Sci-Tech news

• Netflix shares plunge as subscriber growth rate stalls

  16-07-2018 23:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The streaming service's shares dive 14% after it misses its projections for subscriber growth.
  
  Read more

• Ninebot unveils new kit that can transform a Segway into a go-kart

  16-07-2018 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Segway parent Ninebot is expected to roll out a kit that attaches a go-kart to its upright hoverboard, the miniPro. It includes a steering wheel, front bumper and seats as well as front and back wheels.
  
  Read more

• The best Amazon Prime Day deals 2018

  16-07-2018 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon Prime Day starts at 3 pm ET on Monday and offers 36 hours of deals to Amazon Prime members; sales will remain open until 3 am ET on Tuesday, July 17.
  
  Read more

• High-energy neutrinos still adhere to Einstein's theory

  16-07-2018 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In its toughest test to date, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology showed that subatomic particles called neutrinos obey the Lorentz principle, despite operating at incredibly high energies.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• UK to build record-breaking solar planes

  16-07-2018 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The lightweight Zephyr aircraft could be used in communications and remote sensing.
  
  Read more

• Amazon has CRASHED: Site goes down in the middle of Prime Day sales

  16-07-2018 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon has crashed across the United States, leaving shoppers unable to make their purchases. It comes just hours into the site's Prime Day sale.
  
  Read more

• Pottery was created by early man after a surge in heavy fishing at the end of the last Ice Age

  16-07-2018 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of York said the find reveals how prehistoric hunter-gatherers in Japan transformed the ceramic pot from a rare and special object to an every-day tool for preparing fish.
  
  Read more

• Archaeologists unearth charred remains of a 14,400 year-old flatbread in Jordan

  16-07-2018 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The site, Shubayqa , located roughly 90 miles (150 km) northeast of Amman, in Jordan, has been investigated by a University of Copenhagen led team from 2012 to the present day.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Tackling toxic masculinity and saccharine stereotypes, @ian_harkin tells the #Inspirefest audience all about the st… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-07-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  Tackling toxic masculinity and saccharine stereotypes, @ian_harkin tells the #Inspirefest audience all about the st… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• Uber launches 'Spotlight' feature to flag drivers

  16-07-2018 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uber on Monday is launching a slew of new featuresthat are aimed at connecting drivers with riders and should also help minimize the need for riders or driver to cancel the trip altogether.
  
  Read more

• Russia's royals found: DNA evidence discovers the last tsar

  16-07-2018 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tsar Nicholas II was murdered, alongside his family, 100 years ago today when they were living under guard in the Urals city of Sverdlovsk, now Yekaterinburg, Russia.
  
  Read more

• South African telescope captures image of Milky Way's center

  16-07-2018 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 64-dish MeerKAT telescope was inaugurated on Friday after a decade in design and construction, and is already proving its incredible capabilities. The new image captures the Milky Way's center.
  
  Read more

• Check out some of these highlights from the @festofcuriosity. siliconrepublic.com/innovation/fes…

  16-07-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  Check out some of these highlights from the @festofcuriosity. siliconrepublic.com/innovation/fes…
  
  Read more

• Google's DeepMind AI is now training machines using IQ tests

  16-07-2018 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Google's DeepMind project in London used puzzles are known as Raven's progressive matrices to prove that AI is capable of abstract thought similar to humans.
  
  Read more

• Roku unveils wireless speakers that automatically turn the volume down on loud commercials

  16-07-2018 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roku is launching its own pair of wireless speakers for the living room. It's aimed at casual TV and movie watchers who want better audio, without the headache of installing a home audio system.
  
  Read more

• Amazon Prime Day threatened by strikes in fulfilment centres

  16-07-2018 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon workers at fulfilment warehouses in Poland, Spain and France are set to walk away from their jobs this week in protest over harsh working conditions, according to union officials.
  
  Read more

• “For the archaeologists involved in this discovery, it is truly the find of a lifetime.” #archaeology #history… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-07-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  “For the archaeologists involved in this discovery, it is truly the find of a lifetime.” #archaeology #history… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• A wire could help doctors detect cancer before patients show symptoms

  16-07-2018 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Catching biomarkers for cancer in a blood test often comes down to luck. But Stanford researchers have developed a magnetic wire that would attract broken-off cells like a fridge magnet.
  
  Read more

• Stingrays spotted in shallow water close to Jersey’s beaches 

  16-07-2018 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts have issued a warning about the creatures, which can grow up to a metre and a half long, being in British waters. They have been seen off the south and east of Jersey.
  
