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Almost everything we know about social media and health could be wrong
TaraMoore/GettyByTomChiversMoststudiesintotheeffectsofsocialmediauseandscreentimearebadlyflawed.Thisisbecauseresearchersusesurveystofindoutpeople’stechnologyuse,
Syria has crossed chemical red line, says Obama
ByDeboraMacKenzie(Image:SANA/AP/PA)TheUSgovernmenthas“highconfidence”thattheSyriangovernmenthasusedchemicalweapons(CW).Inanapparentpolicyshift
Rise of the ATM hackers - how scammers are getting free money
EugenioMarongiu/GettyByChrisStokel-WalkerCardskimmersaresolastyear.There’sbeenahugeriseinscammersdirectlyhackingintocashmachinestomakethemspitoutmoney
Heed the evidence: Cops need more than common sense
ByLauraSpinneyTHEfightagainstcrimeislikeabottomlesspit
No more bad, blocky video calls thanks to smart AI compression
HeroImages/PlainpictureByJacobAronBlockyvideocallscouldonedaybeathingofthepast–thankstoanAIthatcompressesimagesbysimplythrowingoutlargechunksofthem
Why climate engineers are targeting Earth's last pristine spots
JoeRaedle/GettyByOliveHeffernanDowehaveanylow-riskglobalgeoengineeringoptionsreadytodeploynow?Theanswer
How to stop the NSA spying on your data
ByHalHodson(Image:LucasJackson/Reuters)Editorial“Bigbrotherneedsadataprivacypolicy“BIGBROTHERreallyiswatchingyou.AseriesofrevelationsoverthepastweekhasrevealedtheextentoftheUSgovernment’ssnooping.But
Carbon-free shipping is possible, so why aren't we doing it?
GettyByMichaelLePageShips producemorethan2percentofthecarbonemissionswarmingtheplanet.Accordingtosomeestimates
Time to break academic publishing's stranglehold on research
RobertLazenby/AlamyStockPhotoHEREisatriviaquestionforyou:whatisthemostprofitablebusinessintheworld?Youmightthinkoil
Mushrooms are the new styrofoam
ByRichardSchiffman(Image:Ecovative)EbenBayer‘scompanymakespackagingfromagriculturalwasteandthemyceliumofmushrooms–hesaysthenextstepistomakebuildingmaterialsthiswayHowdidyoucometomakepackagingmateri
One Per Cent
UVfridgeskeepfruitmould-freeTiredofyourstrawberriesgoingmouldyalmostinstantly?Bathingtheminultravioletlightcouldmorethandoubletheirstoragelife.StevenBritzoftheUSDepartmentofAgricultureinBeltsville
Watch a swarm of underwater drones hunt and surround a boat
AquabotixByDavidHamblingThesearen’tsharks
Rats can make friends with robot rats and will rescue them when stuck
LalehQuinnByAliceKleinWouldyouhelpatrappedrobot?Someratswould.Therodentscan formsocialbondswithrobotsandwilleven helprescuea roboticrat that’strappedinacage.Animals
Exhibition blurs boundary between you and your objects
ByKatAustenHintsoffutureshockmeettheobjectificationofourbodies(Image:AndyKeate/NottinghamContemporary)TheUniversalAddressabilityofDumbThings
Ultra elevator takes you higher with carbon-fibre tape
ByPaulMarks(Image:Kone)Goingup?Elevatorscannowcarrypeopletothetopofakilometre-highskyscraperinasinglerun.Thekeyisthedevelopmentofasuper-lightandsuper-stronglift-hoistingcable.Thesheerweightofth
lol网上现金竞猜:Obama declares war on the patent trolls
ByPaulMarks(Image:JamesLeynse/Corbis)WHENordinaryactivitieslikeusingWi-Fiinacoffeeshoporupdatingsmartphoneappsprovokeslawsuitsyouknowsomethingisseriouslyamisswiththelegalsystem.Thathasbeenthestateo
lol网上现金竞猜:Millions of censored web pages discovered in massive study
AFP/GettyImagesByChrisBaraniukAhugeswatheofwebpagesblockedbyfour countrieshasbeendiscovered.ThelistofblockedsitesisroughlytentimeslargerthanpreviouslydocumentedandgivesinsightsintothekindofcontentChin
Don’t blame academics like me for Facebook’s privacy crisis
OliverContreras/SipaUSA/REX/ShutterstockByRossAndersonMarkZuckerberghastriedtodeflectblameforFacebook’sprivacycrisisbypointingthefingeratmyuniversity.“Wedoneedtounderstandwhethertherewassomethingbadgo
Big tech can digitally erase us – do we need new protections?
