Science & Technology
Scientists create first synthetic chromosome for yeast
The first synthetic chromosome for yeast in a landmark for biological engineering has been created. Previously synthetic DNA has been designed and made for simpler...
Cybathlon 2016: First championship for robot-assisted parathletes to take place in Zurich
Cybathlon, the first championship for robot-assisted parathletes, will take place in Zurich, Switzerland, on October 8, 2016. The event will include a race where competitors...
Samsung Galaxy S5 goes on sale in South Korea three weeks before official launch
Samsung Galaxy S5 phone has been put on sale in South Korea three weeks early. Due to go on sale on April 11, Galaxy S5...
Turkey bans YouTube after Syria war audio leak
Turkey has blocked access to YouTube, a day after an Ankara court ordered the suspension of a ban on Twitter, which Prime Minister Recep...
Earth Hour 2014: Switch off your lights on March 29
Switch off your lights on Saturday, March 29, from 20h30 to 21h30 local time and save the planet. Switch off your lights on March...
Turkey Twitter ban to be lifted
An Ankara court has ordered the suspension of the controversial Twitter ban, but it could be weeks before it takes effect. Turkish users of Twitter...
HTC One (M8) smartphone features depth sensor to refocus
HTC One (M8) features a depth sensor to let owners change what appears in focus in photos after they are taken. HTC's new flagship Android...
3 Trending Unknown Industries Worth Checking Into
The economy is always experiencing phases where this or that industry begins to emerge as a major source of jobs. This can be because...
Human nose can detect one trillion different smells
US scientists have discovered that the human nose can detect one trillion different odors, far more than we previously thought. Until now, the long-held belief...
Lost Bitcoins found in MtGox old-format wallet
Bitcoin exchange MtGox said in a filing that it has found 200,000 lost virtual coins. MtGox said it found the Bitcoins - worth around $116...
Flappy Bird to return to Apple’s app store
Flappy Bird will return to Apple's app store, creator Dong Nguyen has confirmed - although he declined to give a specific date. Dong Nguyen had...
Security specialist reveals methods to protect your website from DDos Attacks
"You can't fully protect yourself from DDoS attacks". 1 on 1 with website security specialist, Igal Zeifman, from Incapsula. DDoS attacks are constantly staring in...
Robot wrote LA Times earthquake article
The Los Angeles Times was the first publication to report the story of Monday’s earthquake thanks to a robot writer. Journalist and programmer Ken Schwencke...
BICEP2 breakthrough discovery: Scientists find first direct evidence of cosmic inflation
An extraordinary new evidence to support a Big Bang Theory for the origin of the Universe has been discovered by American scientists. The first evidence...
Why didn’t radar find Malaysia Airlines plane?
Radar coverage of the area where Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 went missing is patchy and often not even switched on, according to aviation experts. During...
Mark Zuckerberg calls Barack Obama to express frustration over NSA digital surveillance
Mark Zuckerberg has revealed he has called President Barack Obama to "express frustration" over US digital surveillance. The 29-year-old Facebook founder said in a blog...
Elephants are able to recognize human voices
According to a new study, elephants are able to differentiate between ethnicities and genders, and can tell an adult from a child - all...
MtGox Bitcoin exchange wins temporary bankruptcy protection in US
MtGox Bitcoin exchange has won a temporary bankruptcy protection in the US. A judge in Dallas, Texas, agreed to protect MtGox's assets and temporarily halt...
Edward Snowden speaks via video conference at SXSW Interactive 2014
Edward Snowden spoke before a packed auditorium of technology innovators via video link in Austin at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive conference on...
5 Tech Products That Help Keep Your Heart Healthy
From more precise monitoring to enhanced results, fitness gadgets can make your exercise regimen more effective and more fun. Heart health is one of...
MtGox boss web accounts attacked by hackers amid growing frustration over Bitcoin loss
The web accounts of Mark Karpeles - boss of the troubled MtGox Bitcoin exchange – have been attacked by hackers. The attack on Mark Karpeles...
Samsung launches Milk Music streaming service
Samsung has launched its free music streaming service Milk Music. Milk Music, currently only available on its Galaxy range of smartphones in the US, includes...
Facebook’s WhatsApp acquisition challenged by privacy groups
Facebook's acquisition of mobile messaging service WhatsApp has been opposed by privacy groups. Facebook is planning to buy WhatsApp for around $19 billion. Opponents want the...
Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto denies being Bitcoin inventor
Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto, the man named by the Newsweek magazine as the creator of Bitcoin earlier this week, has denied any involvement. Satoshi Nakamoto,...
Japan: Bitcoin is not a currency but transactions should be taxed
According to Japan's government, Bitcoin is not a currency but some transactions using the virtual unit should be taxed. "If there are transactions and subsequent...
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