Sci-Tech news

• Walmart launches eBook store and $10 a month audiobook subscription in latest bid against Amazon

  22-08-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Walmart on Wednesday launched a digital book shop in a collaboration with Japanese e-commerce powerhouse Rakuten's electronic book service Kobo.
  
  Read more

• Aeolus: Wind mapping satellite lifts off

  22-08-2018 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The Aeolus spacecraft launches into orbit to make the first truly global maps of wind behaviour.
  
  Read more

• 'Equal Earth' projection is more accurate representation of continents

  22-08-2018 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Equal Earth map aims to resolve many of the issues with maps, maintaining the relative sizes of the continents without sacrificing a ‘visually pleasing and balanced’ presentation.
  
  Read more

• New York Public Library launches 'Insta novels' on Instagram in bid to get more people to read

  22-08-2018 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some of the world's most well-known classic novels can now be read on Instagram. The New York Public Library is launching 'Insta Novels,' starting with Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• #ICYMI: Want to know how @xiaomi's maiden earnings measured up? #earnings #China siliconrepublic.com/companies/xiao…

  22-08-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: Want to know how @xiaomi's maiden earnings measured up? #earnings #China siliconrepublic.com/companies/xiao…
  
  Read more

• Google launches 'good news' skill for its smart assistant

  22-08-2018 20:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google Assistant wants to tell you some good news. A new skill aims to give users a reprieve from the oft-depressing daily news cycle by making it easier for them to find more uplifting headlines.
  
  Read more

• While more people are satisfied with their home broadband connections, the speeds don’t seem to be increasing. siliconrepublic.com/comms/ireland-…

  22-08-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  While more people are satisfied with their home broadband connections, the speeds don’t seem to be increasing. siliconrepublic.com/comms/ireland-…
  
  Read more

• “Conservators will have, for the first time, a state-of-the-art quantitative and restorative method for the safe an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-08-2018 19:55 via twitter.com
  “Conservators will have, for the first time, a state-of-the-art quantitative and restorative method for the safe an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Scientists discover parasitic plant that turns wasps into MUMMIES

  22-08-2018 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rice University researchers found that the love vine latches onto the tumor-like egg sacs deposited by gall wasps, and feeds off the contents as the larva until only a mummified carcass is left.
  
  Read more

• Prehistoric love child of a Neanderthal and Denisovan unearthed in a Russian cave

  22-08-2018 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study of a tiny bone fragment (inset image) found in the Denisova cave in Russia's Altai Mountains shows the teenager had a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father.
  
  Read more

• Xiaomi's Poco F1 phone threatens a price war

  22-08-2018 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The Poco F1 features the latest Snapdragon processor and a larger-than-normal battery.
  
  Read more

• Beautiful face of a tribal woman wiped out by Spanish conquistadors

  22-08-2018 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The face belonged to a Guanche woman - the extinct society of the Canary Islands -whose culture was wiped out by the Spanish empire in the 15th century.
  
  Read more

• #ICYMI: Could the move away from arts degrees spell disaster for the #graduates of the future? #GraduatesMonth siliconrepublic.com/careers/gradua…

  22-08-2018 19:20 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: Could the move away from arts degrees spell disaster for the #graduates of the future? #GraduatesMonth siliconrepublic.com/careers/gradua…
  
  Read more

• Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo was helped by a gigantic Indonesian volcanic eruption

  22-08-2018 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Electrically charged volcanic ash short-circuited Earth’s atmosphere in 1815, causing global poor weather and changing European history, Imperial researchers say.
  
  Read more

• Cave girl was half Neanderthal, half Denisovan

  22-08-2018 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Genetic detective work gives a rare insight into the liaisons of early humans living 50,000 years ago.
  
  Read more

• Ancient fossil turtle had no shell

  22-08-2018 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists have found new evidence confirming that turtles once lived without shells.
  
  Read more

• A giant sea turtle that lived 228 MILLION years ago had no shell is found in China

  22-08-2018 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A giant sea turtle, found in China, lived during the Triassic period and sheds new light on the evolution of modern-day turtles as it had a beak but no shell.
  
  Read more

• #Facebook says the trust ranking score is more about monitoring misinformation than users themselves. siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…

  22-08-2018 18:45 via twitter.com
  #Facebook says the trust ranking score is more about monitoring misinformation than users themselves. siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…
  
  Read more

• Digger driver prods the earth with his bucket and it ripples like water

  22-08-2018 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the video, which was filmed by the operator of a digger in British Columbia, Canada the earth can be seen wobbling. The phenomenon is soil liquefaction which can make the ground ripple.
  
