Science/tech
from
to
14:49 • 17.01.14New world record for longest echo set near InvergordonThe time for the reverberation to end was 112 seconds…
13:24 • 17.01.14NSA 'collected 200m texts per day' - reportThe NSA extracts and stores data from the SMS messages, and UK spies have had access to some of the information ...
22:08 • 16.01.14Mercedes-Benz confirms S-Class Coupe, S500 and C300 plug-in hybrids for 2014At the American auto show Daimler's boss Dieter Zetsche said the production model will be sold with the S-Class Coupe designation later this year when it's programmed to reach dealerships ...
13:09 • 16.01.14Volvo Concept XC Coupe shows the sexier side of Swedish design hatchesUnlike the slinky, low-slung two-door Concept Coupe, the Concept XC Coupe is a three-door crossover hatchback, riding on massive 21-inch wheels and wearing cool white paint with alluring splashes ...
20:28 • 15.01.14World’s fourth most powerful supercomputer needs 40 min to model just one second of human brain activityThe computer has 705,024 processor cores and 1.4 million GB of RAM, but still took 40 minutes to crunch the data for just one second of brain activity…
15:38 • 15.01.14Euthanasia hypocrisy against justice - opinions“Suffering reveals the profundity of human life. The idea behind overcoming suffering is that it is a chance, not ...
12:58 • 15.01.14Facebook launching news appThe feature would aggregate news stories from major media outlets and look similar to the popular app Flipboard. That particular app curates news stories ...
17:59 • 14.01.14Robots test their own world wide web"At its core RoboEarth is a world wide web for robots: a giant network and database repository where robots can share information and learn ...
10:38 • 14.01.14Google buys Wi-Fi thermostat companyThe acquisition ranks as the second largest in Google’s history, behind its $9.4bn acquisition of Motorola Mobility, and is expected ...
10:42 • 13.01.14Antibody machinery leukaemia causePatients with leukaemia produce abnormal blood cells, and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is the commonest form of the blood ...
11:21 • 12.01.14Microsoft hacked by Syrian Electronic Army againThe first tweet was a retweet from @Official_SEA16 during the last attack: "Don't use Microsoft emails (hotmail,outlook),They are monitoring your accounts and selling the data to the governments…"
14:41 • 10.01.14King Solomon's treasures revealed: Newly translated Hebrew text lists legendary richesIt lists a number of treasures including the Ark of the Covenant, the Tabernacle, musical instruments made of gold, ornaments from the Garden of Eden ...
11:28 • 09.01.14Universe measured to 1% accuracy"Twenty years ago astronomers were arguing about estimates that differed by up to 50%. Five years ago, we'd refined that uncertainty to 5%; a year ago it was 2%. One percent accuracy will be..."
11:07 • 09.01.14Apple, Samsung CEOs agree to mediation in U.S. patent fightIn the last two years, Apple and Samsung have gone to trial twice in San Jose, California federal court, and juries have awarded Apple a total of roughly $930 million…
12:27 • 08.01.14Samsung launches new Galaxy tabletsThe new tablets feature Samsung's new home screen layout called Magazine UX. The layout offers tiles of apps and ...