Panasonic donates 50,000 Solar Lanterns under Its "100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project"

 More than 1.2 billion people* worldwide still live without access to electricity. Lack of electric lighting severely impacts health, education, income-generation and safety at nighttime.

Panasonic Corporation's "100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project" has passed its halfway mark with the cumulative number of solar lanterns donated exceeding 50,000 on March 10, 2016. This project began in February 2013 with a donation of 3,000 units to Myanmar, followed by donations to other areas in Asia and Africa without access to electricity.

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Facebook’s ‘Safety Check’ acts up following Pakistan bombing

One of the useful Facebook features is its “Safety Check,” which lets its users check in following a natural disaster or attack in an area. It seems to be acting up a bit though and has started to ask users who are nowhere near the Lahore Park explosion in Pakistan to check in. The tragedy has already killed 50 people. It’s not clear what’s causing the issue from Facebook’s end. But let’s hope it isn’t affecting those who are actually in Pakistan who want to reach out to their loved ones and say they’re okay.

Source: The Next Web

Volvo lets you order their new flagship sedan online

Volvo’s introducing a new way for its customers to purchase its new flagship S90 sedan in the U.S. You can customize and spec out the car online and then submit this to the “Volvo Concierge.” This service will finalize the order for you within a day or two. And when that’s done you can choose a dealer to have the car sent to. And just like an Amazon package, you can track the shipping of your car. The S90’s pricing starts at $47,945 USD (around $63,000 CAD) or $60,505 USD (around $80,000 CAD) for models you order online.

Source: The Verge

Oculus founder delivers first consumer version of Rift to developer in Alaska

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey didn’t want just any delivery man delivering the first Rift virtual reality headset to anyone. He wanted to make sure he was the one to put it in the hands of the lucky customer. The one thing he was regretting about the experience is wearing flip-flops in Alaska. As for the first one to get said VR, Ross Martin, a VR enthusiast and indie developer from Anchorage, Alaska, was excited for the experience. Martin documented part of his experience with Luckey on Twitter. He said in a tweet, “So grateful to Palmer Luckey and Oculus for coming all the way to Alaska. You guys are super cool!”

Source: Engadget