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01.04.2006

The smallest of the primates was discovered by Swiss zoologists in Madagascar, and in the most seemingly well-studied region of the island.

This new species of lemur weighs only 50 grams as an adult. This brings the number of known species of lemurs to 49, and they all live either in Madagascar or in the nearby Comoros.

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Travel suitcase with electronics 18.06.2013

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has unveiled the Bag2Go suitcase, designed for air travellers. Bag2Go is designed to simplify the passage of procedures related to the transportation of luggage, according to Australian Business Traveler.

The suitcase has a built-in scale (located in the handle), a GPS tracker, a cellular module that provides connection to second-generation mobile networks, and a radio frequency identifier (RFID tag). The scales allow you to find out the weight of the luggage, and the tracker, cellular module and tag make it possible to determine where the suitcase is currently located. The data from the Bag2Go suitcase goes to the Bag2Go iPhone app of the same name. The program reports the location of the luggage and also notifies the user when the suitcase is opened by security personnel.

Airbus developed Bag2Go in collaboration with T-Mobile and the German company Rimowa. The suitcase is a prototype and has not yet entered mass production. The creators of Bag2Go do not exclude that airlines that will provide suitcases for rent to passengers will become customers of the system.

What makes Bag2Go special is that the location tracking electronics are built right into the suitcase. Other developments of a similar purpose - for example, the Trakdot tracker - are a separate device that is placed by the passenger inside the bag.

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