Technology - general
Encryption for everyone
10 Jul 2015
Linux founder Linus Torvalds dismisses fears over AI
08 Jul 2015
Linus Torvalds dismissed fears over the overarching ability of AI, expressed in recent weeks by some of the most famous minds, including Stephen Hawking
Better memory with faster lasers
08 Jul 2015
Tiny wires could provide a big energy boost
By By David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | 07 Jul 2015
Single-catalyst water splitter produces clean-burning hydrogen 24/7
06 Jul 2015
Stanford University scientists have invented a low-cost water splitter that uses a single catalyst to produce both hydrogen and oxygen gas 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Researchers stretch a thin crystal to get better solar cells
04 Jul 2015
Crystalline semiconductors such as silicon can catch photons and convert their energy into electron flows. New research shows that a little stretching could give one of silicon's lesser-known cousins its own place in the sun
Mould unlocks new route to biofuels
04 Jul 2015
Study finds Google prioritises own services over rivals
30 Jun 2015
The study revealed that Google favoured search results that directed users to Google content over results that pointed to competitors
A fishy stink heightens critical thinking
29 Jun 2015
A nose-wrinkling fishy smell does more than tell humans to keep a safe distance: It makes them better thinkers