Category: Technology

Bending time: The successful time travel experiments using Kozyrev Mirrors. “In December 1990, in a remote village above the Arctic Circle, two Russian scientists embarked on a daring experiment. Their goal was to enhance human “super-perception” or ESP. They built a device that could shield subjects from electromagnetic interference and amplify their biological energy. The […]

Citizen science is a popular method of gathering data for natural and social scientists, with the number of projects and publications produced growing year by year. A typical citizen science project uses volunteers to gather data that would otherwise be unaffordable or inaccessible. But, based on the evidence we gathered during our study of a long-running planning dispute […]

BIRD Aerosystems will launch a new environmental monitoring system at the Paris Air Show later this month. The defense technology company usually develops solutions for governments and related agencies to protect the air, sea and land. Its new ASIO solution will address the critical challenge of maritime pollution detection by preventing costly and ecologically devastating […]

Stories of virgin births, where young are produced without fertilisation, have been told throughout history. Mars the ancient Roman god, Horus the ancient Egyptian god and Qi from ancient Chinese mythology were all born to virgins. But virgin births actually do happen in the natural world. The first evidence of a virgin birth in crocodiles […]

The latest generation of artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT, will revolutionise the way we live and work. AI technologies could significantly improve education, healthcare, transport and welfare. But there are downsides, too: jobs automated out of existence, surveillance abuses, and discrimination, including in healthcare and policing. There’s general agreement that AI needs to be […]

First detected accidentally by US military satellites in the late 1960s, cosmic explosions known as gamma ray bursts (GRBs) have come to be understood as the brightest explosions in the universe. Typically, they are the result of the cataclysmic birth of a black hole in a distant galaxy. One way this can happen is through […]

“Spanking the monkey”, “petting the poodle” and “pulling the python”: all fitting euphemisms for masturbation, and closer to the truth than you might imagine. Self-pleasure is common across the animal kingdom: from dogs humping unwitting teddy bears to dolphins thrusting their penises into decapitated fish (yes, really), animal masturbation is a raucous affair. In my […]

Recent claims that artificial intelligence (AI) poses an existential threat to humanity seem to have jolted Prime Minister Rishi Sunak into action. Despite being seen as having a “pro-techology” stance, he appears to be quickly shifting position. The Centre for AI Safety recently made mitigating the risk of extinction from AI a global priority. Against […]

The new SL by Mercedes-AMG is now sportier, more luxurious, and more powerful than ever before. Since it first appeared in the 1950s, the SL has been more than just a vehicle. It was coveted, an icon of its time. A 2+2-seater that is fully suited to daily use, equipped with outstanding comfort, attractive sporty […]

Intuit, the global financial technology platform renowned for its popular products such as Intuit TurboTax and Mailchimp, has announced a proprietary generative artificial intelligence operating system, dubbed “GenOS”, designed to tackle various financial challenges including tax, accounting, marketing and personal finance. Generative AI refers to a rapidly-developing category of artificial intelligence that focuses on creating […]