Science & Technology

Dogs understand human minds

According to researchers, dogs are more capable of understanding situations from a human's point of view than has previously been…

12 years ago

Facebook sued by Rembrandt Social Media over “Like” button

Facebook is facing legal action from Rembrandt Social Media over its use of the "Like" button and other features of…

12 years ago

Curiosity rover picks up historic drill sample on Mars

NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars has finally drilled deep enough into a rock to acquire a powdered sample for analysis.…

12 years ago

Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System: first bionic eye awaits FDA approval

Last month, the Food Drug Administration  (FDA) was supposed to approve the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System by California developer…

12 years ago

Earliest mammal ancestor reconstructed

International experts have identified the creature that gave rise to all the placental mammals - a huge group that includes…

12 years ago

Vine video-sharing app raises age rating to 17+

Vine, Twitter's new mobile video-sharing app, has had its age rating increased after it was flooded with explicit videos. The…

12 years ago

EU new cybercrime reporting rules

Over 40,000 firms, including energy providers, banks and hospitals could be required to report cyber-break-ins under new rules proposed by…

12 years ago

Felix Baumgartner space jump faster than first thought

Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner fell has been proved to be even faster during his historic skydive last October than was…

12 years ago

Kim Jong-un smartphone sparks international controversy

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been photographed with a smartphone beside him during a meeting. The mystery of what…

12 years ago

Airblade Tap: Dyson launches hand-drying tap

British engineering group Dyson has unveiled Airblade Tap, a device that combines a high-speed hand dryer with hot and cold…

12 years ago