Google employees discussed ways to alter search functions to counter Donald Trump ‘s controversial Muslim travel ban , it emerged last night. Staff at the search engine giant reportedly brainstormed how to show Google users how to contribute to pro-immigration organisations and contact lawmakers and government agencies, according to the Wall Street Journal . The […]
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Scientists discover FAT dating back 558 million years that belonged to the earliest known animal on Earth
Scientists have discovered remnants of fat in an ancient fossil that belongs to the earliest confirmed animal. The fat, which was discovered by researchers from the Australian National University, dates back 558 million years, and belonged to a strange creature called Dickinsonia. Dickinsonia grew up to 1.4 metres in length and was oval shaped with […]
Ditch the BBQ! Cooking with wood or coal increases your risk of DEATH by 36%
While food cooked on the barbecue is delicious, it may have a darker side, according to a new study. Researchers have found that burning wood or coal to cook food is linked to an increased risk of respiratory illnesses, and even death. In the study, researchers from Oxford University found that the death rate was […]
Why Instagram keeps crashing on your phone – and what to do about it
Life before Instagram was bleak: photographs weren’t filtered, people spoke to people they fancied rather than just liking their photos, and if we wanted to tell people what we were up we spoke to them in person. Thankfully all of that changed, but every now and then we are plunged back into those dark ages […]
Google’s Family Link helps keep your children safe – here’s how to use this great app
With increasing numbers of kids owning or regularly using a smartphone it’s never been more important to control what they do with their devices. Google ‘s Family Link aims to help parents regain a little bit of control. The app has just had a big update aimed at teenage children. For the parental control features […]
Frankenstein cyborg CRABS? Artificial intelligence researchers are putting Neanderthal brains into ROBOTS
Frankenstein is the timeless story of reanimating a dead body through the use of technology. And now a team of researchers in the US seem to be walking in the footsteps of Mary Shelley’s creation with a new experiement. Teams at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) are experimenting with lumps of tissue taken […]
Boeing reveals hypersonic jet from the future that’ll cruise London to New York in 2 HOURS
Taking a trip across the Atlantic to NYC could be cut to just over two hours on Boeing’s ambitious new hypersonic jet . The futuristic concept cruiser was unveiled by Boeing’s CEO Dennis A. Muilenburg at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics conference in Atlanta this week. “We’re excited about the potential of hypersonic […]
Best soundbar 2018: The top devices in the UK including deals for under £100 and £200
There’s nothing quite as exciting as a brand new, top notch TV, but as well as that all-important picture quality, another major consideration is the sound. But thanks to the new trend for soundbars, houses all over the country are amping up their sitting rooms with cinematic surround sound, that makes watching movies, listening to […]
Don’t let your child play Doki Doki Literature Club before reading this
Doki Doki Literature Club! is a free download game played on either PC and Mac. It hit the headlines because, although it looks like a dating game, but has a dark twist after an hour and a half of play. Suddenly the young female characters start killing themselves. During this process suicidal images are shown […]
PS Plus games for July 2018 revealed – these are the FREE games you can get on PS4 this month
PlayStation 4 owners with a PS Plus subscription are getting a fresh batch of free games to download during the month of July, so if you’re looking for an excuse to take shelter indoors to avoid the blistering heat, you’re in luck. But this time around Sony are apparently feeling quite generous by offering an […]