Category: Technology

Rasulov/Shutterstock Dogs may look adorable when they snooze, but their sleeping habits actually hold fascinating clues on how living with humans has shaped canine behaviour. The sleep-wake patterns of the dog can also serve as a useful model for human sleep and wellbeing research. Domestic dogs have largely diurnal sleeping habits (awake during the day, […]

Since its launch in 2015, Cisco’s Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) program has become a powerful force for change across the globe. With initiatives in over 50 countries, the program has helped shape solutions that address critical societal challenges through the power of technology. By fostering collaboration between governments, businesses, and academic institutions, Cisco has successfully […]

Sergey Nivens/Shutterstock It may sound strange but plants can remember stress. Scientists are still learning about how plants do this without a brain. But with climate change threatening crops around the world, understanding plant stress memory could help food crops become more resilient. Since their colonisation of the land 500 million years ago, plants have […]

An illustration of two black holes orbiting each other. Eventually they will merge, producing gravitational waves. Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images Galaxies, planets, black holes: to most people, everything about our Universe sounds and feels enormous. But while it’s true that much of what happens millions of light years away is large, there are also […]

True Touch Lifestyle/Shutterstock Absolute pitch has long been viewed as a kind of musical superpower. It refers to the ability to identify or produce a tone, like an A or a C-sharp, without any provided reference point. With only 12 possible answers, naming the pitch of a tone may seem easy. However, it is somehow […]

From supporting the NHS to mapping accessible routes for people with disabilities, these pioneering companies are set to discover how 5G can transform industries and deliver real societal benefits. Funded by a £2.2 million investment from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the 5G Ecosystem brings investment into the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Daresbury […]

xAI, Elon Musk’s AI venture, has launched its highly anticipated Grok 3, promising significant advancements over previous AI models. According to the company, Grok 3 outperforms major competitors, including Google’s Gemini, DeepSeek’s V3, Anthropic’s Claude, and OpenAI’s GPT-4, particularly in the areas of math, science, and coding. During a live-streamed presentation on Monday, Musk, alongside […]

Google has entered a strategic partnership with Poland to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the country’s energy, cybersecurity, and broader sectors. This collaboration, formalized through a memorandum signed on Thursday, aims to bolster Poland’s technological infrastructure and economic resilience, especially as the country faces growing cybersecurity threats and evolving challenges in energy security. Poland, which […]

In a major operation, Dutch police have seized 127 servers associated with the controversial Zservers (also known as XHost) bulletproof hosting service. This action comes just days after the US, UK, and Australia imposed sanctions on the Russia-based company for its role in facilitating cybercrime activities. Zservers, notorious for offering its services to cybercriminals, had […]

Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel region – notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – have put pressure on western mining firms for a fairer distribution of revenue from the lucrative mining sector. Gold is one of the resources at the heart of these tensions. West Africa has been a renowned gold mining […]