Sci-Tech news

• Google shows personalized search results even when users are logged out

  04-12-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  By comparing search results for controversial topics, including gun control and immigration, the study from rival search engine DuckDuckGo uncovered variations in what users were shown.
  
  Read more

• Turner Prize 2018: iPhone artist Charlotte Prodger wins

  04-12-2018 23:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Charlotte Prodger wins the £25,000 art award for a highly personal film shot entirely on her phone.
  
  Read more

• Saving the last West African giraffes in Niger

  04-12-2018 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The highly threatened subspecies has been brought back to a reserve in Niger after a 50-year absence.
  
  Read more

• Einstein's famous 'God letter' sells for $3million at auction in New York City

  04-12-2018 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The famous 'God letter' written by Albert Einstein in response to Erik Gutkind's 1952 book 'Choose Life: the Biblical Call to Revolt,' sold for nearly $3 million on Tuesday in New York City.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Hulu and AT&T to start showing ads every time you pause a show

  04-12-2018 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hulu has revealed plans to introduce 'pause ads' next year, which will display for'a few seconds' every time the user hits the pause button.
  
  Read more

• Albert Einstein's 'God letter' sells for $2.9m

  04-12-2018 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The 1954 letter about religion smashed its predicted price at an auction in New York.
  
  Read more

• Russian space agency spokesman slams 'information attack'

  04-12-2018 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Russian space agency Roscosmos is bemoaning the endless stream of bad publicity that it says is designed to curb its funding.
  
  Read more

• How volcanoes REALLY erupt: Study suggests they are fed by 'mush' reservoirs

  04-12-2018 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research in the journal Nature suggests volcanoes sit atop ‘mush reservoirs’ of small magma pools that form between the gaps of solid, crystalline rocks.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Microsoft to kill off its Edge browser

  04-12-2018 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Microsoft is set to abandon its Edge web browser and develop a new 'Anaheim' browser based on the same underlying technology as Google's Chrome, it has been claimed.
  
  Read more

• Walk-through scanner trialled at Cardiff Airport could reduce waiting times

  04-12-2018 21:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A highly sensitive airport scanner is set to be trialled at Cardiff Airport as part of a plan to slash waiting times at security. It studies the faint light emitted by human bodies and spots hidden objects.
  
  Read more

• Russian launch may have put new secret weapon into orbit

  04-12-2018 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rocket, launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Western Russia, was set to launch three new communications satellites (file photo, Soyuz).
  
  Read more

• 'Human-caused' climate change is causing sea levels to rise unevenly

  04-12-2018 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts predict that regions with rapidly rising sea levels, including the Eastern Seaboard of the United States and the Gulf of Mexico, can expect the trend of rising sea levels to continue.
  
  Read more

• Apple boss Tim Cook: Hate speech has 'no place' on company's platforms

  04-12-2018 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Apple chief executive was speaking at the ADL's Never Is Now Summit in New York, where he said the company's products are meant to improve lives.
  
  Read more

• Scientists create 'liquid crystal' that gets thicker when stretched

  04-12-2018 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The discovery by researchers at the University of Leeds marks a major breakthrough which has eluded material scientists for more than 30 years.
  
  Read more

• From Fortnite to 3D frogs: Apple's top games, apps and films of 2018

  04-12-2018 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  iPhone and iPad owners were addicted to Fortnite and Drake during 2018, according to Apple's roundup of the chart-topping apps, games, music, TV shows and films of the year.
  
  Read more

• How to curb your phone addiction: Tips for cutting screen time

  04-12-2018 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In 2017, U.S. adults spentthree hours and 20 minutes a day using smart phones and tablets, a recent survey found. Harvard researcher Ashley Whillans reveals how to cut back.
  
  Read more

• Fusion power breakthrough: New way to test safety of 'limitless energy' devices

  04-12-2018 21:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Among the many challenges facing the development of fusion energy devices is that they must withstand extreme heat, reaching temperatures of 10 times the heat of the sun’s core.
  
