‘Things need to change’: Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee warns of widening digital divide and says ‘fad’ of internet giants will pass Tim Berners-Lee founded the World Wide Web while at CERN in 1989 On its 32nd birthday he has said the internet is now a ‘basic right’ for all people He wants to get … Read more
The upcoming Apple TV + series –The Mosquito Coast — takes a different approach to telling the story of inventor Allie Fox than the 1986 film that starred Harrison Ford in the lead role. While the movie had Fox living with his family in Mexico, the upcoming prequel series comes through the lens of the madman … Read more
World Wide Wed inventor Tim Berners-Lee aims to ‘re-make’ cyberspace with ‘pods’ that store personal data controlled by the user Tim Berners-Lee aims to re-make the web to look like his original vision He spoke at a conference, where he revealed new plans using his Inrupt firm People will use a single sign-on for any … Read more
The inventor of the BioNTech jab has added $4 billion to his personal fortune, while his investors have made double that as countries continue to scramble to inoculate populations from coronavirus. Ugur Sahin, CEO and founder of the German biotech firm that has teamed up with Pfizer on its vaccine, has seen share prices soar … Read more
Peter Madsen on May 31, 2017, in Copenhagen Peter Madsen was well-known in Denmark before his arrest as an inventor who dreamt of exploring worlds beyond. The 47-year-old grew up in the small town of Saeby, 60 miles west of Copenhagen. His parents divorced when he was six and Madsen went to live with his … Read more
An inventor sent a threatening message to a female Tory MP with an ‘anecdote’ about the Samurai sword slaying of a councillor 20 years ago, a court heard. Ian Howgate, 56, allegedly sent an email to the Newbury Conservative MP Laura Farris which spoke of the killing of British politician Andrew Pennington. Mr Howgate sent … Read more
Annotated designs drawn by inventor Thomas Edison to improve his first ever electric lightbulb have emerged for sale for £90,000. The scientist, who is often credited with perfecting the carbon filament lamp, worked on the sketches while on honeymoon with his second wife Mina Miller in Florida in 1886. He was determined to refine the … Read more
The new ‘Covid cut’? Inventor creates bizarre DIY hair trimmer using clippers and a vacuum cleaner to avoid sweeping up afterwards Dr Phil Green, 54, is an engineer who created a unique hair cutting device He affixed a set of hair clippers to the end of a vacuum cleaner hose with glue This then allows … Read more
Sir James Dyson has ditched plans to build a waterfall on his £20 million estate following a backlash from conservationists. The billionaire inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner had also lodged plans to renovate a dam and enlarge one of three lakes on the Gloucestershire estate he bought in 2003. But Historic England raised concerns … Read more
French inventor, 49, hits heart-stopping speeds of 78mph in his amazing Iron Man-style armoured suit with 32 wheels Jean-Yves Blondeau, 49, has become an internet hit for his body-worn roller suit His Buggy Rollin suit is made of 32 wheels and body armour, and can reach speeds of 78mph on roads He developed the suit over … Read more