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NASA is Creating Star Trek-Like Self Healing Medical Devices
News February 14, 2014
NASA is working with the Houston-based company GRoK Technologies on the development of tissue regeneration technology. The plan is to create non-invasive medical technologies designed to “regenerate bone and muscle tissues,” not too dissimilar to what we see on Star Trek. In the press release NASA explained it is... Read more
Your Car’s Computer System Can Be Hacked in Just 5 Minutes
News February 10, 2014
When a person talks about something being hacked, normally they would be referring to a personal computer or smartphone, yet security researchers from Spain have been experimenting with a new target; your car. Javier Vazquez-Vidal and Alberto Garcia Illera have been preparing a small electronic device that can leave... Read more
That it is time to say goodbye to Windows XP is old news. Microsoft has given Windows XP users a lot of advisories about end of support for the legacy software, asking people to upgrade to newer versions of the operating system so as to keep computers safe (safer)... Read more
Concept Car Comes With Free Drone
News February 10, 2014
If you go to purchase a brand new car you expect a few extras included in the price, such as a satellite navigation system, alloy wheels, air conditioning or climate control, or maybe even Bluetooth connectivity. I think for some people at least, that it maybe not be enough.... Read more
PillCam Finally Gets FDA Approval
News February 9, 2014
It has been almost a decade since Given Imaging first unveiled its idea of a miniscule snapshooter but finally it has received approval from the FDA for use in the U.S. Given Imaging understood that for a lot of people procedures like colonoscopies can be a very unpleasant experience.... Read more
Expandable Sponges Could Treat Gunshot Wounds
News February 8, 2014
The company RevMedx envisages medics treating future gun shot wounds in the same way that we repair a flat tyre. The Xstat dressing, is a new technology that is currently in development and was inspired by the foam that is used to repair a flat tyre. RevMedx’s co-founder, John... Read more
Microsoft Takes Fight Against Cybercrime To New Level With Its Cybercrime Center
Internet February 8, 2014
Cybercrime is no joke, with security specialist McAfee estimating the cost of illegal cyber activity to be around $300 billion worldwide in 2013. That is more than enough money to feed the world’s poor! While the average person may not be all that concerned with cybercrime, Microsoft is taking... Read more
UK Government Hit Back At Anonymous With DDoS
Internet February 8, 2014
According to documents supplied by Edward Snowden to NBC news, the UK government have attacked hacktivist groups including Anonymous, using DDoS attacks. The distributed denial of service or DDoS attack as it is more commonly known, is the same process of attack used by hacktivists in online attacks. Anonymous... Read more
Aston Martin Forced To Recall 75% Of Cars From 2007 On
Internet February 7, 2014
There are small problems for vehicle manufacturers, and then there are big problems. Aston Martin is currently facing a pretty big one. Just how big, you ask? Well, they have to recall 75% of their vehicles that were made between the years 2007 and 2014. It turns out that... Read more
Google’s World Domination Plan
Internet February 7, 2014
If you have been following Google recently you will have noticed how the company seems to snapping up every robotics company and intelligence system in sight. Just in the last few months, Google has acquired Nest, the company responsible for making the smart thermostat, as well as Boston Dynamics,... Read more
Stealth Drone Successfully Tested
News February 7, 2014
It has been announced that a top-secret stealth drone has carried out its first successful set of test flights. The Taranis project, named after the Celtic god of thunder, was recently billed by military leaders as the most technologically advanced aircraft ever built in the United Kingdom. The project... Read more
Image Leaked Of Samsung’s Windows 8.1 Phone
Mobile February 6, 2014
An image leaked on Evleaks, shows what looks like the new Samsung Huron Windows Phone, sparking rumours that Verizon is gearing up to launch not just the 5-inch Nokia Lumia Icon Windows Phone, but also a Samsung Windows Phone 8.1. Looking at the image, the handset does have a... Read more
World’s First 3D-Printed Titanium Bike
News February 6, 2014
3D printing isn’t just for making random plastic cogs and sprockets, as the guys over at Empire Cycles have discovered. They have designed and created the MX-6 prototype. It is a third lighter than a normal metal bike frame and four times stronger than the most rigorous testing demands. ... Read more
IBM Researchers Make A Breakthrough In Graphene Technology
Mobile February 6, 2014
IBM researchers have been demonstrating the amazing capabilities of a wafer-scale graphene material that could radically change electronics. Branded as the “wonder material”, the researchers have been able to use graphene in creating the most advanced integrated circuit. This has the potential to allow mobile devices to transmit data... Read more
iPhone 5C Sets on Fire in School Girl’s Pocket
Mobile February 5, 2014
There have been previous reports of iPhones causing death due to battery charging issues but the latest story comes from a 14-year old school girl, whose iPhone 5c set on fire in her pocket. The Morning Sentinel reports how the school girl from Kennebunk, Maine had to be treated... Read more
A new game development studio called Pixyul, is currently using drones to map the whole planet for a new game in development. The developers behind ReRoll are trying to recreate a real world experience, by using drones to map the planet, so that the game environment is as close... Read more
How Will The iWatch Be Powered?
Mobile February 5, 2014
The New York Times has reported that Apple is testing alternative ways to power its much awaited iWatch, in a bid to overcome the constraints of normal battery life. One method Apple is rumoured to be exploring is charging the battery wirelessly by the means of magnetic induction. This... Read more
In spite of all the speculation surrounding the next Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella did come out the victor. I’m not sure if bets on the side were made regarding this, but if you were part of one and put your money on Nadella, then you’re probably one very happy... Read more