  Read more

• World's first 3D printed motorcycle unveiled by German engineers

  04-12-2018 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  German firm BigRep claim the NERA is the first of its kind to be made anywhere in the world. Every part of the bike, except for the electrics, was created via 3D printing.
  
  Read more

• 'Cheating' gorillas show clever puzzle-solving

  04-12-2018 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gorillas at Bristol zoo have demonstrated the ability to knowingly cheat at a game in order to win. Scientists say they've seen 'seen a lot of cheating behaviour' from the animals.
  
  Read more

• Antarctic researchers enter a state of ‘psychological hibernation’- and it could help us get to Mars

  04-12-2018 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers studied workers at Concordia Station, where temperatures can drop to –80°C, and the Sun does not rise above the horizon in the winter and does not set in the summer.
  
  Read more

• Government to read your WhatsApp messages under world-first legislation

  04-12-2018 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Australian government can soon be spying on your personal messages as new national security laws dealing with encrypted communications are likely to pass parliament.
  
  Read more

• Humans wipe out local species and always bring in species like pigeons and rats

  04-12-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rats and pigeons - animals found everywhere - flourish, the University College London study found, when humans invade new areas.
  
  Read more

• Fusion power breakthrough as researchers reveal new way to test safety of 'limitless energy' devices

  04-12-2018 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Among the many challenges facing the development of fusion energy devices is that they must withstand extreme heat, reaching temperatures of 10 times the heat of the sun’s core.
  
  Read more

• How to curb your phone addiction: Behavioral scientist reveals tips for cutting screen time

  04-12-2018 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In 2017, U.S. adults spentthree hours and 20 minutes a day using smart phones and tablets, a recent survey found. Harvard researcher Ashley Whillans reveals how to cut back.
  
  Read more

• Archaeologists given fresh hope in the hunt for more Dead Sea Scrolls

  04-12-2018 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Evangelicals digging in Qumran in the West Bank believe that the discovery of a cooking pot in a cave that has previously turned up blank scrolls offers hope in the search for more manuscripts.
  
  Read more

• .@NDRC_hq CEO @BenHurleyMVH tells us what’s in store for the accelerator next year as it keeps its eyes peeled for… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-12-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  .@NDRC_hq CEO @BenHurleyMVH tells us what’s in store for the accelerator next year as it keeps its eyes peeled for… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• Biggest known black hole merger detected

  04-12-2018 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One of the most cataclysmic events in the universe has been detected by Australian astronomers despite barely making a ripple through earth.
  
  Read more

• Extinction looms over FIFTY species of sharks and rays, experts warn

  04-12-2018 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marine biologists warned that the basking shark, largetooth sawfish and zebra shark all face extinction as experts warn that commercial fishing threatens to eliminate them.
  
  Read more

• Moldy mouse food postpones SpaceX launch

  04-12-2018 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SpaceX has postponed its cargo launch to the International Space Station until Wednesday after mold was found on food bars for a mouse experiment bound for the ISS, NASA said.
  
  Read more

• Chinese spacecraft set to be the first to land on the dark side of the moon set for blastoff

  04-12-2018 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The spacecraft is slated to leave from Sichuan province, before entering the moon's orbit and touching down in the massive, 186-kilometer-wide Von Karman crater on the moon's south pole.
  
  Read more

• .@BankofAmerica has officially completed moving its European banking and markets operations to a new base in Dublin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-12-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  .@BankofAmerica has officially completed moving its European banking and markets operations to a new base in Dublin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• Neuroscientists discover an area of the brain that generates mini 'time-stamps' for events

  04-12-2018 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers led by Stanford University believe a region of the brain called the lateral entorhinal cortex is responsible for recording events in time, generating mini 'time-stamps' for each one (stock image).
  
  Read more

• Walk-through scanner trialled at Cardiff Airport and could reduce waiting times at security 

  04-12-2018 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A highly sensitive airport scanner is set to be trialled at Cardiff Airport as part of a plan to slash waiting times at security. It studies the faint light emitted by human bodies and spots hidden objects.
  
  Read more

• Odeon defends £40 hi-tech cinema prices

  04-12-2018 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Odeon is re-opening a famous London cinema but fans are angry at the prices it plans to charge.
  
