Sci-Tech news

• Hailstorm kills two animals and injures 14 people at a zoo in Colorado

  07-08-2018 23:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Two animals died and 14 people were injured after hailstones reported to be the size of baseballs hit a zoo in Colorado.
  
  Read more

• Tesla shares halted as Elon Musk tweets he'll take the firm private

  07-08-2018 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Billionaire tech mogul and Tesla boss Elon Musk said Tuesday that he's considering taking the electric car company private at $420 a share. Tesla shares were later halted in afternoon trading.
  
  Read more

• Google accounts for over one-third of time we spend on the internet

  07-08-2018 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Between the ubiquitous search engine and offshoots YouTube and Waze, a report says Google accounted for over 34% of time spent online. Facebook use, on the other hand, is declining.
  
  Read more

• Google identifies 150 apps that infect Windows PCs with malware

  07-08-2018 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Microsoft users around the world could have unknowingly installed malware on their PCs after downloading files on some infected Android apps available via the Play store.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• West Virginia raises security concerns over plan that allows troops to vote using their phones

  07-08-2018 21:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It may not be long before we cast a vote using just our smartphones. West Virginia is working with voting company Voatz to let troops serving overseas vote in the November midterm elections.
  
  Read more

• Women form stronger emotional bonds with their pet cats than men

  07-08-2018 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Women believe their cats to be more empathetic and are more likely to smile at their cat, talk to their cat and explain the world to them, scientists at Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary found.
  
  Read more

• People are eager to sample Android Pie as the successor to Oreo is revealed. #Android siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/and…

  07-08-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  People are eager to sample Android Pie as the successor to Oreo is revealed. #Android siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/and…
  
  Read more

• Scientists discover number of tornadoes in the US has dropped as Arctic sea ice retreats

  07-08-2018 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As Arctic sea ice is known to affect the path of the jet stream, researchers at the University of Illinois say its retreat could be causing changes in atmospheric circulation that reduce the conditions for tornadoes.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Summer's extreme weather captured

  07-08-2018 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The last month has seen deadly wildfires, monsoon rains and droughts hit several countries.
  
  Read more

• #Botnets can thrive on #Twitter, but how do they avoid detection? #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/twi…

  07-08-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  #Botnets can thrive on #Twitter, but how do they avoid detection? #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/twi…
  
  Read more

• At #Inspirefest 2018, DCU accounting and finance student @NikitaSiddique2 explained the importance of following you… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-08-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  At #Inspirefest 2018, DCU accounting and finance student @NikitaSiddique2 explained the importance of following you… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• Sometimes, our heads can feel like they’re full of cotton wool. But there are a few ways to clear it out at work.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-08-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  Sometimes, our heads can feel like they’re full of cotton wool. But there are a few ways to clear it out at work.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• Wild elephants forced to live in captivity die seven years too soon

  07-08-2018 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Turku in Finland and the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Berlin used detailed records kept by local governments on animal husbandry.
  
  Read more

• Instagram removed Tommy Robinson account 'by mistake'

  07-08-2018 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The picture-sharing network says the account was removed "in error".
  
  Read more

• Snapchat source code is leaked on developer platform GitHub

  07-08-2018 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Snapchat, based in Los Angeles, California, has had its most confidential piece of software leaked online. After filing a complaint the code was then taken down from the site.
  
  Read more

• Morrisons will stop wrapping cucumbers in plastic sleeves

  07-08-2018 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Bradford-based supermarket Morrison's is set to do away with plastic wrapping on while cucumbers, but half cucumbers will still come on with the protective layer.
  
  Read more

• Peer-to-peer lender @LinkedFinance has had a stellar second quarter. #fintech siliconrepublic.com/companies/link…

  07-08-2018 18:45 via twitter.com
  Peer-to-peer lender @LinkedFinance has had a stellar second quarter. #fintech siliconrepublic.com/companies/link…
  
  Read more

• Japan reveals plan to use facial recognition security system at 2020 Olympic Games

  07-08-2018 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A facial recognition system will be used across an Olympics for the first time as Tokyo organizers work to keep security tight and efficient during the 2020 Games.
  