  Read more

• A new sextortion campaign tricks users with some convincing personal data name-dropping. #infosec #scams… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-07-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  A new sextortion campaign tricks users with some convincing personal data name-dropping. #infosec #scams… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• Uber launches 'Spotlight' feature to flag drivers, alongside tools to make your trip go smoother

  16-07-2018 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uber on Monday is launching a slew of new featuresthat are aimed at connecting drivers with riders and should also help minimize the need for riders or driver to cancel the trip altogether.
  
  Read more

• From violin to neuroscience, it’s safe to say that @KaitlynHova has a lot of strings to her bow. #womeninvent siliconrepublic.com/people/kaitlyn…

  16-07-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  From violin to neuroscience, it’s safe to say that @KaitlynHova has a lot of strings to her bow. #womeninvent siliconrepublic.com/people/kaitlyn…
  
  Read more

• Amazon Alexa: is it friends with your kids?

  16-07-2018 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Debate is raging over whether smart speakers are suitable for children.
  
  Read more

• Uber investigated over gender discrimination

  16-07-2018 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The ride hailing firm is being investigated over a complaint about gender inequality, the BBC understands.
  
  Read more

• Einstein is proved right again! High-energy neutrinos still adhere to his 113-year-old theory

  16-07-2018 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In its toughest test to date, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology showed that subatomic particles called neutrinos obey the Lorentz principle, despite operating at incredibly high energies.
  
  Read more

• .@RollsRoyce aims to beat a number of well-funded start-ups to the flying taxi game. #autotech #transport siliconrepublic.com/machines/rolls…

  16-07-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  .@RollsRoyce aims to beat a number of well-funded start-ups to the flying taxi game. #autotech #transport siliconrepublic.com/machines/rolls…
  
  Read more

• From Barbie to Lottie: How this doll company is battling jaded stereotypes siliconrepublic.com/innovation/lot…

  16-07-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  From Barbie to Lottie: How this doll company is battling jaded stereotypes siliconrepublic.com/innovation/lot…
  
  Read more

• Power to the drones: Utilities companies use long-distance craft to spot damage in the grid

  16-07-2018 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Utilities in Europe are looking to long-distance drones to scour thousands of miles of grids for damage and leaks in an attempt to avoid network failures that cost them billions of dollars a year.
  
  Read more

• Instagram users confess worst answers to their Questions Sticker

  16-07-2018 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instagram, based in Menlo Park in California, last week launched questions in stories. But, they are not anonymous. This detail caused many users to come unstuck asking unusual questions.
  
  Read more

• Seaweed off Antarctica has travelled up to 12,500 miles across the Southern Ocean

  16-07-2018 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The continent of Antarctica is a vast wilderness with little life. The presence of seaweed, from 12,500 miles (20,000 km) away indicates that other plant and animal species could one day live there.
  
  Read more

• #MostRead Today: Here’s why car repair firms could crash out in the near future ow.ly/lqEX30kYtOj

  16-07-2018 17:37 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Here’s why car repair firms could crash out in the near future ow.ly/lqEX30kYtOj
  
  Read more

• #MostRead Today: Healthcare IT giant Cerner to create 50 R&D jobs in Dublin ow.ly/LZUX30kYtPt

  16-07-2018 17:37 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Healthcare IT giant Cerner to create 50 R&D jobs in Dublin ow.ly/LZUX30kYtPt
  
  Read more

• #MostRead Today: 10 amazing start-ups from Athens to watch ow.ly/5FGK30kYtQq

  16-07-2018 17:37 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 10 amazing start-ups from Athens to watch ow.ly/5FGK30kYtQq
  
  Read more

• #MostRead Today: What Prince Harry and Meghan Markle learned about STEM diversity in Dublin ow.ly/zuio30kYtJG

  16-07-2018 17:36 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: What Prince Harry and Meghan Markle learned about STEM diversity in Dublin ow.ly/zuio30kYtJG
  
  Read more

• #MostRead Today: ‘There is a fundamental shift happening in retail’ ow.ly/qFRk30kYtM5

  16-07-2018 17:36 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: ‘There is a fundamental shift happening in retail’ ow.ly/qFRk30kYtM5
  
  Read more

• 10 things to pique your curiosity in Dublin this weekend siliconrepublic.com/innovation/fes…

  16-07-2018 17:34 via twitter.com
  10 things to pique your curiosity in Dublin this weekend siliconrepublic.com/innovation/fes…
  
  Read more

• Amazon Prime Day deals 'not what they seem'

  16-07-2018 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Shoppers are warned to check prices and be wary of high-pressure sales techniques.
  
