Scandal of hunger in Britain should be treated as emergency, says report
The ‘scandal of hunger’ in Britain, where children go for days without a meal, should be treated as an emergency, with the equivalent of...
Scientists create tiny temperature sensor chip capable of powering itself
Dutch scientists have created a tiny temperature sensor chip which powers itself using radio waves that are part of its own wireless network.
The sensor...
Text messages ending with a full stop are perceived to be less sincere
According to a recent study, text messages ending with a full stop are perceived to be less sincere than messages that do not.
The study,...
When giving directions word order really matters
When you are giving directions, your word order really matters; it will determine how well your instructions are understood – if you start with...
Yahoo to spin off all assets except its stake in Alibaba
Yahoo will not be spinning off its $32 billion stake in the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
Instead, it will spin off all of its other...
Google finally launches family plan for ‘Google Play Music’
Google is rolling out a family music streaming plan for Google Play Music.
Until now Apple Music had a key competitive edge over Google with...
Volkswagen emissions scandal not as severe as previously expected
The number of vehicles affected by the Volkswagen emissions scandal may not be as high as previously estimated, suggesting that the scale of the...
Annual Geminid Meteor Shower building up in night sky
The annual Geminid Meteor Shower is already visible in the night sky, and will become clearer and brighter in the coming days, bringing another...
Complex Bronze Age buildings in astonishing discovery in Orkney
A significant complex of Bronze Age buildings have been discovered at Tresness in Sanday, Orkney, an archipelago off the northeastern coast of Scotland. The...
Google quantum computer works a hundred million times faster than PC
Google says its quantum computer works a hundred million times faster than a conventional computer with a single processor. Quantum computing, seen as the Holy...