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A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montréal engineers designed parachutes based on kirigami—cutting paper into intricate patterns—that can automatically adapt in mid-air. The design has the potential to make air deliveries more accurate, long-lasting, and cost-effective. Their research, reported demonstrates how science meets art to address useful problems. …

Parachutes rarely get the credit they deserve. They transform deadly freefall into a gentle descent, saving lives in war zones, rescue missions, and even humanitarian aid drops. But they come with a flaw: once released, they’re at the mercy of the wind. A carefully aimed package of medicine can easily drift far off target. Now, researchers from Polytechnique Montréal in …

Julie Sweet is one of the most powerful executives in the world, overseeing a 770,000-person workforce at consulting giant Accenture. In her role, she speaks to more Fortune 500 CEOs than almost anyone—dozens of companies pay Accenture $100 million-plus in a single quarter to help them solve their biggest problems—so she has her finger on the pulse of the biggest …

Apple to Kick Off Three-Year Plan to Reinvent Its Iconic iPhone  Bloomberg iPhone 18 Reportedly Won’t Launch Until 2027 Because of Foldable iPhone  CNET Next year, the iPhone is going ultra-premium with its fall lineup  9to5Mac Return of the flip phone: does Apple’s foldable iPhone signal a new era in design?  The Guardian No Base iPhone in 2026 as Apple Bets Big on Foldable …