  Read more

• Blogger brummymummyof2 fat-shamed by Instagram troll

  16-07-2018 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Emma Conway's image of her in a swimming costume was photoshopped by a stranger online.
  
  Read more

• Safety fears over revolutionary gene-editing tool Crispr/Cas9

  16-07-2018 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wellcome Sanger Institute scientists tested the effects of Crispr on both mouse and human cells in the laboratory. The findings were published in the journal Nature Biotechnology.
  
  Read more

• Amazing ‘find of a lifetime’ unearths 5,500-year-old megalithic tomb in Meath siliconrepublic.com/innovation/meg…

  16-07-2018 16:58 via twitter.com
  Amazing ‘find of a lifetime’ unearths 5,500-year-old megalithic tomb in Meath siliconrepublic.com/innovation/meg…
  
  Read more

• Sextortion email scam aims to blackmail users with illicit webcam footage siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sex…

  16-07-2018 16:50 via twitter.com
  Sextortion email scam aims to blackmail users with illicit webcam footage siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sex…
  
  Read more

• Rolls-Royce confirms a Back to the Future-style flying taxi

  16-07-2018 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British jet engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is making a flying taxi, which will travel at 250mph. The electric vehicle will be unveiled at the Farnborough Airshow this week.
  
  Read more

• Facebook’s Analytica Data Scandal Is Only Tip Of The Iceberg

  16-07-2018 16:23 via technocracy.news
  Analytica was actually a minor deal. Facebook prostituted user data – including friends names, genders and birthdates – all over the world, even as far as the Chinese government-connected firm, Huawei. With Technocracy, its ‘Follow the data, follow the power.’  ⁃ TN EditorFacebook has admitted providing dozens of tech companies with special access to user data after publicly saying it restricted such access in 2015.
  Facebook continued sharing information w
  
  Read more

• Technocracy In Europe Argues That Citizens Should Not Have A Say

  16-07-2018 16:07 via technocracy.news
  In the face of populism and decline of Democracy, Technocrats argue that the population should not have its say because they fear their capacity for action will be frozen. ⁃ TN EditorIM/HD: We are today witnessing the advance of nationalist, xenophobic and extreme-right groups in every successive European election. They have even managed to enter government, for instance, in Italy. What’s going on?
  Etienne Balibar (EB): This trend has been ongoing for years and reveals a crisis
  
  Read more

• Flashback: Democracy Is Dying As Technocrats Watch

  16-07-2018 15:34 via technocracy.news
  Discussing political philosophy, values, ethics and morality leave Technocrats out in the cold because all they can talk about is 10-point solutions to definable problems. Even global Technocracy, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, is a list of 17 goals and 169 targets. ⁃ TN EditorOn Nov. 29, three weeks after Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, the following chart, showing a precipitous decline in support for democracy around the world, went viral af
  
  Read more

• British caver 'could sue' Elon Musk over Twitter attack

  16-07-2018 15:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The entrepreneur called the diver a "pedo" after he ridiculed his effort to help missing Thai boys.
  
  Read more

• #Microsoft is calling for #facialrecognition tech to be regulated by the US government siliconrepublic.com/companies/micr…

  16-07-2018 14:20 via twitter.com
  #Microsoft is calling for #facialrecognition tech to be regulated by the US government siliconrepublic.com/companies/micr…
  
  Read more

• Kodak Bitcoin mining 'scam' evaporates

  16-07-2018 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The company behind a Kodak-branded crypto-currency scheme confirms the plan has collapsed.
  
  Read more

• Nasa's fleet of hurricane-tracking satellites Cygnss could be fully operational next year

  16-07-2018 14:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa, based in Washington, DC, said its fleet could fill a key gap in scientists' ability to predict the intensity of deadly hurricanes.
  
  Read more

• Looking for a role in #SoftwareEngineering? @Liberty_IT @BDandCo @JLR_News @Zendesk @crowleycarbon @Accenture_Irl… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-07-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  Looking for a role in #SoftwareEngineering? @Liberty_IT @BDandCo @JLR_News @Zendesk @crowleycarbon @Accenture_Irl… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

Follow @scitech_UK on Twitter!