Amazon has unveiled an £140 tablet dedicated for young users, complete with an ultra-robust ‘kid-proof’ case and a two-year ‘worry-free guarantee’. The tech giant says the Fire HD 8 Kids Edition, part of the tech giant’s new generation of tablets, is specifically designed to protect against ‘drops and bumps’. The surrounding carry case with adjustable … Read more
A survey finds your stance on climate change determines your decision to wear a mask during the coronavirus pandemic. Approximately 54 percent of individuals who are climate-concerned ‘always’ wear masks in public, while only 30 percent of those who responded ‘not too concerned’ or ‘not concerned at all’ strap on the gear. The trend was … Read more
Video game company sales hit historic highs of $10.9 billion in the US as people are forced to remain home during coronavirus lockdown Video game sales have exploded to historic highs in the US this quarter Analysts say sales hit $10.86 billion, which is a 10 percent increase over last year The boom is attributed to … Read more
The company’s journey to the summit of the technology industry has been a rocky one, having seen Jobs (pictured right in 1976) leave the firm in the mid-1980s after his pet project, the first Macintosh computer, struggled and he attempted to oust then chief executive John Sculley. Wozniak is pictured left 1976: Founders Steve Jobs, … Read more
Mysterious data breach called ‘db8151dd’ exposed email, physical address and job titles of 22 MILLION people – but no one knows exactly where the records came from A public server contained more than 100 million records on 22 million people Data included full names, email addresses, phone numbers, job titles and more Security researchers were … Read more
Melting glacier in Alaska could trigger a catastrophic tsunami ‘within the next year’ that would release millions of tons of rock on a nearby town, scientists warn An open letter signed by 14 experts warn a tsunami could soon occur in Alaska A retreating glacier is supporting an unstable mountain slope east of Anchorage Warming … Read more
Global sea levels could rise as much as 10ft (3 metres) if the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica collapses. Sea level rises threaten cities from Shanghai to London, to low-lying swathes of Florida or Bangladesh, and to entire nations such as the Maldives. In the UK, for instance, a rise of 6.7ft (2 metres) or more … Read more
Moisture in the air is triggering the degradation of the 20th century masterpiece The Scream by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, scientists say. An international team used the world’s biggest X-ray to analyse paint micro-flakes from The Scream, which is kept in the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway. Cadmium sulphide, used as a pigment in the … Read more
Survivors of child abuse are TWICE as likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life, study finds Survivors of child abuse are 71% more likely to develop cardiovascular disease Survivors are also at 42 per cent greater risk of developing high blood pressure. People who suffered emotional, sexual or physical abuse as a minor are also … Read more
Facebook building a 23,000-mile-long undersea cable to bring high speed internet to 23 poorly served countries in Africa and the Middle East The social media giant aims to increase internet access in Africa with new cable The 23,000 mile cable will circle the continent and triple its network capacity It will reportedly cost $1billion, though … Read more