We Need To Fix Worldwide Internet Access – But Balloons And Planes Are The Worst Way To Do It
For years, developed countries have accepted and almost forgotten about the privilege of Internet access – while 4 billion people across developing nations live without it.
The Evolution Of New Rising Media Over Five Years
Well, here we are... The fifth anniversary of New Rising Media. It's been a journey quite like that of a TV sitcom relationship - falling in and out of love with this place.
There have been highs and lows, as the landscape of blogging has changed. And just like any birthday celebration, I want to reminisce in the history of things around here.
Everything Wrong With Apple AirPods
Unless you've been living under a rock, Apple launched their AirPods... Turns out there's a lot wrong with them!
Twitter Bot Tries To Empathise With Your Emotional Tweets
While a robot may never be capable of feeling emotion, artist Erica Scourti’s bot “Empathy Deck” has the potential to pretend well enough to offer comforting help.
FALSE - NASA Did Not Just Change Your Star Sign
Ignore what the more easily influenced friends are sharing on Facebook - NASA did not just change your Zodiac sign. This was all just big misunderstanding, based on a children’s education web page put out by the agency.
Study Shows Thousands Of People Play Pokemon Go While Driving
We all have a laugh and a joke about being so addicted to Pokemon Go that you play while driving - but unfortunately that’s not a joke to thousands of people…
Nepenthez Gets Nicked - FIFA Gambling Site Taken to Court
YouTube Gaming channels are rapidly becoming a major part of online entertainment. Whether it be Let’s Players, Review and Analysis, News Channels, or any number of variations, more and more people are making their living either playing or discussing games – and attracting legions of fans while they do so. However, one thing this rapidly-growing medium has so far lacked is a concrete set of laws and legislation behind it, and that might be set to change, thanks to an incident in Essex.
Wearables Of The Future Could Be Powered By Your Own Body Heat
Researchers believe they’ve developed a new way to power wearable technology - harvesting body heat for electricity.
Scientists Invented A Camera That Can Read Closed Books
MIT researchers have developed a camera that has the ability to read the text on pages of a book, without it having to be open.
No Need For Truth Serum; New Brain Scan Technology Ensures Nothing About You Will Ever Be Private Again
“I’ll rip the secrets from your flesh!” Once the words of a 2004 videogame character, now soon to be the MO of a government near you. Researchers in Texas Tech University have discovered a way to use an electroencephalogram (EEG) to glean your identity just from scanning your brain waves. But more than just knowing who you are, this machine can really know just exactly WHO you are…
Artificial Intelligence Judges Beauty Contest - Racism Ensues
A beauty contest judged entirely by Artificial Intelligence has found itself in the middle of an internet uproar, as the AI mostly chose white people as the winners.
No, Sony And Microsoft. Most People Don’t Want A New Playstation Or Xbox Right Now
With the Playstation 4 Pro heading for a November release and Microsoft’s new Xbox, codenamed Project Scorpio, on the horizon for next year, consumers are stuck with a question – do you need or want one?
And the answer in pretty much all circumstances is a resounding “no.”
4 Ups And 5 Downs Of The iPhone 7 And Apple Watch Series 2
So Apple announced two new products - the Apple Watch Series 2 and the long-awaited iPhone 7. It’s fair to say that opinions are mixed…
Scientists Just Built A Laser Using Human Blood
Researchers at the University of Michigan have successfully developed a medical observation laser that uses human blood.
New Photos Allow Us To Figure Out How Solar Wind Works
Heard of solar wind? It’s a constant stream of ionized gas ejecting from the sun, becoming more turbulent and destructive the further away from the sun they get. It was discovered in 1958 and we still know very little about it. Thankfully, NASA’s at it again with the Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) proving once and for all that silly abbreviations don’t just exist in fiction.
Dear LG, I Don’t Want To Write A Word Document On My Fridge
LG have just announced a smart fridge at IFA in Berlin – integrating Windows 10 into a touchscreen panel on the door… Seems like after 5 years, tech companies have not learnt the real lesson about innovation.
Google Teams Up With NHS To Inject AI Into Head And Neck Cancer Treatment
Google is teaming up with the UK’s National Health Service to put its artificial intelligence system, DeepMind Health, to the test of helping improve head and neck cancer treatment.
The Risks Of A #DigitalDemocracy – Our Freedom Flies Out The Window
How democratic is the digital space? If this was to pass, the answer could be “not at all.”
Interview with Arnav Sharma: The Nine-Year-Old Inventor Of The Revolutionary AsthmaPi
To many of us, the age of nine brings back fond memories of cycling to the park or (in my case) obsessively playing video games. Nine-year-old Arnav Sharma is going through his childhood differently – creating a device that is a revolution in the field of asthma care.
Researchers Have Found The Most Earth-like Planet Ever. And it's Right Next Door
In the long list of Earth-like planets we’ve discovered, we’ve found one that’s really, really, Earth-like. “Proxima B” as it is currently known orbits Proxima Centauri, the 2nd closest star to us (first closest being the sun). It has the conditions needed to support life, and it’s close enough that we could go there one day.