theme throughout its keynotes and product announcements. From the physical security of its data centers to its custom Titan TPM chip and its army of security engineers on through its customer-facing solutions like instant two factor authentication, new testing tools and its new DLP API, Google made security, specifically seamless security, a center point of its conference. Cybersecurity starts with physical security and Google appears to have made heavy investments here. In addition to the myriad surveillance cameras, motion sensors and iris scanners Google has previously touted (along with metal detectors to ensure equipment does not leave the data center floor without authorization), Google added that a single one of its data centers employs more than 175 physical security guards.

Commitments by Google and Apple to build new UK headquarters are not just a reflection of Britain's status as a world-leading tech hub but a strong vote of confidence in our economic prospects. After meeting the prime minister last month, the Apple CEO, Tim Cook, described his business as a "big believer in the UK", adding that we'll be "just fine" after Brexit. This cutting-edge investment bodes well for Britain as we enter an unprecedented period of economic change driven by disruptive technologies. Dubbed the Fourth Industrial Revolution, or 4IR, this new wave is being propelled by artificial intelligence, mass automation and hyper-connectivity. Breakthroughs in robotics, driverless cars, drones, 3D printing, the Internet of Things and nanotechnology will transform how we live and work.

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