Category: News
Lennon Gallagher models futuristic 5G fashion sponsored by Three
Image: Press Association Liam Gallagher’s son Lennon looked the spitting image of his famous father as he prepared to take part in a futuristic 5G fashion show (on Friday 15th February). Lennon, the former Oasis rocker’s eldest son, is modelling items by upcoming designer Gerrit Jacob for the first ever…
Airbus tests harpoon designed to capture debris orbiting Earth
A harpoon designed to spear through space junk and capture it has been tested in space for the first time. With between 16,000 and 20,000 pieces being tracked orbiting Eart, the RemoveDebris mission is hoping to address the issue of debris in space left over by past rockets and other deployments. Airbus carried out the…
OpenAI shows how AI could be used to write fake news stories
Researchers have demonstrated how artificial intelligence could be used to write fake news stories with little input from humans. OpenAI, with backers including Elon Musk and Microsoft, have decided not to release the entire AI system code, known as GPT-2, over concerns about how it could be abused to produce convincing fake news on a…
HONOR announces £139 8A smartphone with facial recognition
Huawei sub-brand HONOR has launched an affordable new Android smartphone, the HONOR 8A. Combining a 6.09-inch Dewdrop FullView screen with 87 per cent screen-to-body ratio, it also boasts facial recognition and FM radio as standard. The Dewdrop notch, nestled at the top of the screen, measures 3.2mm and houses the front camera, light sensor and…
BBC releases virtual reality Doctor Who story, Doctor Who: The Runaway
The BBC has produced a short animated virtual reality film of Doctor Who which will allow fans of the long-running sci-fi series to experience life aboard the Tardis from a different perspective. Doctor Who: The Runaway is a 12-minute interactive story that will put viewers up close to the action dealing with a deadly threat,…
Virtual reality sessions help children with autism overcome phobias
Virtual reality sessions have helped children with autism overcome their fears with 45% of test cases free from their phobias six months after treatment, a study has found. The sophisticated Blue Room, developed with Newcastle University, allows specialists to create a safe environment for patients to work their way through scenarios and confront their fears…
Tetris fans can take on 98 other players in new battle royale of classic game
Classic gaming favourite Tetris is going to the next level with a new battle royale version that pits players against 98 others in a race to be the last one standing. Tetris 99 allows gamers of the Nintendo Switch who subscribe to its online service to compete in real-time against others, in a survival-style format…
Is Tesla Dog Mode a good idea? No, say animal charities RSPCA and Blue Cross
Animal charities have expressed ‘serious concerns’ over Tesla’s Dog Mode which is designed to keep pets cool in unattended cars. RSPCA and Blue Cross worry that the technology could fail and promotes the wrong message. The software update, which has been made available on all Tesla models this week, allows owners to leave the air…
Google Play steps up effort against malicious apps
Efforts to detect and remove malicious apps from the Google Play Store have improved, Google said, after it increased the number of rejected app submissions by more than 50% in 2018. The tech giant, which runs the Google Play Store for its Android operating system on smartphones and tablets, claims it now scans more than…
A Brief History of iGaming Apps
Mobile gaming apps have come a long way since the first version of Nokia's iconic Snake game appeared on our screens two decades ago. While game apps have always proven popular among phone users, few people could've predicted even ten years ago that mobile gaming would become one of the most in-demand and lucrative sectors in…