Three charts on Australia's growing appetite for fast broadband
Apr 11, 2017 06:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Technology
This piece is part of our new Three Charts series, in which we aim to highlight interesting trends in three simple charts. The Australian Bureau of Statistics latest figures on internet activity in Australia show a huge...
New Overwatch Insurrection Announcement Details Leaked Accidentally
Apr 11, 2017 06:14 am UTC| Technology
Blizzard has been promising to make a huge announcement this week pertaining to a new event in Overwatch. That announcement leaked earlier than the company hoped when a clip was uploaded to the PlayStation France account....
An electric fix for removing long-lasting chemicals in groundwater
Apr 11, 2017 05:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Without knowing it, most Americans rely every day on a class of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFASs. These man-made materials have unique qualities that make them extremely useful. They repel...
Tesla Made Its Solar Panels More Nondescript, No More Ugly Platforms
Apr 11, 2017 05:32 am UTC| Technology
Solar power is great but one of the biggest complaints with conventional solar panels is how ugly and conspicuous they can be. This is why a lot of homeowners are turned off by the prospect of powering their homes using...
Elon Musk Wants SpaceX To Relaunch Rockets In 24 Hours With 100% Reusability
Apr 11, 2017 05:32 am UTC| Technology
One of the biggest challenges to regular space flight was recently overcome by SpaceX when it successfully sent a used rocket to deliver a satellite into space. Granted, some parts were new, but Elon Musk is already having...
New Police Pursuit-Ready Hybrid Cars Could Spark New Revolution
Apr 11, 2017 04:31 am UTC| Technology
Police pursuit vehicles have some rather strict criteria in the US since they need to be able to participate in high-speed chases where officers could face off against heavily modded cars. This is why electric vehicles or...
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Wants To Permanently Ban Smartphone Calls During Flight
Apr 11, 2017 04:31 am UTC| Technology Law
Even in the age of widespread smartphone use, airlines would still regularly tell passengers to turn off their phones during flight. The explanation always had something to do with interference with the system. In 2013,...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects