Science & Technology

Tor Project: Russia offers $110,000 reward to crack anonymous network

Russia has made an offer of 3.9 million roubles ($110,000) in a contest seeking a way to crack the identities…

10 years ago

Dinosaur extinction: New theory blames asteroid impact

According to a new study, dinosaurs were wiped out by an asteroid impact when they were at their most vulnerable.…

10 years ago

Wikipedia bans US Congress edits

Wikipedia has imposed a ban on page edits from computers at the US House of Representatives, following "persistent disruptive editing".…

10 years ago

Fat Guy Number 3: Chinese video making fun of Kim Jong-un goes viral

Fat Guy Number 3, a mash-up video poking fun at North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has been watched millions of…

10 years ago

Malaysia Airlines crash: Facebook and Twitter scams exploit MH17 disaster

Scammers are using Malaysia Airlines plane crash in east Ukraine to spread objectionable links, online security experts have warned. Links…

10 years ago

Yahoo acquires app analytics company Flurry

Yahoo has bought app analytics company Flurry to help boost its advertising revenue from smartphones. San Francisco-based Flurry helps app…

10 years ago

What is a Buk surface-to-air missile system?

The Buk missile system is a family of self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile systems developed by the Soviet Union and its…

10 years ago

Nokia X: Microsoft to stop developing Android-powered smartphones

Microsoft will stop developing Android-powered smartphones beyond those already available. Nokia X models will now become part of the Lumia…

10 years ago

Manuel Noriega sues Call of Duty publisher over Black Ops II character

Former dictator of Panama Manuel Noriega is suing Call of Duty's video games publisher after a character based on him…

10 years ago

Supermoon 2014: First perigee supermoon phenomenon appeared on July 12

The "supermoon" phenomenon has appeared this weekend, on July 12. The phenomenon known as the "perigee supermoon" is when the…

10 years ago