Science & Technology

Windows 8.1 launch amid Microsoft’s critical time

Microsoft is launching the Windows 8.1 update for its flagship operating system today. The download seeks to address some of…

11 years ago

World Food Day 2013: Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition

The World Food Day theme for 2013 is “Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition”. The official World Food…

11 years ago

Fuelband SE: Nike unveils second generation activity-tracking wristband

Nike has unveiled Fuelband SE - its second generation activity-tracking wristband - addressing criticism that its earlier device failed to…

11 years ago

Edward Snowden leak: NSA collects 250 million online address books each year

According to a document leaked by Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency (NSA) collects up to 250 million online address…

11 years ago

AMAZE Project: 3D printing enters metal age

The European Space Agency (ESA) has unveiled plans to "take 3D printing into the metal age" by building parts for…

11 years ago

One Max: HTC fingerprint phablet unveiled earlier than planned

HTC One Max - its latest handset – has been announced a day earlier than planned after its details leaked…

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Diamond rain may fill skies of Jupiter and Saturn

According to US scientists, diamonds big enough to be worn by Hollywood film stars could be raining down on Saturn…

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Prof. Peter Higgs reveals he didn’t know he had won Nobel Prize

Prof. Peter Higgs has revealed he did not know he had won the Nobel Prize until a woman congratulated him…

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Nobel Peace Prize 2013 awarded to OPCW for extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons

The Nobel Peace Prize 2013 was awarded to Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) "for its extensive efforts…

11 years ago

Scott Carpenter dies aged 88

Mercury 7 astronaut Scott Carpenter has died aged 88, his family has announced. In 1962 Scott Carpenter became the second…

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