While advanced technology is transforming developed world healthcare, in developing nations well-applied simpler technology can be vital. Here are some innovative ideas that could have a big impact How can we save more lives and treat more illnesses in the world’s poorest and most remote communities? One simple answer is ... Read More »
Companies should be fined if they fail to guard against cyber attacks, MPs have recommended in the wake of last year’s TalkTalk hack. The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee inquiry made a number of recommendations, but stopped short of suggesting that criminal proceedings should apply to employees who fail ... Read More »
Tesla Motors has made a bid to acquire SolarCity – a US company that designs, finances and installs solar power systems – in an attempt to boost its clean energy business. The electric car maker’s offer is estimated to be worth about $2.8bn (£1.91bn), sending the company’s shares soaring. Shares ... Read More »
What would happen to the UK’s science and technology industries if the country votes to leave the EU? :: Scientific Funding Scientists in the UK received €8.8bn (£6.8bn) in research funding from the EU from 2007-2013, according to the Royal Society – more than the €5.4bn (£4.1bn) we contributed over ... Read More »
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg puts tape over his laptop’s webcam and microphone jack – a move typically used to thwart potential snooping hackers. He shared a photo of himself celebrating the success of Facebook-owned Instagram, which now has 500 million users. But people quickly noticed that the MacBook sitting on ... Read More »
British astronaut Tim Peake has said he would return to the International Space Station (ISS) “in a heartbeat”. Speaking at the European Space Agency in Cologne, three days after returning to Earth, he added: “I can say that happily because I’ve already spoken to my wife about it and she’s ... Read More »
Sometimes, it’s the big missions that are the most impressive — your moon landings and your ISS construction projects. But these days, the big space projects that define the push toward a future in space tend to be iterative. They work step by step toward the day when we can ... Read More »
Virtual reality is about to make its way into all sorts of places where it doesn’t belong, from the bathroom to the bedroom — and now to the courtroom. Industry knows no restraint unless it is imposed through the will of consumers, and in the case of the evidence-analysis industry, ... Read More »
When Nvidia launched the GTX 1080 earlier this month, it established its new Pascal-derived GPUs as leaders in the top of the market. Now, as expected, the GTX 1070 has dropped, piledriving both Nvidia’s previous cards and every top-end GPU AMD has to offer. First, let’s hit the technical specifications. ... Read More »
It’s that time of year again. The sun is shining. You’re barbecuing by the pool or at the beach. Maybe you’ve had a beer or two. Everyone jumps in the water to cool off. You do too. But wait! Your brand-new iPhone is still in your pocket. D’oh! A boozy ... Read More »
NEW DELHI: With Telecom provider issuer MSAI has a launched an app that adds a panic button nearlyinstant on all Android smarpthones. This comes after the government made it mandatory for all smartphones offered in India from 2017 to consist of a panic button. called I sense secure app, it’s ... Read More »
yr: 2014. metropolis: Mumbai. event: YouTube Fan Fest; Shah Rukh Khan, the king of Bollywood, is at thedais and the gang is cheering. fanatics are fawning as Khan winds them make-up. make-up, the gears shift. The cheering gets louder. The hysteria rises a few notches. The gaze of the crowd ... Read More »
