Telepathy isn't real. You can't read minds with nothing but the tools you were born with. But add a little bit of wiring and that starts to change. Scientists have now managed to get two lab rats to think in-sync with just a little augmentation. Read More >>
What is it about technology and Aussie rock band AC/DC? In July a computer hack led to the band's track Thunderstruck belting out at top volume in an Iranian nuclear power plant. Now AC/DC's signature hit Highway to Hell is riding on a laser beam that's being bounced off a drone in mid-flight. When the beam is reflected to a ground sensor, the full glory of the music is reconstructed without a cymbal crash out of place. Read More >>
"What are your favourite Sci Fi movies?" "I like Star Wars and The Matrix," comes the typed reply. I am trying to work out if I'm talking to a "hidden human" in the next room, or actually a machine located somewhere in cyberspace. Read More >>
Featured comment by Southern:
"Slashdot carried this story yesterday and had a number of people posting logs of their conversations. The long and the short of it is that Eugene Goos..." More »
I'd like to think I can exist solely digitally, but my frequent trips to the post office are testament to the fact we still have to bend over to Royal Mail's rough treatment every once and a while. Their calloused hands will soon be pinching even more meat from us soon, with the Beeb reporting first-class stamps are due to rise from 46p each to 60p come April 30th. Read More >>
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"One way to reduce the price would be to remove the covenant that say DHL mail and other letter services still get delivered locally by the royal mail...." More »
Google is, apparently, developing a new music streaming service. But new reports suggest that it is also simultaneously trialling a "next generation personal communication device" with its employees. Read More >>
Featured comment by emmanuel.makris:
"You mean as in the 3G version of the iPad? No, it doesn't.
An iPod Touch that uses 3G data exists, it's called the iPhone :-p I see no sense in m..." More »
Next time your date cancels by SMS, be suspicious. Because a new study suggests that people lie more often when they communicate by text compared to face-to-face conversations or speaking on the phone. Read More >>
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