WhatsApp’s read receipts can be the best and worst thing all at the same time. Panic usually ensues when you see that someone has read your message but is failing to respond with the speed you would like them to. What could possibly be occupying their time outside of your very important message consisting of […]
It’s often said that the rise of information and communications technology has made the world smaller. The internet lets us seek and share information, across borders and across vast distances, with unprecedented speed and ease. At the end of 2015, there were an estimated 3.2 billion internet users worldwide, up from 400 million in 2000. […]
To the casual eyeball this looks like a Rembrandt, hidden until now when it has finally been brought back into the light and revealed to the world. Except it isn’t some long lost Rembrandt, in fact the painter isn’t even human, it’s a computer. This is ‘The Next Rembrandt’, the result of a project commissioned […]
Instead mobile phone companies and other organisations can compile huge swathes of location data through Bluetooth, WiFi hotspots and more. The report warns that this information is gold dust to criminals such as burglars who would be able to see exactly when you’re at home and when you’re not. As David Emm, principal security researcher […]
According to this report, both the camera and the sensors can be controlled by blinking. The images will be projected directly into the eyes of the wearer – just think of the incredible view you’ll have of the world around you. However, the main aim is to capture better quality images so don’t get […]
NASA has released a mesmerising time-lapse of the Earth’s limb. The footage, published on YouTube, was captured as the International Space Station circled our planet. Watching the mesmerising clip, viewers commented on the Earth’s beautiful brilliance. If you can’t get enough of this stunning view, here are a couple more time-lapses showing off the view […]
I’m not usually one for the quasi-motivational lifestyle quotes which now seem to pepper my Facebook timeline on a daily basis. Cute cats boldly encourage me to ‘face my fears’. Galloping horses urge me to ‘become who you are’. Throughout it all my stoically unsentimental heart remains unmoved. So just why did the at-first-glance equally […]
See, drones aren’t all bad are they. When they’re not invading military airspace, wielding chainsaws or getting in the way of Boeing 747s drones can actually be incredibly cool gadgets. Take this picture for example, captured using a DJI Phantom belonging to drone photographer Joshua Perrett who with some quick thinking was able to capture […]
