'The Sims 5' release date, gameplay: Will the next life simulation title appear at EA Play 2020?

Dec 04, 2019 09:19 am UTC| Technology

EA has made a huge change in 2019 by abandoning its usual E3 media event and organizing its own convention named EA Play. While it was deemed a successful event, fans of the companys life simulation video game series were...

We need a full public service internet – state-owned infrastructure is just the start

Dec 03, 2019 03:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

The UK Labour Partys 2019 election manifesto contains plans to bring BTs internet infrastructure business into public ownership by creating British Broadband and to roll out and provide superfast broadband free to all...

How art and technology helped bring faces of the dead to life

Dec 03, 2019 03:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Facial reconstruction is best known as a forensic tool that can help identify human remains and reconnect them with families for burial or memorialisation. The technique has a potent claim on our imaginations. These...

Electric cars might not yet be green, but we should buy them anyway

Dec 03, 2019 03:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Transforming the way we travel is an essential part of tackling the climate crisis. The transport sector contributes about 20% of global carbon emissions. In the UK the figure is 33%, and the country has made virtually no...

New research shows prejudice still high in Australia, but many people seeking to promote social inclusion

Dec 03, 2019 03:36 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Australians like to think of themselves as living in the land of the fair go. Problem is, not all of us get one. As part of a new research project, we surveyed nearly 6,000 Australians over three waves between May 2017...

Banning Huawei could cut off our nose to spite our face. Good 5G matters

Dec 03, 2019 03:35 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Productivity growth matters. In advanced economies over the past 15 years it has fallen by half. Which is why it doesnt make much sense to risk damaging one of the most important potential sources for future growth in...

Technologies to manage climate change already exist – but UK needs to scale up efforts urgently

Dec 03, 2019 03:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

When it comes to tackling climate change the UK is still taking baby steps. A lot more needs to be done and fast to hit the 2050 net zero carbon emission targets, which involves offsetting any emissions by absorbing an...