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Tom Huddleston Jr.   9:00 AM ET Fri, 15 March 2019 Source: Toyota Motor A concept image of the planned Toyota lunar rover. Toyota may already be one of the world's biggest manufacturers of Earth-bound vehicles, but the Japanese automaker  is looking  to expand its horizons. The auto company has plans to work with Japan's space agency to develop a manned lunar rover that will run on fuel cell technology and provide transport for people and cargo on the moon, Toyota Motor and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)  announced this week . This is what the moon vehicle could eventually look like: The planned rover would be nearly 20 feet long, 17 feet wide and about 12 feet tall, and its 459 cubic feet of living space would provide enough room for two passengers (four people would fit "in an emergency," Toyota says). It would also have a deployable solar panel to provide an additional energy source. Source: Toyota Motor A concept im...

There's an iPad for everyone.  Photo: Apple Apple  added  two new iPads  to its lineup while dropping the 10.5-inch iPad Pro released in 2017. It now offers five different tablets, each of which has its own advantages. So how do you choose the right one? Which iPad is best for unparalleled performance? Which one offers more bang for your buck? Which is starting to look a little long in the tooth? Our in-depth comparison shows you exactly how all five of Apple’s current iPads stack up — and helps you decide which one is worth your hard-earned cash. Table: Cult of Mac Which iPad should you buy? Despite its shortcomings and its aging internals, the 9.7-inch iPad shouldn’t be ignored. It remains a great tablet — and one of the best deals in tech. But you shouldn’t buy yours from Apple. Other retailers frequently offer  big discounts  that reduce the entry price of this model to as little as $249. This is the iPad to choose if y...

PRESS RELEASE March 18, 2019 10.5-Inch iPad Air Offers High-End Features and Performance at a Breakthrough Price 7.9-Inch iPad mini Brings Apple Pencil Support, Advanced Retina Display and the A12 Bionic Chip to a Beloved Design The new iPad Air with support for Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard introduces high-end features and performance at a breakthrough price. Cupertino, California — Apple today introduced the all-new  iPad Air  in an ultra-thin 10.5-inch design, offering the latest innovations including Apple Pencil 1  support and high-end performance at a breakthrough price. With the A12 Bionic chip with Apple’s Neural Engine, the new iPad Air delivers a 70 percent boost in performance and twice the graphics capability, and the advanced Retina display with True Tone technology is nearly 20 percent larger with over half a million more pixels. 2 Apple today also introduced the new 7.9-inch  iPad mini , a major upgrade for iPad mini fans ...

Less up-front investment An organic farm requires less capital investment than a conventional farm, since it does not require the purchase of chemical fertilizers. Many farmers take out large loans to get started, but organic farmers don’t rely on chemicals - this means taking less of a blow if the crop yield is low in a particular year. Higher profit margins Depending on the conditions, organic farming methods may yield less than conventional methods. However, the premiums are high with organic farming as most organic produce is sold for 20-30% more than conventional produce. So with less start-up debt and higher profits, an organic farm is able to be more successful in a short amount of time. Biodiversity and nutrition The environment benefits from organic farming in many ways. Avoiding harsh chemicals allows for better biodiversity - in fact, organic farming thrives on diversity. This keeps the soil rich, which means good crops will continue to grow year aft...

A huge fireball exploded in the Earth's atmosphere in December, according to Nasa. The blast was the  second largest of its kind in 30 years , and the biggest since the fireball over Chelyabinsk in Russia six years ago. But it went largely unnoticed until now because it blew up over the Bering Sea, off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. The space rock exploded with 10 times the energy released by the Hiroshima atomic bomb. Lindley Johnson, planetary defence officer at Nasa, told BBC News a fireball this big is only expected about two or three times every 100 years

Something to look forward to:  Researchers conducted a study of 400,000 Apple Watch owners and were able to detect irregular heart beats in 0.5% of participants. Upon further scientific analysis, 84% of these patients flagged by the watch were confirmed to have had a real medical event. Participants that received notifications from the watch about an irregular heart beat were given an electrocardiogram device to wear. Using the ECG, the scientists were able to confirm that a third of those who received a warning from the watch actually had AFib. About 84% of notifications from the watch were confirmed to be AFib episodes since the condition can be intermittent. The study used the Series 3 Apple Watch since it began before the Series 4 was released. Apple has since beefed up the device's medical capabilities even more including certification from the FDA to conduct ECGs on the watch itself. This is all part of Apple's plan to enter the healthcare marketplace. ...

Starting a garden is one of the most rewarding things one can do. Whether you're planting fragrant florals or a  starting a vegetable garden , anyone can benefit from getting their hands a little dirty. Spring is a good time to begin growing and digging, although planning can take place before the snow melts. Gardeners spend most of the summer watering, weeding, and watching young plants grow. Fall is a good time to plant trees, shrubs, bulbs, and some perennials. Here's how to  begin a garden that's productive  through every season. Get an Idea Is this going to be a  vegetable garden ? An  herb garden ? A  flower garden ? If you choose to grow flowers, do you want annuals, which you must replant each year but which give color most of the summer? Or do you prefer perennials, which have a shorter bloom time but come back year after year? You can mix any of the above—after all, it's your garden. Just one bit of advice: Start small. 'Tis better to succe...