Science & Technology
Regin: Symantec discovers new computer spying bug
Symantec has discovered Regin, one of the most sophisticated pieces of malicious software ever seen. The leading computer security company says Regin was probably created...
Philae lander detects organic molecules on Comet 67P
Scientists have confirmed that the Philae lander has detected organic molecules on the surface of Comet 67P. Carbon-containing "organics" are the basis of life on...
N1 tablet: Nokia launches Android-powered tablet
Nokia is launching N1 Android-powered tablet, marking the company's return to consumer electronics. The surprise launch pits the Finnish company against Microsoft, which completed its...
Russia to develop alternative Wikipedia
Russia is planning to develop an alternative version of the Wikipedia, the presidential library has announced. A statement said the initiative aimed to provide better...
Philae lander battery dies
The Philae robot probe on comet 67P has sent another stream of data back to Earth before losing power. Everything expected from the Philae lander...
Philae probe sends first images after historic comet landing
Philae probe is now stable and sending first pictures after a historic comet landing, but there are concerns about its battery life. After two bounces,...
Philae probe makes historic landing on Comet 67P
ESA’s robot probe Philae has made the first, historic landing on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, after descending from its mothership, Rosetta spacecraft. Philae lander touched down on...
Give Your Tech Some Love: 5 Amazing Gadget Accessories
Let’s face it, we all love our technology. When it comes to gadgets and gizmos, we simply cannot get enough. But, we like our...
Yahoo to acquire BrightRoll for $640 million
Yahoo has announced it will buy digital video advertising service BrightRoll for $640 million. The move would allow Yahoo to grow its video advertising platform,...
Comet 67P landing: Rosetta satellite to release Philae lander
European Space Agency's Rosetta satellite will release the Philae lander on a seven-hour descent to the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on November 12 at...
How Mobile Optimization Is a Must For Businesses
If you still think mobile sites are a passing trend, you have fallen behind your consumers and your fellow businesses. With consumers and businessmen...
What is Tor network?
Tor is a special part of the internet that requires software, known as the Tor Browser bundle, to access it. The name is an acronym...
Silk Road 2.0 and other 400 dark net sites shut down by Europol and FBI
Silk Road 2.0 and other 400 dark net sites operating on the Tor network have been shut down in a joint operation between Europol's...
Microsoft stops selling retail copies of Windows 7 and Windows 8
Microsoft officially stopped selling retail copies of both Windows 7 and Windows 8 on October 31. The date to stop selling the software was set...
Virgin Galactic crash: Feathering device deployed early during fatal test flight
According to NTSB investigators, a safety device on the Virgin Galactic spacecraft that crashed on October 31 killing test pilot Michael Alsbury, had been...
Virgin Galactic crash: Peter Siebold identified as surviving pilot
The investigation into the Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo crash in California's Mojave Desert could take about a year, the head of the US National Transportation...
Virgin Galactic crash: NTSB investigates SpaceShipTwo crash site in Mojave desert
US authorities are investigating why Virgin Galactic’s space rocket crashed over California's Mojave desert on a test flight. One pilot died and the other was...
Gottfrid Warg: Pirate Bay founder guilty of breaking into CSC computers
Gottfrid Warg, the Pirate Bay co-founder, has been found guilty of hacking into computers and illegally downloading files in Denmark. The Danish court found Gottfrid...
Tim Cook admits he is gay
Tim Cook has publicly admitted he is gay. Apple’s CEO says that he is "proud to be gay". Tim Cook, 53, made his announcement to try...
Call of Duty: Manuel Noriega case against Activision dismissed
Panama ex-military ruler Manuel Noriega failed in his attempt to sue Activision, the publisher of the Call of Duty video games. Manuel Noriega had tried...
Google X working on nanoparticles project to detect cancer and other diseases
Google is working on a technology to detect cancer and heart attack. The technology combines disease-detecting nanoparticles, which would enter a patient's bloodstream via a...
Queen Elizabeth is on Twitter
Queen Elizabeth II sent her first tweet through the @BritishMonarchy account heralding the launch of a major new exhibition at London's Science Museum. "It is...
Mark Zuckerberg speaks Chinese at Beijing Q&A session
Mark Zuckerberg was in Beijing as a newly appointed member of the advisory board for Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management. As part of...
Takata airbag recall: NHTSA expands warning to 7.8 million cars
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has expanded a recall of vehicles with potentially dangerous Takata airbags to 7.8 million. The NHTSA warned that...
iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 unveiled
Apple has unveiled its newest tablets, iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3. The iPad Air 2 is said to be the thinnest device of...
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