Apple chief executive Tim Cook says invading people’s privacy won’t stop terrorism February 28, 2015 Tim Cook, chief executive of Apple, has described invading people's privacy as ineffectual when it comes to tackling terrorism. In an interview with The Telegraph, he said privacy was a “basic human right”, and that terrorists could escape being spied on anyway, since they are able to use encryption to avoid detection. He said [...]
This is how cities will look in the future – solar-powered, self-sufficient and fitted with a super-fast transport network February 27, 2015 Next year, the world's most futuristic city will be built between Los Angeles and San Fransisco. Called Quay Valley, it will function using just solar power, be completely self-sufficient and transport its citizens using the fastest ever transport network. The California-based company behind the idea is GROW Holdings, which develops green technologies and [...]
Apple Watch launch event is happening 9 March February 26, 2015 Apple has revealed it is holding an event on 9 March at which it is widely expected to launch the Apple Watch. The tech firm has sent out an invite for the "Spring Forward" event which will take place at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Chief executive Tim Cook announced Apple [...]
Too much sleep can double your risk of a stroke, but no one knows why February 26, 2015 Taking the attitude that you should try and get as much sleep as possible may not be a good idea. Sleeping over eight hours a night significantly increases your risk of having a stroke, according to research from the University of Cambridge, but the puzzle is that no one knows why. Over a 10 [...]
These amazing Space Race pictures are going up for auction by Nasa tomorrow in London February 25, 2015 Nasa is putting hundreds of rare or never-before-seen images from the golden era of the Space Race up for auction. More than 650 vintage images from Nasa's archives “of the first voyages beyond our home planet” are going under the hammer at Bloomsbury Auctions in London tomorrow (February 26). Entitled “From the Earth to [...]
As many as two in three smokers will die from the habit February 25, 2015 The slogan “smoking kills” might sound like something that applies to an unlucky few, but as many as two out of every three smokers will die from the habit if they fail to give up. According to a study of 200,000 people in Australia, smoking just 10 cigarettes a day doubles the risk [...]
Drones are now being used in “every conceivable application”, from military missions and law enforcement to commerce February 25, 2015 Drones have been making us feel uneasy for years – the unmanned machines are capable of spying on activities anywhere in the world, and with just a single command they can wipe out huge numbers of people. Not only that, but they mess up their targets pretty easily – a recent study by [...]
How to stop the spread of HIV? Scientists may have solved the problem with Truvada pill February 25, 2015 Scientists may have made a breakthrough in the quest to stop the transmission of HIV between gay men. Created by American biopharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences, a daily pill called Truvada is already used to treat people infected with the virus, but a new study across 12 NHS trusts in the UK shows it [...]
Smartphones and tablets keep luring shoppers to buy online February 24, 2015 Britons buying with their tablets and smartphones has reached 40 per cent of online retail sales after a boom in activity over the last three months to the end of January. Quarterly figures from industry analysts IMRG and Capgemini yesterday showed mobile sales rose at their sharpest rate since the same quarter last year, when [...]
Apple travels to Scotland to poach Edinburgh-based talent Camel Audio to bolster Logic Pro app February 24, 2015 Edinburgh-based Camel Audio, an audio software development house run by University of Edinburgh alumni Ben Gillett, appears to have been scooped up by US tech giant Apple. In January, Camel informed customers that its “award-winning… professional audio products” (Alchemy Synth, Sound Libraries and CamelPhat) would no longer be available for sale. Then, on Monday, the [...]