  Read more

• Getting someone’s name tattooed on your skin is the design most people regret, survey reveals

  22-08-2018 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Stephen Crabbe, a linguistics expert from the University of Portsmouth, commissioned a survey of 1,000 UK residents who had already confessed to regretting their tattoos.
  
  Read more

• Massive asteroid bigger than the Great Pyramid of Giza will make a close approach to Earth NEXT WEEK

  22-08-2018 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Asteroid 2016 NF23 is expected to skim past us on August 29 at just over 3 million miles away, or about 13 times the distance between Earth and the moon, according to NASA.
  
  Read more

• Wondering who to confide in about your job search? @HaysWorldwide are here to give you some advice. #jobs siliconrepublic.com/advice/job-sea…

  22-08-2018 18:10 via twitter.com
  Wondering who to confide in about your job search? @HaysWorldwide are here to give you some advice. #jobs siliconrepublic.com/advice/job-sea…
  
  Read more

• Parents worry about the time teens spend on phones - while many worry about their own screen time

  22-08-2018 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Parents are increasingly worried about the amount of time their teens are spending in front of smartphones. But a new Pew Research study finds they may want to take stock of their own habits.
  
  Read more

• How plastic waste has been turned into benches

  22-08-2018 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Plastic waste collected at the Volvo Ocean Race is recycled and used to make items such as plastic benches.
  
  Read more

• #MostRead Today: Personal data of 37,000 Eir customers affected in data breach ow.ly/AmB230lvMp5

  22-08-2018 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Personal data of 37,000 Eir customers affected in data breach ow.ly/AmB230lvMp5
  
  Read more

• #MostRead Today: Major 3D-printing breakthrough could keep design pirates at bay ow.ly/rLM730lvMng

  22-08-2018 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Major 3D-printing breakthrough could keep design pirates at bay ow.ly/rLM730lvMng
  
  Read more

• #MostRead Today: Education Desty teaches children emotional resilience ow.ly/lARl30lvMlI

  22-08-2018 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Education Desty teaches children emotional resilience ow.ly/lARl30lvMlI
  
  Read more

• Smoking cannabis ages the brain by an average of 2.8 years

  22-08-2018 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Amen Clinics, which are throughout the US, found that drinking alcohol ages a person's brain by 0.6 years. Brain ageing is defined as reduced blood flow through the organ.
  
  Read more

• How IoT Will Transform Consumerism, Enterprises And Governments Over Next Five Years

  22-08-2018 17:08 via technocracy.news
  Forty billion Internet Of Things devices will cost at least $1.5 trillion by 2023, and that doesn’t include the cost of implementing 5G wireless technology to ‘light it up.’ This BI report is a premium offering, but it gives the reader an idea of the magnitude of what lies ahead. Technocrats are celebrating even as hackers are licking their chops. ⁃ TN EditorBeing successful in the digital age doesn’t just require knowing the latest buzzwords; it means identifying t
  
  Read more

• Here's scientific proof your brain was designed to be distracted

  22-08-2018 17:01
  
  Research shows that our attention can never be consistently focused. So you might as well stop trying
  
  Read more

• Clay found only in Oregon may offer hope in tackling the growing threat of antibiotic resistance

  22-08-2018 16:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Arizona State University and the Mayo Clinic say the unusual clay could have antibacterial properties which make it suitable for developing new drugs to fight common infections.
  
  Read more

• Is Santa real? A version of Alexa skirts some kid...

  22-08-2018 16:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Alexa Freetime update, which can be activated on existing devices,won't tell kids where babies come from or spill the beans about Santa.
  
  Read more

• Gargantuan: Russia’s New 4.5-Ton Bulletproof ‘Soldier Suit” Robot

  22-08-2018 16:48 via technocracy.news
  The infamous maker of the AK-47 assault weapon, Kalashnikov Corporation, is entering the killer robot race with ‘Igorek’, a 9,000 pound monster with bullet-proof glass and seating for multiple operators. Some critics are saying it’s a fake publicity stunt, but time will tell. ⁃ TN EditorKalashnikov – famous for making the AK-47 – reveals machine monster which looks straight out of Avatar or Robocop as a ‘demonstration of what is to come’ at Mo
  
  Read more

• NASA chief excited about prospects for exploiting water...

