Science & Technology
Satoshi Nakamoto: Bitcoin creator discovered by Newsweek
Newsweek magazine’s claim that it has found the creator of the Bitcoin virtual currency sparked controversy. Before now it was assumed that the name behind...
5 Uses for Cloud Software in your Business
From an interesting concept just a few years ago, cloud software has now been adopted by many businesses looking to reap the benefits of...
CES 2014: A New Year unveils new technology
The New Year has started with a bang at the ever-popular International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which takes place in Las Vegas every year....
Roman gladiator school recreated in Austria
A Roman gladiator school has been virtually reconstructed by archeologists after being discovered on the banks of the River Danube in Austria. The so-called ludus...
Barack Obama, Bill Nye The Science Guy and Neil deGrasse Tyson team up for a selfie
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye the Science Guy and President Barack Obama walk into the White House’s Blue Room and teamed up for...
MtGox Bitcoin exchange files for bankruptcy in Japan
MtGox Bitcoin exchange has reportedly filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan. The application was made in Japan by lawyers acting on behalf of the exchange...
Kepler telescope discovers 715 new planets beyond our Solar System
NASA’s Kepler telescope has identified 715 new planets beyond our Solar System. In the nearly two decades since the first so-called exoplanet was discovered, researchers...
GM to recall 748,000 cars in US over faulty ignition switches
General Motors has decided to recall 748,024 more cars in the US that may have faulty ignition switches that can shut the engine off...
Cerro Ballena: Chile whale graveyard explained
The whale graveyard found beside the Pan-American Highway in Chile is one of the most astonishing fossil discoveries of recent years. Now scientists think they...
Facebook shutters email address system
Facebook has quietly ended its three-year-old email address system "@facebook.com". From now on, emails sent to a "@facebook.com" address will be forwarded to the personal...
MtGox: Top Bitcoin exchange goes offline
MtGox, one of the biggest Bitcoin exchanges, has gone offline. MtGox has been hit by technical issues and recently halted all customer withdrawals of Bitcoin...
Mark Karpeles: MtGox chief executive quits Bitcoin Foundation board
MtGox chief executive Mark Karpeles has quit the board of the Bitcoin Foundation, which oversees and develops the virtual currency software. It comes shortly after...
Dogs can understand human language. Study findings
A new study suggests dogs can understand their owners' language. Using MRI scanner on dogs, researchers from Hungary found that the canine brain reacts to...
Facebook buys WhatsApp for $19 billion
Social networking giant Facebook buys messaging app WhatsApp in a deal worth a total of $19 billion in cash and shares. It is Facebook's biggest...
McLaren 650S images leaked ahead of Geneva Motor Show
Images of McLaren MP4-12 650S have leaked online ahead of a planned unveiling for the supercar at the Geneva Motor Show in early March. Created...
The Use of a Web Site to Promote Business Growth
Currently, in the US statistics show that 80 per cent of the population have access to the internet. The potential for business growth through...
Silk Road 2 loses $2.7 million in Bitcoins after hacking attack
Silk Road 2 says it has been hacked resulting in the loss of all its customers' Bitcoins. An administrator for the anonymous online marketplace said...
Jade Rabbit rover declared dead on the Moon
Jade Rabbit lunar rover has been declared dead on the surface of the Moon, Chinese state media have reported. The robot suffered a serious mechanical...
Bitcoin: Russia tightens up regulations surrounding use of virtual currencies
In an apparent clampdown on the use of Bitcoin in Russia, the Russian prosecutor general's office said it was tightening up regulations surrounding the...
Bitcoin value plummets as MtGox tech issue continues
The value of Bitcoin has dropped sharply after MtGox - one of the largest trading exchanges - said there was a flaw in the...
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan top US philanthropy list in 2013
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan have been named joint top US philanthropists for 2013. Facebook founder and his wife gained the accolade after a donation...
Flappy Bird removed from online stores
Popular game for mobile devices Flappy Bird was removed from online stores on Sunday by its Vietnamese creator, who said its fame "ruins my...
New species of giant jellyfish found in Australia
Australian scientists are working to classify a new species of giant jellyfish that washed up on a beach in Tasmania. A family found the 5ft...
Bionic hand allows amputee to feel lifelike sensation
An international team of scientists have created a bionic hand which allows the amputee to feel lifelike sensations from their fingers. Dennis Aabo from Denmark...
US hotels guests may have their credit and debit card data stolen
Independent security research Brian Krebs suggests that thousands of guests at US hotels may have had their credit and debit data stolen. The cache of...
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