Science & Technology
How Bitcoin works?
Bitcoin is often referred to as a new kind of currency, but it may be best to think of its units being virtual tokens...
Bitcoin tops $1,000 again as Zynga begins testing virtual currency as a payment option
Bitcoin’s value has topped $1,000 again after social gaming firm Zynga said it would start accepting the virtual currency as a payment option. Zynga is...
Antarctic rescue: Polar Star to help Xue Long and Akademik Shokalskiy
US ice-breaker Polar Star is to help the Chinese and Russian ships that are stuck in thick ice in Antarctica following a rescue mission. The...
BlackBerry files lawsuit against Ryan Seacrest’s company over Typo keyboard case
BlackBerry has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the company co-founded by Ryan Seacrest that makes a keyboard case for the iPhone. On Friday, BlackBerry...
Akademik Shokalskiy rescue ship Xue Long stuck in ice
Chinese ice-breaker Xue Long that helped rescue passengers stranded on the Akademik Shokalskiy vessel in Antarctica is now stuck itself. An Australian ice-breaker carrying the...
Coinye West: Kanye West-inspired virtual currency to be launched on January 11
A new virtual currency inspired by Kanye West is set to be launched, and has been dubbed Coinye West. The rapper is not involved and...
Edward Snowden leaks: NSA building quantum computer
According to new reports, the NSA is building a quantum computer to break the encryption that keeps messages secure. The NSA project came to light...
Akademik Shokalskiy passengers evacuated by helicopter
Passengers from the ice-bound research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy are to be rescued in Antarctica. A helicopter from a Chinese ship set down nearby, bringing in...
Akademik Shokalskiy: Passengers due to be evacuated by helicopter
A rescue mission for Akademik Shokalskiy scientific ship stuck in ice in Antarctica is under threat as reports have emerged that one of the...
Akademik Shokalskiy: Rescue efforts thwarted by fierce weather
Russian ship Akademik Shokalskiy stranded in East Antarctica since Christmas Day remained stuck as the latest rescue efforts were thwarted by fierce winds and...
Akademik Shokalskiy: New bid to rescue scientific mission ship trapped in Antarctic ice
An Australian vessel is en route to East Antarctica in a renewed bid to free Akademik Shokalskiy scientific mission ship trapped in dense pack...
Akademik Shokalskiy: Snow Dragon icebreaker fails to reach stuck Antarctic ship
Russian Akademik Shokalskiy scientific mission ship, trapped in dense pack ice off East Antarctica, is still awaiting rescue after Chinese icebreaker Snow Dragon failed...
Classic 70s and 80s video games go online
Internet Archive is putting online a collection of classic video games from the 1970s and 1980s. The video games can be played within a web...
Akademik Shokalskiy ship trapped in Antarctic ice close to be rescued by Chinese icebreaker
The Russian scientific mission ship, trapped in dense pack ice off East Antarctica since Christmas Day, is close to being rescued as Chinese icebreaker...
NORAD Tracks Santa 2013
The NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) is tracking Santa’s route around the world. You can watch it too on www.noradsanta.org starting Christmas Eve. The website...
Alan Turing pardoned after 59 years
British computer pioneer and codebreaker Alan Turing has been given a posthumous royal pardon. Queen Elizabeth II granted a rare "mercy pardon" Monday to Alan...
Apple and China Mobile sign major iPhone deal
Apple has signed a deal to bring its iPhone to China Mobile - the world's largest carrier. China Mobile has more than 760 million subscribers...
Bitcoin falls to less than half after China restricts yuan exchanges
Bitcoin value has fallen to less than half, following reports of fresh action by Beijing to restrict trade in the virtual currency. BTC China has...
Jade Rabbit rolls on to Moon’s surface
Chinese rover Jade Rabbit has driven off its landing module and on to the Moon's surface. The robotic vehicle rolled down a ramp lowered by...
Iran announces second space monkey launch
Iran announces it has successfully sent a monkey into space for the second time this year as part of a programme aimed at manned...
Jade Rabbit rover successfully landed on Moon
The Chinese craft carrying Jade Rabbit robotic rover has successfully landed on the surface of the Moon, the first soft landing there for 37...
Google to charge advertisers only for viewed ads
Google has announced that it will only charge advertisers for ads that have been seen by users. More than half of all ads bought online...
Thamsanqa Jantjie: Nelson Mandela memorial interpreter suffered schizophrenic episode while on stage
Thamsanqa Jantjie – the South African sign language interpreter accused of gesticulating gibberish during Nelson Mandela’s memorial service - defended his "champion" performance Thursday,...
Comet ISON dead after maiden voyage around Sun
Comet ISON was burned to death on its maiden voyage around the Sun, scientists say. The comet, which excited astronomers and the media as it...
Yellowstone supervolcano 2.5 times bigger than earlier estimates
According to a scientific report, the supervolcano that lies beneath Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming is far larger than was previously thought. A study shows...
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