Why we developed a microscope for your phone – and published the design
Feb 22, 2018 13:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
My colleagues and I have developed a 3D printable clip-on that can turn your smartphone into a fully functional microscope. Weve released the design online so that anyone can print it and modify it to suit their...
Before hitting the road, self-driving cars should have to pass a driving test
Feb 22, 2018 12:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
What should a self-driving car do when a nearby vehicle is swerving unpredictably back and forth on the road, as if its driver were drunk? What about encountering a vehicle driving the wrong way? Before autonomous cars are...
Feb 22, 2018 05:20 am UTC| Technology
Elon Musks private space company, SpaceX is planning on launching a Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Officially, the rocket will be carrying a satellite called Paz, which is a...
Alt-Right Claims Twitter Purge, Potential Collateral Damage In Bot Wars
Feb 22, 2018 05:19 am UTC| Technology
Twitter is a haven for trolls where users regularly display abusive behavior toward other users, companies, celebrity figures, or even ideas. In an attempt to stamp out these kinds of people, the platform has been...
Twitch Offers Viewers Incentive To Watch Overwatch League
Feb 22, 2018 05:18 am UTC| Technology
As an already hugely popular platform that can crash even with only several hundred thousands of views, Twitch is still looking to draw in more people to use its service. With the Overwatch League being such a big deal,...
Apple Heads Off Potential Battery Supply Shortage With Direct Cobalt Miner Deal
Feb 22, 2018 05:16 am UTC| Technology
As one of the worlds largest smartphone manufacturers, its only natural that Apple would be worried about supply shortages that could affect its products. This is apparently why it is now making a deal with cobalt miners...
PC Gaming Cloud Service By Blade Launched In US
Feb 22, 2018 05:16 am UTC| Technology
Gaming PCs are becoming more expensive by the day and this goes doubly true for those who are planning on building their own rigs thanks to the soaring prices of GPUs due to crypto mining. As such, this is the perfect time...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects