Understanding the emoji of solidarity
Jul 17, 2018 14:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
When disaster or tragedy strikes, people far away are touched and want to help but really cant do much. Often the first thing distant observers do is take to social media to send their thoughts, prayers, support and good...
A brief history of briefs – and how technology is transforming underpants
Jul 17, 2018 14:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Science
Underpants. We tend not to talk about them but they are a fact of life (unless you go commando). Briefs have a fascinating history and are now being transformed by technology, with high-performance undies that claim to do...
Can Elon Musk fix Flint's water?
Jul 17, 2018 14:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
The Michigan community of Flint has become a byword for lead poisoning. Elon Musk recently entered the fray. He tweeted a promise to pay to fix the water in any house in Flint that had water contamination above acceptable...
In the era of Brexit and fake news, scientists need to embrace social media
Jul 17, 2018 14:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Social media can be an intimidating place for academics as not all of them take to it like ducks to water. For many newcomers, a more appropriate analogy is a newborn giraffe - clumsy, awkward and vulnerable to...
Oracle officially launches Blockchain Cloud Service
Jul 17, 2018 11:01 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology
Oracle has officially announced the launch of Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service an enterprise-grade distributed ledger service allowing organizations to easily build blockchain networks. According to the official...
Jul 17, 2018 10:38 am UTC| Technology
GTA 6 is long overdue and it seems that fans still need to wait a little longer as Rockstar Games is busy with other things. It was reported that the main cause of the delay is Red Dead Redemption 2 as the game developer...
Jul 17, 2018 10:28 am UTC| Technology
Far Cry 5s Lost on Mars downloadable content (DLC) looks set to provide a more light-hearted experience compared to the games main story. Gamespot has posted a preview video of the new DLCs first 16 minutes. ...
Canada needs a national strategy for homeless refugee claimants
An eclipse for everyone – how visually impaired students can ‘get a feel for’ eclipses