Category: Technology

One of the more unexpected plot twists on the latest series of the BBC’s The Traitors was contestant Charlotte revealing that despite being from London, she was putting on a Welsh accent to seem more trustworthy to her fellow contestants. Leaving aside the fact that, if she gets found out, faking her origins will hardly […]

At CES, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang presented a bold vision for the future of AI, robotics, and autonomous systems, focusing on the integration of generative AI (GenAI) into the physical world. In a highly anticipated keynote, Huang revealed multiple advancements, including the new GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards and the Nemotron AI foundation model […]

The Rhamphorhynchus had a kite-shaped vane on its tail. Natalia Jagielska, CC BY-NC-SA Scientists have long puzzled over how pterosaurs became the first vertebrates to master flight. Some pterosaur species, such as the Quetzalcoatlus were the largest known animals to ever take to the skies, with wingspans of over ten meters (on par with military […]

Professor Didier Plassard is a leading scholar in theatre studies and puppetry at Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3 University in France. He has spent the last five years exploring the rich history of puppet theatre in Europe and its contribution to the development of a common European cultural identity. “Puppets have helped to build a shared cultural […]

EDGNEX, a subsidiary of Dubai-based DAMAC, is making a significant entry into the U.S. data center market with a planned $20 billion investment over the next four years. The company aims to deliver 2,000 megawatts (MW) of data center capacity, underscoring the rapid growth of data infrastructure driven by rising demand from artificial intelligence (AI) […]

Cybersecurity companies raised $9.5 billion in 2024 across 304 funding rounds, marking a notable 9% increase from the previous year, despite a decrease in the total number of funding events. A new report from Pinpoint Search Group reveals that while the number of rounds fell by 16%, the amount raised per round grew, highlighting a […]

Telegram has significantly ramped up its sharing of user data with authorities following the August 2024 arrest of its CEO, Pavel Durov. Durov, a dual citizen of France and Russia, was detained by French authorities as part of an investigation into the platform’s role in facilitating criminal activities. Telegram’s refusal to cooperate with law enforcement […]

stokkete/Shutterstock The idea of becoming a “soft girl” – a woman who embrace values that are seen as soft, such as beauty and family life, at the expense of a career – is an emerging trend among some social media influencers. Soft girls often opt to be financially supported by a boyfriend or husband. In […]

Plugging it in… technicians at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the mid-1970s. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory British computer scientist and Internet Hall of Fame inductee Peter Kirstein died in January 2020 at the age of 86, after a nearly 50-year career at UCL. A few years before he died, he was commissioned by then Conversation […]

The U.S. government has launched a new cybersecurity safety label aimed at improving the security of smart devices. The U.S. Cyber Trust Mark will be applied to eligible devices that meet rigorous security standards, helping consumers make informed decisions when purchasing technology products connected to the internet. Purpose of the Cyber Trust Mark The initiative […]