Homes and businesses in rural areas who want faster broadband could benefit by applying to a government voucher scheme. The Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme was launched by the Government in 2018 with the aim of increasing gigabit-capable coverage across the UK, especially in the countryside. For the fastest and most reliable broadband, capable of delivering … Read more
Amazon appears to have foiled a scheme setup by rogue contract drivers that gave them first dibs on new deliveries at a Whole Foods store in the Chicago area. Some Amazon Flex drivers were ‘gaming the system’ by hanging smartphones in trees near the store, as the app uses proximity when choosing drivers to carry out … Read more
Super-scan spots heart problems in women faster: Breakthrough technique could detect issues more quickly after research revealed unique differences in the organ in males and females Doctors often miss female cardiac issues because they don’t show up like in men New in-depth scan displays the unique differences in women’s hearts in old age Men have … Read more
Slingshot spider launches itself 100 times faster than cheetah by creating spring coils in its web – and experts say the design could improve robots Launching from a spring-like web, the acrobatic arachnid hits speeds of 4,300 feet a second squared Barely 1/25 inch tall, it can take down much larger flies and mosquitoes It’s one … Read more
Slingshot spider launches itself 100 times faster than cheetah by creating spring coils in its web – and experts say the design could improve robots Launching from a spring-like web, the acrobatic arachnid hits speeds of 4,300 feet a second squared Barely 1/25 inch tall, it can take down much larger flies and mosquitoes It’s one … Read more
MRI scans take time but offer one of the most detailed pictures of the inside of a patient’s body – now thanks to artificial intelligence the process will be much faster. Facebook have been working with experts from New York University to create a ‘free and open source’ AI model that can be used on … Read more
Elon Musk envisions tunnels deep in the ground to solve ‘soul-destroying traffic’ – but now he needs your help. The billionaire is hosting a competition through The Boring Company that challenges the public to dig a 98-foot deep tunnel with a circular opening of 19.7 inches. According to The Boring Company’s site, the main objective … Read more
Sweden continues to have one of the highest coronavirus death rates in Europe after avoiding lockdown – though it is gaining ground on the UK despite the harsh measures imposed in Britain. Sweden registered 1.6 deaths per million people on Thursday which was higher than the 1.4 deaths registered in the UK. But the country’s … Read more
Earth’s magnetic field can change 10 times faster than previously thought, according to new research, almost 100 times faster than current changes. UK scientists have simulated the history of the swirling flow of iron 1,740 miles below the planet’s surface, spanning the last 100,000 years. Motion of the liquid iron creates the electric currents that power the field, … Read more
The South Pole is warming from climate change three times faster than the rest of the world despite being the most remote location on the planet, a study shows. Record-breaking high temperatures at the southernmost point on Earth are being fuelled by increases in greenhouse gases and natural weather shifts in the tropics. This ‘double … Read more