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Twitter have said recently it will help users receive special alerts from government agencies and aid agencies during emergencies. Users who sign up for this service will receive smartphone notifications via the Twitter app as well as SMS text messages, assuming they agree to handover their cell phone numbers,... Read more
SpaceX Launches New Falcon 9 Rocket
Internet October 1, 2013
The SpaceX Company has given themselves no easy task in their mission to provide us mere earth dwellers with the ability to, as they say, enable people to live on other planets. The company was founded back in 2002 with a view to revolutionise space technology. Those very clever... Read more
There have been lots of news stories about the famous or some may say infamous Google Street View. Whatever your opinion, the technology behind Google’s Street View is fascinating and really useful. If you are a bit of a science buff or maybe just a tad nerdy, then you... Read more
Oracle Openworld New Hardware, Faster Databases
Internet September 30, 2013
Software giant Oracle has kicked off its annual OpenWorld conference in San Francisco with a big keynote speech by CEO Larry Ellison, during which he said the company has significantly boosted the speed at which its databases can run. In a 90-minute presentation, Ellison went on considerably about how... Read more
Hackers Steal Michelle Obama’s ID Details From Data Broker
Internet September 27, 2013
Hackers managed to steal millions of social security numbers by hacking into the networks of large US data brokers. Many famous names, including US First Lady Michelle Obama, were exposed to the attack. An investigation was done by the FBI and US Secret Service, aided by the journalist Brian... Read more
California Law To Allow Teens To Delete Social Media Posts
InternetSocial Media September 26, 2013
California has passed a law allowing under-18s to force websites to delete their personal information. The law takes effect from 2015 and includes content that has been posted by the individual, like photos and content. However, companies will not be made to remove content posted or reposted by others.... Read more
NASA Declares Deep Impact Mission Lost
Internet September 25, 2013
On Friday 20, 2013 NASA officially declared the comet hunting Deep Impact mission lost. Although the loss was unexpected, the mission team were more than happy with the $267 million unmanned spacecraft’s performance. In the little under 9 years from launch, the spacecraft had managed to travel 4.7 billion... Read more
The Dish On YouTube’s Offline Videos
Internet September 25, 2013
There is no arguing that YouTube is the site to go to for video content. Whether it’s music, how-tos, or simply stupid, fun videos, YouTube has got something for everyone. And while there are some people who would not touch the site with a 12-foot pole, YouTube’s stats show that they have the... Read more
Space Mission To Jupiter’s Moon, Europa
Internet September 25, 2013
Just lately there has been alot of talk about missions to Mars and further exploring what can be found on the planet. But a group who call themselves Objective Europa want to go where no one else has thought of going, Jupiter’s moon. The group are looking into the... Read more
When Pinterest first entered the social networking world, it was quickly labeled as the site for women who like looking at – and sharing – pictures of shoes. That’s totally stereotypical, of course, although we all know that stereotypes have to come from a grain of truth somewhere. It... Read more
When Microsoft released the Surface Pro obviously it hoped that it would do well but unfortunately it didn’t create the anticipated stir of excitement amongst consumers. So with the revealing of the new Surface Pro 2, can Microsoft deliver a more appealing device? Well new features suggest that Microsoft... Read more
How Do You Make The Thinnest Pane Of Glass? By Accident!
Internet September 23, 2013
On face value, it appears to be a scientist’s version of a ‘knock knock’ joke. In actual fact though, graduate student Pinshane Huang and Professor David Muller of Cornell and Germany’s University of Ulm were laughing all the way to the Guiness Book of world records with the thinnest... Read more
Voyager Officially Leaves Solar System
Internet September 23, 2013
In 1977, two unmanned space crafts were launched to explore space and report back to NASA with information about the major planets: Voyager 1 and 2. Within the first 12 years of launching, both Voyagers returned information about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Now though, after 36 years of... Read more
Sources have revealed that the FBI have a history of asking software companies for backdoors in their encryption software to help them catch criminals. The backdoors would provide government agencies with the ability to wiretap people’s computers. As the news broke out that the NSA had spent millions on... Read more
Google Working On Cookie Alternative
Internet September 19, 2013
Google is working on an alternative ad tracking system that could potentially replace cookies. Cookies are used by advertisers and web sites to track your web history, so that they can tailor adverts based on your possible shopping interests. Google is working on a system called “AdID”, which would... Read more
Mercedes Benz Self-Driving Car Makes Cross Country Trip
InternetSoftware Reviews September 19, 2013
At the Frankfurt Motor Show (Sep 10-22) onlookers were told by several auto giants that the birth of fully autonomous cars was going to be soon. A mere 7 years in fact. What better to prove this theory than an announcement that the Mercedes Benz self-driving car had actually... Read more
Uni Of Michigan Want To Break World Record For Largest Hackathon
Internet September 18, 2013
This weekend the University of Michigan is holding its second annual hackathon. Organisers of MHacks are hoping to break the Guinness World Record with the 36-hour marathon by having the largest number of students attend. The current record holder is PennApps, the University of Pennsylvania‘s hackathon, which last weekend... Read more
Netflix Relies On Pirates To Determine Show Offerings
InternetNewsPrivacy and Security September 18, 2013
Netflix has let the cat out of the bag. The leading streaming service has admitted to keeping tabs on piracy sites in order to determine which shows it should spend its money on – which shows to purchase and make available legally to their customers. You don’t really need... Read more