  Read more

• Terrified of muggings? You probably grew up in the 70s!

  07-08-2018 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The politics you grew up with shapes how frightened you are of certain crimes - fears that last decades after you became an adult, suggests new research from the University of Sheffield.
  
  Read more

• Animal behavior expert reveals why cats can't resist a cardboard box

  07-08-2018 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Nicholas Dodman, Prof Emeritus of Behavioral Pharmacology and Animal Behavior at Tufts University, huddling in small spaces may be like swaddling behavior, making them feel safe.
  
  Read more

• Spider venom could treat drug-resistant form of childhood epilepsy

  07-08-2018 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  That's the claim made by researchers from the University of Queensland and the Florey Institute of Neuroscience, who believe arachnid peptides could control Dravet Syndrome.
  
  Read more

• Controversial US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been pulled offline by a number of platforms… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-08-2018 18:07 via twitter.com
  Controversial US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been pulled offline by a number of platforms… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• Pentagon cracks down on soldiers' GPS tracking apps

  07-08-2018 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The move comes after a fitness app revealed troop movements in Syria and Afghanistan.
  
  Read more

• #MostRead Today: Why graduates shouldn’t rush into their first role ow.ly/px0o30liU4w

  07-08-2018 17:37 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Why graduates shouldn’t rush into their first role ow.ly/px0o30liU4w
  
  Read more

• #MostRead Today: Siro passes 175,000 premises with fibre-to-the-home broadband ow.ly/i6mw30liU3a

  07-08-2018 17:37 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Siro passes 175,000 premises with fibre-to-the-home broadband ow.ly/i6mw30liU3a
  
  Read more

• #MostRead Today: Trinity College to build €1bn campus in the heart of Dublin’s docklands ow.ly/HmFx30liU0V

  07-08-2018 17:36 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Trinity College to build €1bn campus in the heart of Dublin’s docklands ow.ly/HmFx30liU0V
  
  Read more

• #MostRead Today: Scientists describe what a ‘hothouse Earth’ might look like ow.ly/G28v30liTZ0

  07-08-2018 17:36 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Scientists describe what a ‘hothouse Earth’ might look like ow.ly/G28v30liTZ0
  
  Read more

• #MostRead Today: 10 great start-ups from Glasgow to watch ow.ly/iXsc30liU1Y

  07-08-2018 17:36 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 10 great start-ups from Glasgow to watch ow.ly/iXsc30liU1Y
  
  Read more

• Half a degree less global warming can avoid severe weather events

  07-08-2018 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Paris Agreement aims to limit the global temperature increase to 2°C (3.6°F). But new research shows this might not be enough to stop devastating extreme precipitation events.
  
  Read more

• Ford brings 'exosuits' to workers in 15 factories

  07-08-2018 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The upper body EksoVest suits are designed to help workers doing repetitive overhead work.
  
  Read more

• Belgium Horror: World’s First Nation To Euthanize Children

  07-08-2018 17:20 via technocracy.news
  First came abortion-on-demand, then elderly assisted suicide and euthanasia, and now euthanasia of children. Technocrats who believe in and practice ‘herd management’ of society see no problem with the selective culling of weaker members. With white coats and prestigious titles, these killers are no better than all the Hitler-type tyrants who are sprinkled throughout history. See also, Technocracy, Eugenics And Authoritarianism In The Netherlands ⁃ TN EditorDeliberate
  
  Read more

• Sen. Diane Feinstein Employed Chinese Spy As Personal Driver For 20 Years

  07-08-2018 17:07 via technocracy.news
  Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) was a long-time member of the Trilateral Commission and a consummate insider and globalist. Zbigniew Brzezinski, co-founder of the Commission with David Rockefeller, was responsible for bringing China back to the world stage in 1976, and then rebuilding it into the Technocracy that it is today. Her husband has become fabulously wealthy because of these connections. Could Feinstein be ignorant of this? Not a chance. Because this backstory is not widely known, radio com
  
  Read more

• After a week in which Europe was baked by record-high temperatures, an international team of researchers is suggest… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-08-2018 17:06 via twitter.com
  After a week in which Europe was baked by record-high temperatures, an international team of researchers is suggest… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• Singapore Tests Eye Scans At Immigration Checkpoints

  07-08-2018 16:49 via technocracy.news
  Singapore is leading the global charge toward Technocracy, and their ubiquitous surveillance program touches every aspect of life there. Along the lines of herd management theory, Technocrats believe that they have the right to know everything about everyone. ⁃ TN EditorSingapore has started scanning travellers’ eyes at some of its border checkpoints, its immigration authority said on Monday, in a trial of expensive technology that could one day replace fingerprint verification.
  It i
  
  Read more

• From Oreo to Pie: The new Android OS is here siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/and…

  07-08-2018 16:40 via twitter.com
  From Oreo to Pie: The new Android OS is here siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/and…
  
  Read more

• Could the gender of your physician really determine whether you have more of a chance to live? #healthcare… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-08-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  Could the gender of your physician really determine whether you have more of a chance to live? #healthcare… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• Angry people more likely to overestimate their intelligence levels

  07-08-2018 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Individuals with high levels of narcissism are also less able to establish bonds with others because they are always trying to dominate them, scientists from University of Warsaw found (stock image).
  
  Read more

• German start-up builds electric car 'Sion' fitted with solar panels

  07-08-2018 16:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Munich-based start-up called Sono Motors is testing a fully solar powered car called the Sion that can charge as it drives.
  
  Read more

• Twitter says it will not ban accounts run by Alex Jones and InfoWars

  07-08-2018 15:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alex Jones (file photo), a right-wing radio host based in Austin, Texas, has been criticised for inciting mob-like online abuse against the targets of his political tirades.
  
  Read more

• Human evolution 'favours violence' as abusive men have more children

  07-08-2018 15:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research from the University of Toulouse, France, suggests that men who are abusive towards their partners have more children, meaning it may be a trait that has evolved because it benefits men.
  
  Read more

• BBC websites blocked in China after security change

  07-08-2018 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC's move to the more secure delivery format HTTPS results in its pages being blocked.
  
  Read more

• SpaceX launches Indonesian satellite using ‘Block 5’ version of its Falcon 9 rocket 

  07-08-2018 14:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SpaceX re-launched a used Block 5 rocket, Falcon 9’s first stage booster, from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force station which in turn, deployed the Indonesian Merah Putih satellite.
  
  Read more

• Rise and fall of the Roman Empire was linked to amount of rainfall

  07-08-2018 13:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Cornelius Christian of Brock University and Liam Elbourne of St Francis Xavier University looked at relationship between weather and assassinations.
  
  Read more

• Android Pie: All the neat tricks you need to try on your Pixel phone

  07-08-2018 13:31
  
  Google's Android Pie operating system is now available to download. But you can only get it at the moment if you have one of Google's Pixel phones
  
  Read more

• Health records 'put at risk by security bugs'

  07-08-2018 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Almost 100 million patients were affected worldwide, according to security researchers.
  
  Read more

• Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede creates 'killer waves'

  07-08-2018 13:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Potsdam in Germany found that Ganymede amplifies low frequency electromagnetic waves to a million times the average of that around Jupiter.
  
  Read more

• China has tested a hypersonic aircraft called Starry Sky-2

  07-08-2018 13:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  China has long been suspected of developing hypersonic weapons but this test flight at an undisclosed location in northwest of the country is the first official confirmation.
  
  Read more

• How to clear your mind and reduce brain fog siliconrepublic.com/advice/brain-f…

  07-08-2018 12:50 via twitter.com
  How to clear your mind and reduce brain fog siliconrepublic.com/advice/brain-f…
  
  Read more

• German couple jailed for selling son to paedophiles on dark net

  07-08-2018 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  A court in Freiburg gives long jail terms to a couple who sold their son to paedophiles.
  
  Read more

• Use of online pay-to-watch TV surges ahead

  07-08-2018 12:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Official statistics also indicate usage of the net is on the rise in Great Britain.
  
  Read more

Follow @scitech_UK on Twitter!