  22-08-2018 16:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine spoke to Reuters about making the next generation of lunar exploration a 'sustainable enterprise,' using rockets and other vehicles that could be reused.
  
  Read more

• Summer heatwave is to blame for a ravaging epidemic of WASPS

  22-08-2018 16:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Residents of the UK have the unusually warm water to blame for a surge in the number of wasps around and it has provided the perfect conditions for them to thrive (stock).
  
  Read more

• ‘Irish #fintech companies are thinking internationally from day one, which is why there are so many impressive fint… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-08-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  ‘Irish #fintech companies are thinking internationally from day one, which is why there are so many impressive fint… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• Facebook Levies Social Scoring For Users, But Won’t Tell You Your Score

  22-08-2018 16:30 via technocracy.news
  China’s draconian social scoring system is now being tested by Facebook, and its no wonder because CEO Mark Zuckerberg is enamored with all things China. He speaks fluent Mandarin, for instance, and has made several trips to China to meet with party officials and other big tech moguls there. Technocrats use data as a control mechanism over their subjects. ⁃ TN EditorFacebook is rating users based on how “trustworthy” it thinks they are.
  Users receive a score on a scale fr
  
  Read more

• Texas photographer captures a huge alligator eating a smaller one

  22-08-2018 16:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Photographer Brad Streets, 31, captured the frightening scene at a swamp in Needville, Texas, after he spotted guts floating in murky waters.
  
  Read more

• New artificial intelligence MRI scans could take just five minutes instead of 90

  22-08-2018 16:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from New York University found that rather than current MRI scans that require patients lie still for up to an hour-and-a-half, their project takes just five minutes, with AI 'filling in the gaps'.
  
  Read more

• #Xiaomi only went public in June, so how did its maiden earnings measure up? siliconrepublic.com/companies/xiao…

  22-08-2018 16:10 via twitter.com
  #Xiaomi only went public in June, so how did its maiden earnings measure up? siliconrepublic.com/companies/xiao…
  
  Read more

• Who can I tell about my job search? siliconrepublic.com/advice/job-sea…

  22-08-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  Who can I tell about my job search? siliconrepublic.com/advice/job-sea…
  
  Read more

• Facebook denies giving its users ‘trustworthiness’ scores siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…

  22-08-2018 15:51 via twitter.com
  Facebook denies giving its users ‘trustworthiness’ scores siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…
  
  Read more

• A team of UK-based researchers said it has found a new way to use smart nanocomposites to preserve the Mary Rose.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-08-2018 15:50 via twitter.com
  A team of UK-based researchers said it has found a new way to use smart nanocomposites to preserve the Mary Rose.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• WATCH: Medtech giant BD is developing its Limerick presence siliconrepublic.com/video/medtech-…

  22-08-2018 15:30 via twitter.com
  WATCH: Medtech giant BD is developing its Limerick presence siliconrepublic.com/video/medtech-…
  
  Read more

• A 2,000-year-old golden horse head statue suggests Romans and Germans lived peacefully until 9AD 

  22-08-2018 15:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The head is part of a large statue that weighed 900 pounds (410 kg) and featured Roman emperor Augustus abreast the beast in Waldgirmes, an ancient settlement near modern-day Frankfurt.
  
  Read more

• Meet the new @NDRC_hq #startups settling in at @portershed in #Galway siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ndrc…

  22-08-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  Meet the new @NDRC_hq #startups settling in at @portershed in #Galway siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ndrc…
  
  Read more

• Those behind this particular campaign spent more than $6,000 on #Facebook ads to spread memes and articles over a p… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-08-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  Those behind this particular campaign spent more than $6,000 on #Facebook ads to spread memes and articles over a p… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• New tech lets submarines 'email' planes

  22-08-2018 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  It is currently very difficult for submerged submarines to send messages to planes.
  
  Read more

• ‘We are reviewing our IT and data protection systems and policies to ensure a situation like this cannot happen aga… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-08-2018 14:20 via twitter.com
  ‘We are reviewing our IT and data protection systems and policies to ensure a situation like this cannot happen aga… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• Can you help Enterprise Ireland map the Irish fintech sector? siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ente…

  22-08-2018 14:07 via twitter.com
  Can you help Enterprise Ireland map the Irish fintech sector? siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ente…
  
  Read more

Follow @scitech_UK on Twitter!