Science & Technology

CryoSat: Antarctic ice losses double

According to a new assessment from ESA's CryoSat spacecraft, Antarctica is now losing 159 billion tonnes of ice a year…

11 years ago

Bones of biggest dinosaur ever unearthed in Argentina

Paleontologists in Argentina have discovered fossilized bones of a dinosaur believed to be the largest creature ever to walk the…

11 years ago

Yahoo acquires ephemeral mobile messaging app Blink

Yahoo has bought self-destructing mobile messaging app Blink in order to poach the talent behind it. Blink is a mobile…

11 years ago

NASA study: West Antarctica key glaciers in irreversible retreat

A NASA study revealed that West Antarctica’s key glaciers are in an irreversible retreat. The study analyzed 40 years of…

11 years ago

Deka Arm: Robotic hand gets mass production approval in US

Deka Arm - a robot arm capable of picking up delicate objects - has been approved for use by US…

11 years ago

Apple in talks to acquire Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion

According to various media reports, Apple is in talks to buy headphone maker and music-streaming service provider Beats Electronics. The…

11 years ago

Pinocchio rex: Cousin of Tyrannosaur rex with very long nose discovered in China

A cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex with a very long nose has been nicknamed Pinocchio rex. The ferocious carnivore is 9m-long…

11 years ago

Norwegian army uses Oculus Rift headset to drive tanks

The Norwegian army has put virtual-reality Oculus Rift headset to a novel use - helping soldiers to drive tanks. By…

11 years ago

Destiny: Activision Blizzard to invest $500 million in making, updating and promoting new video game

Activision Blizzard has committed $500 million to making, updating and promoting its Destiny video game. The games-maker boss, Bobby Kotick,…

11 years ago

#AmazonCart: Amazon announces Twitter partnership

Amazon has announced a partnership with Twitter that allows users to add products to their shopping carts by tweeting a…

11 years ago