How do we stop people falling through the gaps in a digitally connected city?
Feb 15, 2016 03:54 am UTC| Technology
Popular visions of the smart city promise that with digital technology the power of the city as a platform is put in users hands. Whether real or imagined, digital connectivity 24/7 is a fundamental part of the...
Explainer: what is FPV drone racing?
Feb 15, 2016 00:31 am UTC| Sports Technology
The new sport of drone racing sees small but very fast robots fly around a circuit littered with obstacles. Unlike motorsports we are familiar with, the course of a drone race can be three-dimensional, with obstacles they...
How to build a plane that never needs to land
Feb 13, 2016 14:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
The British military is reportedly set to purchase two planes that can fly for months on end without needing to land. These large solar-powered Zephyr drones would likely be sent to carry out long-term surveillance...
Philosophy's influence on technology design – and why it needs to change
Feb 13, 2016 14:15 pm UTC| Technology Insights & Views
Philosophy often appears abstract and other-worldly, particularly when compared to the practical technology in our everyday lives. But there is much that technology can learn from philosophy, and vice versa. Software is...
Yes, robots will steal our jobs, but don't worry, we'll get new ones
Feb 13, 2016 12:40 pm UTC| Technology
The U.S. economy added 2.7 million jobs in 2015, capping the best two-year stretch of employment growth since the late 90s, pushing the unemployment rate down to five percent. But to listen to the doomsayers, its just a...
Fast'n loud: how to create sonic booms and curious clouds
Feb 13, 2016 12:33 pm UTC| Technology
Growing up beneath the Concorde flight path, I learned early on that if you heard its characteristic roar overhead you had to look far towards the horizon to see it. If you were lucky, you would see Concorde first. You...
Are dating apps killing long-term relationships?
Feb 13, 2016 12:21 pm UTC| Technology Life
Online dating sites and apps are transforming relationships. More than 10 percent of American adults and almost 40 percent of people who identify as single and looking are using online dating websites and apps. But...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects