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Brain training game improves concentration, memory
Cambridge researchers have developed a new brain training game, which they say improves users' concentration and could provide an 'antidote' to the daily distractions that we face in a busy…
WhatsApp limits text to five recipients to rein rumors
Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp messenger service is globally limiting the number of times a user can forward a message to five, in a bid to fight “misinformation and rumors”. “We’re imposing…
PayPal Is Fully Prepared to Lose eBay’s Business Next Year
Nearly a year ago, PayPal and eBay announced they wouldn't renew their operating agreement when it ends in 2020. The news sent shares of PayPal cratering, while eBay stock climbed on the idea that it would…
Nestle ditching plastic straws, water bottles to reduce plastic waste
Nestle, the world’s largest packaged food company, is on a mission to reduce plastic waste. This week, the Swiss group announced they will be dropping plastic straws from their products…
Forthcoming airport security showcase in London
Technology that could speed up and enhance security checks at airports is being demonstrated to industry experts at a showcase event in London. Among the innovations is a pad that…
Nike’s smartphone controlled self-lacing trainers
Nike's has launched self-lacing trainers, which fit themselves to the shape of the foot and are controlled via a smartphone. Nike recently introduced its new ‘Nike Adapt BB’ pair of…
World’s first artificial Meteor Shower set to rain down on Earth
A Japanese firm is preparing to launch a satellite to carry out tests which will pave the way for the creation of artificial Meteor Shower shooting stars. On January 17,…
MIT Scientists explore Bacteria that produce electricity
Deeps in mines, at the bottom of lakes, and even in your own gut, bacteria are hard at work producing electricity in order to survive in environments low in oxygen…
James Watson ‘Father of DNA’ deprived of dignity over bias comments
The renowned Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson will be forever remembered as one of the 'Father of DNA'. But also as something much worse. In a resurfaced controversy that further dims the…
YouTube bans anguish & toxic challenge pranks
YouTube clips that depict dangerous or emotionally distressing “pranks” have been banned from the platform. The move comes in response to so-called "challenges" that have sometimes resulted in death or injury.…
Cern plans larger hadron collider for physics search
Cern has published its ideas for a £20bn successor to the Large Hadron Collider, given the working name of Future Circular Collider (FCC). The aim is to have the FCC hunting…
Climate change leads to stronger ocean waves
The ocean waves are getting stronger as a result of climate change, which might pose dangers for coastal communities in the future, according to a latest study published in the…
DNA could potentially predict people’s lifespan
By looking at people's DNA, researchers can potentially predict lifespan whether a person can expect to live longer or die sooner than average, according to a study released on Tuesday…
Talent, not technology, key to success in a digital future
When it comes to translating technological innovations into real business results, technology is relatively easy to come by; it is talent that is often the limiting factor. Companies have…
Bacteria in your gut may reveal your true age
The billions of bacteria that call your gut home may help regulate everything from your ability to digest food to how your immune system functions. But scientists know very little of how that…
Steam-powered spacecraft can explore space ‘forever’
Scientists have come up with a new way of keeping spacecraft in space forever by powering them with steam instead of fuel. Funded by NASA, researchers from University of Central…
Scientists hack genes of plants to make them gigantic
Making its way to agriculture, scientists have used technology to create gigantic plants with the help of gene-hacking. Researchers from the University of Illinois have gene-hacked plants in order to make…