Science & Technology

Huge asteroid 1998 QE2 set for Earth fly-by

Huge asteroid 1998 QE2, that measures nearly 1.7 miles across, is set to fly past the Earth. The space rock…

11 years ago

Start button back on Windows 8

The Start button is returning to Microsoft desktop mode's taskbar of its Windows 8 operating system, the company has confirmed.…

11 years ago

Aurornis: Earliest bird ancestor Archaeopteryx fossil unearthed in China

A fossil of what may be the earliest creature yet discovered on the evolutionary line to birds has been unearthed…

11 years ago

Bryophytes: Little Ice Age plants revived after centuries

Scientists have announced that plants that were frozen during the "Little Ice Age" centuries ago have been observed sprouting new…

11 years ago

1976 Apple 1 computer signed by Steve Wozniak sold for $650,000

One of only six original Apple 1 computers from 1976 still in working order has sold at auction in Germany…

11 years ago

HTC First: Facebook smartphone’s European launch delayed

The European launch of HTC First, aka Facebook smartphone, has been delayed following disappointing US sales and negative feedback. The…

11 years ago

Xbox One: Microsoft may charge a fee to play pre-owned games

Microsoft faces a backlash from some gamers after it emerged the company may charge a fee to play pre-owned games…

12 years ago

Xbox One: Microsoft unveils its next-generation console which goes on sale later this year

Microsoft has unveiled its next-generation console, the Xbox One, which will go on sale later this year. Xbox One was…

12 years ago

Why penguin can’t fly

Scientists say they have found an answer to why the penguin is unable to fly. Researchers believe that the bird's…

12 years ago

Apple among America’s big tax avoiders

Apple has been accused by US Senate of being "among America's largest tax avoiders". A Senate committee said Apple had…

12 years ago