Watch Episode 2 Of New Rising Media's New Weekly Show 'Fast Future'
From Metal Gear Survive and an Asteroid-catching robot, to a new life for the Wii balance board, Episode two of 'Fast Future' is now live - covering all of last week's top stories.
The Internet is 25 Years Old Today
It feels like it has been with us forever, our constant companion, but the internet has only been with us for 25 years. On the 6th of August, 1991, the very first public web page came into existence. 17 days later, the rest of the internet-ready world (so probably like a dozen people) got access to that page, and Internaut Day was born.
You Can Apply To Be A Space Tour Guide… In 2025
We hear it all the time - space travel will be available to us all by the mid-2020s, but what does that mean for creating new jobs? Well, you can find out and even look to apply as a Space Tour Guide by 2025, according to a report by The Future Laboratory and Microsoft.
This New Software Can Perfectly Forge Your Handwriting
Researchers at the University College London have developed new software that can perfectly forge anyone's handwriting. As if you needed more online hackery developments to make you feel nervous about identity protection.
Old Wii U Tech Finds A New Home In Physical Therapy
Turns out Wii U’s aren’t useless after all! The Wii U Balance Board, previously a gimmicky piece of kit to help immerse you in their various sports games, has finally find its true niche: helping paraplegic patients maintain balance in their exoskeletons.
Your Smartphone Battery Life Could Be Doubled By 2017
A brand new type of battery - named “lithium metal” - is about to go into commercial production. The innovative cells can hold twice the power, meaning your smartphone’s battery life could effectively be doubled.
Doctors Soundly Thrashed At Their Own Jobs By A Bit Of Software
The medical profession is a beautiful thing. Medical professionals on the other hand are as fallible, nasty and downright pathetic as any other human being can be, and don’t let them pretend otherwise. On a related note, a machine learning algorithm developed by researchers at Stanford University has absolutely thrashed epidemiologists when it comes to diagnosing cancer.
NASA Approves Mission Plans To Redirect Asteroids With Robots
Say a giant asteroid is hurtling towards Earth that could end all life… What is our line of defence? Well, that’s what NASA is working on with its Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM), which just emerged from the first planning stages.
Researchers Figure Out A Way To Untangle Microscopic Wires - Technological Revolution Incoming
Science has been working on a problem that has been holding back technological revolution for some time now, and they’ve finally solved it. The problem in question? Untangling wires. Tiny, microscopic wires.
Venus May Have Once Been Able To Support Life
A new study into the history of Venus suggests the planet may have been suitable for life.
This ‘Smart’ Tattoo Remotely Controls Your Phone And Stores Data
Students at MIT Media Lab have paired up with the team from Microsoft Research to develop a temporary ‘smart’ tattoo - which can be used as a touchpad to control your smartphone, or even share data using NFC.
It is Now Hopelessness - Not Denial - That Keeps Climate Change Strong
Climate change is a big deal. And it’s not always comfortable to think about. In fact, this lack of willingness to touch such a scary topic is now possibly one of the biggest threats to positive change. A panel of researchers suggest that “neoskepticism” – believing climate change is real but not believing anything can be done about it – is now a huge problem that needs addressing.
Hackers Can Steal Information Just By Listening To Your Hard Drive
In terms of ways to hack a computer, this is definitely a strange one! Called the DiskFiltration hack, security researchers have figured out a way to use the sounds of your computer’s hard drive to gather information.
Incredible Breakthrough is Helping Paralyzed Patients Walk Again
The Walk Again Project in Sao Paula, Brazil, has met with even greater success than it ever imagined. Using a pioneering new technique in which they use a computer chip to link a patient’s brain with that of a metal exoskeleton, the scientists were hoping to train patients to walk the aid of the exoskeleton. Instead, their own nerves began to recover.
Disgruntled Scottish Suicide Squad Fan Suing Warner And DC For False Advertising
Chances are you’ve seen Suicide Squad reviews, and they’ve not been positive, to say the least. Well, one viewer from Scotland is taking Warner Bros. and DC to court for false advertising.
Study: Why is Pokémon Go The Most Widespread Phenomenon Since The Bubonic Plague?
Pokémon Go has taken the world by storm, with now over 100 million downloads onto Android devices alone. It’s safe to say the Pokémania of the 90’s is seeing something of a revival, but why is that? Especially when Pokémon Go is, if we’re being honest with ourselves, a buggy, barebones mess? Prof. Dr. Claus-Peter H. Ernst of the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences may have the answer.
Industrial Robot Modified To Tattoo Humans - Would You Trust It?
Two things are obvious - tattoos are massively popular and we usually steer clear of industrial robots while they do their thing. But would you trust a robotic arm to give you a tattoo? This gives a whole new meaning to “think before you ink!”
Love Trashy Films? You're Probably Smarter Than Most People, Study Says
Having a guilty pleasure for Sharknado doesn’t make you a cultural cretin - it actually means you probably have an above-average education and prefer the occasional arthouse cinema film.
Bitcoin is Legally Not Money - And That Makes it Stronger Than Ever
Bitcoin has long occupied a strange, ethereal spot in the realm of global currency. Is it legal tender or isn’t it? A Florida judge has ruled that, no, it isn’t. Weirdly enough, that doesn’t mean Bitcoin will be without value. In fact, this ruling may make it stronger than ever…
Neanderthals died out because they didn't wear parkas
Neanderthals were our evolutionary cousins, so to speak. In prehistoric times, we lived together side by side, before the Neanderthals disappeared and only Homo sapiens (that’s us) remained. But why? Researchers at the Simon Fraser University in Canada may have found the answer. Neanderthals may have died out due to a failure to wear parkas.