  Read more

• Rather than just procedurally generating a cityscape, the latest @NvidiaAI has created a driveable world solely fro… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-12-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  Rather than just procedurally generating a cityscape, the latest @NvidiaAI has created a driveable world solely fro… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• #MostRead Today: These are 5 of the most surprising workplace statistics ow.ly/hWn430mRtC2

  04-12-2018 17:45 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: These are 5 of the most surprising workplace statistics ow.ly/hWn430mRtC2
  
  Read more

• #MostRead Today: Newly discovered ‘black silver’ material has some amazing properties ow.ly/ZPM130mRtxY

  04-12-2018 17:45 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Newly discovered ‘black silver’ material has some amazing properties ow.ly/ZPM130mRtxY
  
  Read more

• #MostRead Today: A ban on adult content could spell trouble for Tumblr ow.ly/Q6NT30mRtAu

  04-12-2018 17:45 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: A ban on adult content could spell trouble for Tumblr ow.ly/Q6NT30mRtAu
  
  Read more

• #MostRead Today: 21 investments that will supercharge start-ups across Ireland ow.ly/Cwac30mRtCz

  04-12-2018 17:45 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 21 investments that will supercharge start-ups across Ireland ow.ly/Cwac30mRtCz
  
  Read more

• #MostRead Today: 10 productivity tips from successful people ow.ly/naGR30mRtBd

  04-12-2018 17:45 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 10 productivity tips from successful people ow.ly/naGR30mRtBd
  
  Read more

• New Audi e-tron ditches wing mirrors for cameras and live video

  04-12-2018 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Audi e-tron's side-mounted cameras feed moving images into special touchscreens embedded inside the doors. This gives the driver an unimpeded view of what’s happening.
  
  Read more

• #Microsoft looks set to shift to a Chromium-based browser in Windows 10. #Chrome #WebDevelopment siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/mic…

  04-12-2018 17:00 via twitter.com
  #Microsoft looks set to shift to a Chromium-based browser in Windows 10. #Chrome #WebDevelopment siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/mic…
  
  Read more

• 'UFO Messiah' Bob Lazar, whose claims made Area 51 famous, says US government is still watching him

  04-12-2018 16:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bob Lazar, who claimed in 1989 that he'd worked near Area 51 to help reverse engineer alien spacecraft, now runs a lab in small-town Michigan; he says the government still watches him, in a new film
  
  Read more

• Want to know how companies can adapt to the #FutureOfWork? We spoke to @BDandCo's Suzanne McDermott to find out.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-12-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  Want to know how companies can adapt to the #FutureOfWork? We spoke to @BDandCo's Suzanne McDermott to find out.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• The new material is “will have significant benefits in the future for the development of products,”… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-12-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  The new material is “will have significant benefits in the future for the development of products,”… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• Facebook bans the sale of community groups

  04-12-2018 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook confirms community groups should not be bought and sold, after one disbands in protest.
  
  Read more

• Wildlife photos shortlisted for People's Choice Award 2018

  04-12-2018 15:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  These are the 25 photos  chosen by the Natural History Museum for the People's Choice Award 2018, taken from 45,000 entries into the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award.
  
  Read more

• Messaging giant @WhatsApp’s roll-out of its #PaymentServices in India has been in a state of flux for some time. siliconrepublic.com/companies/what…

  04-12-2018 15:30 via twitter.com
  Messaging giant @WhatsApp’s roll-out of its #PaymentServices in India has been in a state of flux for some time. siliconrepublic.com/companies/what…
  
  Read more

• Quora reveals 100million users' data has been hacked

  04-12-2018 15:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Quora founder Adam D'angelo announced the breach in a statement on Monday afternoon. Quora is a Q&A website that was founded by former Facebook employees in 2009.
  
  Read more

• Russian law enforcement 'blocks sick paedophile website masquerading as offering kids clothes'

  04-12-2018 15:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sickening website was shrouded in secrecy - with deals done by encrypted messenger and payments made in cryptocurrency. It featured children as young as five and even offered home delivery.
  
  Read more

Follow @scitech_UK on Twitter!