Science & Technology

Lake Geneva faces tsunami risk

Scientists have warned that a million people living on the shores of Lake Geneva could be at risk from devastating…

12 years ago

Windows Phone 8 officially launched

Microsoft has formally launched the Windows Phone 8 operating system in a bid to reclaim smartphone market share. It boasted…

12 years ago

Steve Jobs’ yacht Venus completed one year after his death

Steve Jobs' custom-built 260-foot yacht was finally completed by a Dutch shipbuilder this month - one year after his death.…

12 years ago

How Frankestorm was created

Meteorologists have called Frankestorm a “once-in-a-lifetime” storm but as East Coast residents stockpile imperishables and fill their bathtubs with water…

12 years ago

Nanotubes boost computer chips performance

Scientists have demonstrated methods that could see higher-performance computer chips made from tiny straws of carbon called nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes…

12 years ago

Paul Ceglia arrested for trying to defraud Facebook

Paul Ceglia, a New York businessman, has been charged with trying to defraud Facebook by claiming he was owed a…

12 years ago

Felix Baumgartner spacesuit camera captures terrifying moment daredevil loses control

New footage taken from cameras attached to Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner's body has been released to internet and shows the…

12 years ago

Apeman of the Amazon pictures sweep internet

Pictures dated from the 1930s of a supposed apeman found in the jungles of Brazil were published in Dutch magazine…

12 years ago

Most ancient Mayan tomb found in Guatemala’s province Retalhuleu

One of the oldest Mayan tombs ever found has been uncovered in Retalhuleu province, western Guatemala, say archaeologists. Located at…

12 years ago

Most common passwords used online in 2012

An annual study of the most commonly used passwords has found that password, 123456 and 12345678 are still the most…

12 years ago