Nokia Unveils Its Advanced Virtual Reality Camera Ozo

After first dominating—and then exiting—the mobile phone industry, Nokia is now ready to take on virtual reality (VR). The first step in the tech company’s VR quest comes in the form of Ozo, a just-released, spherical camera that specializes in capturing 360-degree audio and video with precision and speed. Weighing around six pounds, shaped slightly smaller than a human head and coming with a five-figure …

The World’s Most Heat-Resistant Material Discovered

Engineers from Brown University have discovered a new material that’s so durable, it can survive at the center of Earth’s core. In fact, the substance—which is made from a combination of carbon, nitrogen and hafnium—has such a high melting point, it can withstand 7,460 degrees Fahrenheit—roughly two-thirds of the Sun’s surface temperature. Researchers discovered the compound through computer simulation and have yet to actually synthesize …

Why Time Flies as You Age

While time certainly does fly when you’re having fun, you may have noticed that it also flies as you get older. In his latest interactive digital project “Why Time Flies,” Austrian designer Maximilian Kiener illustrates this phenomena by culling past research into a simple, scroll-able experience. As he points out, each passing year feels shorter than the last because of its relationship to our entire …