US Air Force planes armed with laser guns soon and maybe shields too
US Air Force planes could be armed with Star Wars type laser guns by the end of this decade, and maybe shields that protect...
Common ancestor of modern humans and Neanderthals 3D virtual fossil
The last common ancestor of modern humans and Neanderthals has been shown in a 3D recreation by scientists at the University of Cambridge in...
UK extends hybrid and electric car subsidies until 2018
The UK government is extending its scheme to subsidise purchases of hybrid and electric vehicles until at least March 2018.
Hybrid cars use both electricity...
Tim Peake enjoys bacon sarnie and cup of tea in space
British astronaut Major Tim Peake enjoyed a bacon sarnie and a cup of tea on the International Space Station, 250 miles above Earth’s surface,...
Microsoft delays Windows 10 Mobile upgrade until next year
Microsoft won’t be rolling out a Windows 10 Mobile upgrade for existing Windows Phone 8 users until early next year.
The company had previously...
Panda love and babies only possible when they choose their mate
If you want to encourage panda love and have lots of panda babies you have to let them choose their mate, i.e. mate preference...
Facebook rolls out live stream service to all verified Pages
Facebook is rolling out its live stream service to all verified Pages.
The social networking giant launched ‘Live’, its Periscope-type live video streaming service, in...
Sir Nigel Rudd stepping down as Chairman of Heathrow airport
Sir Nigel Rudd will be stepping down as Chairman of Heathrow airport in September 2016, but that doesn’t mean he will stop fighting for...
WhatsApp back online in Brazil after court temporarily blocked the service
WhatsApp is back online in Brazil after a judge lifted a lower court ruling that temporarily blocked the phone-messaging application.
There was outrage in Brazil...
Apple names Jeff Williams as new chief operating officer (COO)
Apple Inc has promoted Jeff Williams to chief operating officer - a position previously held by current CEO Tim Cook.
Williams joined Apple in 1998...