NiponTemsakun/AlamyStockPhotoByJamaisCascioTheimmediateaftermathofanextremeact–terrorism
After the Facebook scandal: The grand plan to hold AI to account
BrunoMangyokuByTimothyRevellITSHOULDnothavetakenCambridgeAnalyticatoremindusthatalgorithmscanhaveaninsidiousinfluence.Argumentsrumbleonaboutwhatprivacyruleswerebroken
Green car tyres can generate energy while monitoring road conditions
MarinTomas/GettyByLeahCraneAnewtypeofeco-friendlycartyremaybeabletoconvertthestaticelectricitybetweenthetyreandthegroundintousefulenergythatcouldbeusedtorechargethecar’sbattery.Previousresearchhasshow
Graphene generators could let you recharge a phone with your breath
KenBiggs/AlamyStockPhotoByDouglasHeavenDon’tyouhateitwhenyourphonebatterydies?Inthefuture
How Facebook let a friend pass my data to Cambridge Analytica
ByTimothyRevellThereisanunwittingmoleamongstmyfriends.Withoutmypermission
Technology: Slick paint gives graffiti the brushoff
ByJEFFHECHTAnAmericanchemicalscompanyhasdevelopedanonstickcoatingbasedonmoleculesakintosoap.Thematerialisthefirstwhichcanbesprayedorbrushedonlikewater-basedpaintsandcouldbeusedtocombatgraffiti.Coating
Technology: One sniff of lemon stuns a barking dog into silence
ByCHRISWELLSAwhiffofperfumeisallthatisneededtokeepanoisymuttquiet.AFrenchdeviceisnowonsaleinBritainthatsitsonadog’scollarandemitsasquirtofachemicalsaidtosilencebarkingdogs.Insidethe‘Aboistop’isapressu
Technology: Hot tips for Braille readers
ByJONATHONBEARDOverheatingcomputerchipsprovidedtheinspirationforacomputerscreenthatwillallowblindpeopletousepopularsoftwarepackagesbasedonwindowsandiconsratherthantext.Thesystemusessmallareasofheattom
Technology: Eggsat technique
TherewouldprobablybefewerEastereggstotuckintothisweekendifitwerenotfortheskillsofaphotographer.Eggsaremadebymachineswhichflick‘waves’ofmoltenchocolateoverrowsofcooledmetalmoulds.Themachinesworkathighs
lol网上现金竞猜:Technology: Software solution for crossword clues
ByANDYCOGHLANCrypticcrosswordbuffsstumpedbythisyear’sbumperEasterpuzzlesmaybeinterestedinanewcomputerprogramtohelpsolvecrypticclues.Theprogramme
Technology: Robotic 'insect' takes first step on rocky road to Mars
BySUNNYBAINSinSEATTLEAsimpleboulderorditchonMarsmaybringarobotsentfromEarthtoastickyendandfinishoffourplanstoexploretheplanets.ResearchersintheUShavetackledthisproblembybuildingagiantsix-leggedrobotwh
Japan's plutonium ship sails into safety row
ByMichaelCrossTwoagenciesoftheUNarebattlingovertherighttoregulateshipmentsofnuclearmaterialsovertheworld’soceans.ThedisputeisthelatestconsequenceofJapan’splantoreturntoitsshores30tonnesofplutoniumwhic
Technology: Interference as usual after Brussels bungle
ByBARRYFOXEuropeanmakersofelectricalequipmentarebeinggivenofficialpermissiontoignoreaCommissiondirectiveaimedatpreventingelectromagneticsignalsradiatingfromequipmentdisruptingotherdevices.Thedirective
