Google researchers propose a new method for ranking search results, prioritising facts rather than reputation March 2, 2015 A team at Google has suggested a new model for search, which is based on measuring the accuracy of facts in a web page, rather than its reputation. At the moment, the position of a website partly depends on the number of other websites linking to it, so that the more times a page is [...]
UK becomes net importer of drugs for the first time this century as patents expire and R&D spend falls March 2, 2015 In 2013, the UK imported more drugs than it exported for the first time since the turn of century. This was driven by a significant drop in drug manufacturing – in fact, output has gone down by a quarter since the coalition government came to power in 2010. According to the Office for National [...]
Mobile World Congress 2015: Huawei makes a timely launch ahead of Apple’s watch debut March 1, 2015 Huawei, the world’s second-largest telecom equipment maker, made a splash last night by launching its first smartwatch, just weeks ahead of the highly anticipated launch of Apple Watch. The Chinese telecoms giant unveiled Huawei Watch, a sleek 42mm round-faced watch that works in conjunction with Android smartphones to bring notifications and apps to your wrist. [...]
Mobile World Congress 2015: Samsung unveils curved screen Galaxy S6 smartphone March 1, 2015 Samsung just unveiled two flagship Galaxy S6 smartphones in Barcelona marking the start of this year’s Mobile World Congress. The S6 and its curved screen sibling, the S6 Edge, are the South Korean conglomerate’s latest attempt to restore growth to its smartphone division which has seen margins and profits erode in the face of competition. [...]
Apple chief executive Tim Cook says invading people’s privacy won’t stop terrorism February 28, 2015 Tim Cook, chief executive of Apple, has described invading people's privacy as ineffectual when it comes to tackling terrorism. In an interview with The Telegraph, he said privacy was a “basic human right”, and that terrorists could escape being spied on anyway, since they are able to use encryption to avoid detection. He said [...]
This is how cities will look in the future – solar-powered, self-sufficient and fitted with a super-fast transport network February 27, 2015 Next year, the world's most futuristic city will be built between Los Angeles and San Fransisco. Called Quay Valley, it will function using just solar power, be completely self-sufficient and transport its citizens using the fastest ever transport network. The California-based company behind the idea is GROW Holdings, which develops green technologies and [...]
Apple Watch launch event is happening 9 March February 26, 2015 Apple has revealed it is holding an event on 9 March at which it is widely expected to launch the Apple Watch. The tech firm has sent out an invite for the "Spring Forward" event which will take place at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Chief executive Tim Cook announced Apple [...]
Too much sleep can double your risk of a stroke, but no one knows why February 26, 2015 Taking the attitude that you should try and get as much sleep as possible may not be a good idea. Sleeping over eight hours a night significantly increases your risk of having a stroke, according to research from the University of Cambridge, but the puzzle is that no one knows why. Over a 10 [...]
These amazing Space Race pictures are going up for auction by Nasa tomorrow in London February 25, 2015 Nasa is putting hundreds of rare or never-before-seen images from the golden era of the Space Race up for auction. More than 650 vintage images from Nasa's archives “of the first voyages beyond our home planet” are going under the hammer at Bloomsbury Auctions in London tomorrow (February 26). Entitled “From the Earth to [...]
As many as two in three smokers will die from the habit February 25, 2015 The slogan “smoking kills” might sound like something that applies to an unlucky few, but as many as two out of every three smokers will die from the habit if they fail to give up. According to a study of 200,000 people in Australia, smoking just 10 cigarettes a day doubles the risk [...]