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I bet September 10 is already marked red in your calendar. If you’re an Apple fan, that is. The Internet is ablaze with the news that Apple is going to unveil the new iPhone on September 10, and we all know what that means: conjectures, rumors, “confirmed” details, and... Read more
Impossible Material Upsalite Discovered by Accident
Internet August 12, 2013
When the words accident and science are used in the same sentence, it’s often the mark of something disastrous. But not this time, as Swedish scientists discovered what they described as an impossible material by accident. The material is a new magnesium carbonate and it was believed impossible to... Read more
Mozilla have officially launched Firefox 23 for Windows, Linux, Android and Mac. The improvements include the addition of a share button, mixed content blocker, and network monitor on the desktop side. Also (and this is no small feature) Firefox 23 comes with a new logo! The new desktop version... Read more
We’ve all been Windows users at some point. Even many hardcore Mac users today probably have a strong history with the much maligned operating system. One thing that everyone will probably agree with is this: Windows XP is one of the best operating systems that Microsoft has served us... Read more
The FBI Can Remotely Activate your Android & Laptop Mics!
Mobile August 7, 2013
Concerns about privacy and the government spying on private lives have always been around. The fear of a Big Brother society is nothing new, and “scandals” that saw the light of day in recent times – PRISM and FBI’s Magic Lantern – have not helped those already suffering from... Read more
What Does the First Lab-Grown Burger Taste Like?
Internet August 7, 2013
The first lab-grown burger was cooked and eaten at a live event in London earlier this week, in what is a major step forward towards making food grown from stem cells a sustainable solution to the world’s growing demand for food. Volunteers who tasted it said it is remarkably... Read more
Harvard Scientists Develop Animal Mind Control
Internet August 7, 2013
All those tales of human-animal telepathy and being able to control an animal with your thoughts may soon become reality, with the help of a new brain-to-brain interface (BBI) developed by Harvard scientists. The interface was created by a team led by radiology assistant professor Seung-Schik Yoo and used... Read more
Samsung Smartwatch Rumours
News August 7, 2013
The U.S Patent and Trademark Office have received a patent that was filed by Samsung. It is listed as a Samsung Galaxy Gear and is clearly Samsung’s entry into the smartwatch market. The trademark’s description is rather vague, specifying a “Wearable digital electronic devices in the form of a... Read more
3D Printed Gun Shoots 14 Times Before Breaking
News August 6, 2013
The debate over 3D printed guns is about to start all over again, as a Canadian has come up with a weapon that does not break after use. A Canadian who only wants to be known as “Matthew”, has already printed the one-shot-and-its-dead 3D printed gun and posted videos... Read more
The United States government has successfully removed one of the Internet’s largest child pornography websites, following a program that cracked security on a service that enables anonymous Internet browsing and site hosting. Security expert Brian Krebs reports that United States authorities were able to explore software behind a site hosted by... Read more
The U.S. will finally get their first bullet trains, as a California high-speed rail line project is expected to break ground this summer. The new line, scheduled to be completed in 2029, will allow passengers to ride travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours... Read more
Glassware Developer Says Glass Made Him A Better Driver
Internet August 6, 2013
Although Google Glass is not yet for sale to the general public and there has been no official announcement regarding date or pricing, there are a bunch of people who have the device for beta testing, to try and help Google improve it. These are the people that have... Read more
SanDisk Connect Drives Stream Data Wirelessly
Software Reviews August 5, 2013
At home, at work, in your car, in your wallet – one can never have too many flash drives, as the need to store and access data on the spot is forever growing. Just stick them in an USB port and you’re ready to go. But what about a... Read more
Microsoft will change the name of its cloud storage service, Skydrive, following a legal challenge from BSkyB. A High Court judge ruled that the name infringed on BSkyB’s trademark and said that there was evidence that Skydrive’s name had resulted in confusion amongst the general public. Although Microsoft were... Read more
Scientists Freeze Light for a Minute
Internet August 3, 2013
It turns out that the fastest known thing in the universe, light, can in fact be stopped. A German team of scientists have successfully stopped light from traveling for a whole minute. The record-breaking event could be a major breakthrough in the field of quantum memory storage. So how... Read more
Samsung have been accused of designing the Galaxy S4 chip to perform better in tests done by reviewers than in real-life situations. The tests involved the Samsung-designed Exynos 5 Octa chip used in South Korean and other international versions of the handset. It was first discovered by a contributor... Read more
Dell Project Ophelia Ships to Beta Testers
Internet August 2, 2013
PC market giant Dell, appears as though they are now looking to kill the traditional desktop as the company has just shipped to beta testers the first of its Project Ophelia device. Ophelia is an over-sized USB stick that turns any HDMI-capable screen into a computer running off the... Read more
The National Secuirty Agency (NSA) has a top secret program called XKeyscore, according to new leaks from Edward Snowden. Essentially, the program tracks everything you do on the internet including your browsing history, emails, online chats and metadata. These reports come as a follow up piece from The Guardian,... Read more