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In Japan, the utilitarian Toyota ProBox was approached with an unusual creative task: to turn a serial working station wagon into a stylized “mini-Land Cruiser 70”. The tuning studio Hakobanya from Fukuoka has undertaken this remodeling, having offered its version under the name 70 BOX – in social networks it is also called “70Yo.70 Destroyer” and similar sounding nicknames. In fact, it is an attempt to create an aggressive crossover-universal in the spirit of “seventy”, which Toyota has never had in this form.
Scientists have noticed an unusual feature of pythons – their ability to survive long periods of starvation and then digest huge portions of food without harm to the body. This led to the discovery of a molecule that may play an important role in controlling appetite in humans.
Modern technology is rapidly changing the approach to art restoration, making it more accurate, faster and more environmentally friendly. While in the past it took months of painstaking work to restore damaged canvases, today artificial intelligence and innovative materials come to the aid of specialists.
A state-of-the-art mobile scanner was officially tested at the Tudor customs point. It was installed by the Customs Service (CU) as a pilot project and represents the next step towards full digitization and optimization of the customs control procedure.
Xiaomi (China) has launched its flagship AI model MiMo V2 Pro, which has beaten DeepSeek V3.2, Claude Sonnet 4.6 and DeepSeek V3.2 in the rankings on the “OpenRouter” platform even before its official release, according to Logos Press.
European scientists are developing bio-based fertilizers that would reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian imports. One promising solution is algae grown on wastewater.
A new innovative mechanism introduced in the pilot mode of modernization of customs control is being tested at the Tudor border customs point.
Volga cars were once a measure of success and belonging to the “upper caste” in the former Soviet Union. And this summer, the revived Volga brand announced its first new model – the K50 crossover.
Just three months after the launch of the Galaxy Z TriFold model, Samsung Corporation will discontinue its production, according to Logos Press.
The 4th session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s largest legislative body, has concluded in the Chinese capital. The forum, held from March 4 to 12, summed up the results of economic development and defined key guidelines for the coming years, including the launch of a new five-year economic modernization program.
Systems to combat loud cars may start to be used in Moscow in 2027.
In Sydney, construction is well underway on the unusual Atlassian Central skyscraper, which is already standing out on the city skyline thanks to its bold architectural design. It will be one of the world’s tallest towers with a hybrid timber structure combining wood, steel and concrete – materials that provide both strength and stability.
Philip Morris International (PMI) reports further progress in its smoke-free journey. In 2025, the company saw growth in all categories of smokeless products: heated tobacco, nicotine sachets, e-cigarettes. According to financial results, smokeless products accounted for 41.5% of PMI’s total 2025 net revenues. At the same time, volumes shipped of smokeless products increased by 12.8% due to the transition of adult smokers to alternative products.
Australia-based startup Cortical Labs has announced the launch of the world’s first data center in Melbourne that processes data with neurons from human brain stem cells, according to Logos Press.
On Monday, March 9, Sendhil Palanni announced his resignation as vice president of finance at Tesla, where he has worked for nearly two decades. His career began when Tesla was on the verge of bankruptcy, and today the corporation is one of the leaders in the electric car market.
Ilon Musk has confirmed that X Money, a new payment system within the X platform, will enter early public availability in April 2026, a key step in his ambitious strategy to turn X into an “all inclusive” super-app that combines social networking, finance and payments.
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA) have revealed the secret of developing two-dimensional magnetic systems, similar in properties to graphene, reports Logos Press.
French automobile concern Renault has announced large-scale plans to update the model range: by the end of the decade the company intends to introduce 36 new cars. This is stated in the official message of the manufacturer.
Scientists from the University of Oulu (Finland) have developed epoxy and polyester resins based on sawdust, straw and other organic waste, which have greater strength compared to materials made of petroleum, Logos Press reports.
OpenAI is developing its own platform for storing and managing source code, which could become a direct competitor to GitHub, the largest service for developers owned by Microsoft.