Technology: Putting a spring in walkers' steps
ByPRATAPCHATTERJEETwoscientistsintheUShavetakenasteptowardsmakingseven-leaguebootsareality.Thescientistshaveinventedakitthattheyclaimwillenableuserstoboundalongatmorethan30kilometresperhour.JohnDickof
Technology: Fast-growing reeds could fuel Europe's future
ByNORMANDUNNandDANIELCLERYTrialsarejustbeginninginBritainofagiantreedwhichmayhaveahigheryieldasabiomassfuelthananyothercrop.InGermany
Technology: BBC scrambles for profits in the dead of night
ByBARRYFOXSubscriptionTVbroadcastsbytheBBC
Technology: Moon rocks may help colonisers breathe easy
ByANDYCOGHLANFuturecolonistsoftheMoonwillnothavetotakeoxygenwiththemfromEarth.Instead
Technology: Honeycomb mirror done to a turn
ByIANANDERSONinTUCSONBeneathafootballstadiuminTucson
Technology: Neural network makes a tidy profit
ByELISABETHGEAKEAnamericanbanktradingintheFarEastmadeaprofitof$300000inthefinaltwomonthsoflastyearbyinvestingmoneyonthebasisofpredictionsmadebyaneuralnetworkcomputer.Thebankused$1millionandtradedDeuts
lol网上现金竞猜:Technology: How to sow cress and reap plastic
ByANDYCOGHLANFarmersmayinthefuturegrowplasticsasacrop.GeneticengineersintheUShaveachievedavaluable‘firststep’towardsproducingplantsthatcontainplastics.Theyhavegeneticallymodifiedthalecress(Arabidopsis
Technology: Computer games make learning virtually irresistible
ByELISABETHGEAKE‘Makesurevirtualrealitydoesnotaffectyoursanity
Technology: Spikey signals warn of engine trouble
ByDANIELCLERYDeviceswhichmonitortheexhaustgasesfromjetenginescouldwarnofenginefailureupto100flyinghoursbeforeitoccurs.EngineersintheUSandBritainareworkingonthedeviceswhichtheyhopewilleliminatetheneedf
Technology: TV fails to stump up for hidden cameras
ByBARRYFOXBritishcricketfansarebeingdenieddramaticpicturesofthewicketkeeper’sviewofthegame
Technology: Mathematical piano sounds a logical notes
ByTARAPATELinPARISAFrenchinventorandpianistlookssettoupsetthemusicalestablishment.Hehasredesignednotonlythepianokeyboard
Technology: Suspending experiments in thin air
ByDANIELCLERYAmachinewhichcanlevitateballsofhotliquidmaysaveresearchersthehugecostofsendingtheirexperimentsintospace.AnAmericancompanyhasproducedadevicetohelpmaterialsresearchers
Technology: Sculpted fibre gathers up laser's lost light
ByJEFFHECHTinBOSTONWhenlightisshonefromalaserintotheendofanopticalfibre
Technology: Who's afraid of the big, bad boom?
ByJOHNKEEFEinWASHINGTONDCBanksofrockconcertloudspeakersstackedacoupleofmetresfromahousenearAtlanta
Technology: The video recorder that speaks in many tongues
ByBARRYFOXVideofanaticshavealwaysbeenfrustratedbythefactthattheTVformatusedinEuropeisincompatiblewiththeoneusedintheUSandJapan.Convertingfromoneformattotheotherisexpensive.Butthissummer
Cellphones by proxy
ByBarryFoxNooneyetknowswhethercellphoneradiationcanharmpeople.Butjustincase