Sony patents new motion sensing controller with sensors that track individual finger movement, hinting at plans for a ‘next generation’ version of its PlayStation VR headset A patent filed in Japan reveals a new motion-sensing VR controller from Sony The controller has a small strip of sensors on the rear that could be used to … Read more
Toasty tushies: Heated bench appears at a train station in South London to warm chilly commuters on their way to work British Gas have installed the bench at Coulsdon South station for two days In celebration, the station has been temporarily renamed ‘Warmsdon South’ The bench can alter its temperature to compensate for the weather conditions It also … Read more
Billionaire Warren Buffett FINALLY trades in his $20 Samsung flip phone for Apple’s latest model handset -but says he will only be using it as ‘a phone’ Billionaire Warren Buffett has used a $20 Samsung flip phone for many years He has now traded in the retro handset for Apple’s ‘latest model’ smartphone However, he … Read more
Antarctica’s Thwaites glacier has warm water from three directions well under it threatening to destroy the ice sheet and raise global sea levels by up to two feet. A team of scientists from Oregon State University made the most of ice free waters in West Antarctica to look under the glacier – which is about … Read more
Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process. It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more
Apple may soon launch over-the-ear headphones for $399 that come in three different colors Placeholders in Target’s product database foreshadow ‘Airpods X Generation’ Speculation points to them being Apple-branded over-the-ear headphones Images of the placeholders in Target’s database suggest they will cost $399 Sources at Target say products with placeholders arrive within months By James Pero … Read more
Scientists create internet connected biodegradable PAPER, which can be used to collect data about moisture levels in soil without any toxic e-waste A team of scientists have created an thin sheet of paper they call nanopaper The nanopaper is one millimeter thick and can transmit data to the internet It also has a moisture sensor … Read more
A special issue of Nature has published a series of studies looking at how monitoring Antarctica from space is providing crucial insights into its response to a warming climate. Here are their key findings: Three trillion tonnes of ice has been lost from Antarctica since 1992 The Antarctic Ice Sheet lost around three trillion tonnes … Read more
By gum! British PhD student discovers first example of fossilised plant gum dating back 110 million years in Brazil The gum was found in fossilised leaves of the welwitschiophyllum plant Plants gums are involved in food storage and structural support University of Portsmouth student found it in the Crato formation in Brazil Scientists may have … Read more
More than a QUARTER of the world’s oceans need protecting urgently ‘to give marine species space to live free from human impacts’, scientists claim At least 26 per cent of oceans should be given special conservation protection To provide safe spaces for sea species they suggest an area of 3.3 million miles Researchers mapped the … Read more