SuperSonic

Like most musicians, Ryan Guldemond of the Canadian indie band Mother Mother had an extremely quiet 2020. Towards the end of the year, however, the frontman noticed that songs from the band’s 2008 album O My Heart were suddenly spiking on streaming platforms. Day after day, the numbers continued to rise. Something strange was happening. “We were able to track it to TikTok and it was like, ‘Well, what’s TikTok?’” Guldemond recalls. “There was this whole alternate universe of people enjoying Mother Mother songs written long…

You already know how good the Supersonic is. And if you don’t then take it from us (and the rest of the world) that it’s a revelation. In our review, we said “the astonishing performance, ease of use and wide range of handy magnetic attachments just about justifies its price”. That price is £329.99, which is “gasp-worthy” for a hair dryer. Hunt around and you’ll see it for £279.99 at various places, but if you’ve been thinking of buying one and couldn’t justify spending even that much, now’s the time to get…

NASA’s X-59, set to undergo painting, is an experimental aircraft designed to lessen sonic booms. It is a key part of the Quesst mission, which aims to change perceptions of supersonic travel and influence regulations on commercial supersonic flight over land. Credit: Lockheed MartinThe X-59, part of NASA’s Quesst mission, is undergoing painting at Lockheed Martin. This aircraft aims to make supersonic flight quieter and more acceptable for overland travel.NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft continues to make progress,…

This artist’s concept of NASA’s QueSST jet reflects the airplane’s final configuration following years of research and design engineering. The jet is now under construction by Lockheed Martin at the company’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California. Credit: Lockheed Martin<span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>NASA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Established in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration…

At this year's Paris Air Show, Boom Supersonic announced a raft of new supplier agreements that reveal technical specifications for the company's planned Overture supersonic commercial airliner and its custom Symphony engine.There are any number of projects these days that are aimed at the development of a 21st century supersonic commercial airliner to replace the retired Anglo-French Concorde, but the pace hasn't exactly been breathtaking and details about the engineering have been scarce on the ground.Boom let the cover…

NASA this week marked the 50th anniversary of the total ban of civilian supersonic flights over the United States. The milestone comes as the agency continues with the development of the X-59 experimental supersonic aircraft intended to reintroduce civilian Mach+ service.On April 27, 1973, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imposed a new regulation that prohibited civilian aircraft from flying speeds beyond Mach One over the US land mass or territorial waters. The decision came in the wake of the 1968 Aircraft…

A milestone for <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>NASA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Established in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government that succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). It is responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. Its vision is…

NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft, or QueSST, is designed to fly faster than the speed of sound without producing a loud, disruptive sonic boom, which is typically heard on the ground below aircraft flying at such speeds. Instead, with the X-59, people on the ground will hear nothing more than a quiet sonic thump – if they hear anything at all. The X-59 will fly over communities around the United States to demonstrate this technology, but first, NASA will need to validate the X-plane’s acoustic signature,…

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It has gotten pretty redundant by now to point out how amazing a job Samsung is doing of updating Galaxy devices to Android 13 and One UI 5.0. Samsung’s been releasing the Android 13 update for Galaxy smartphones and tablets almost every single day over the last couple of months. By the time this year ends, Samsung will probably have updated all eligible devices to Android 13, like the company suggested to us in our exclusive interview that you should check out. Again, it’s redundant, but it bears repeating that Samsung…