How unsafe are mobile browsers? Unsafe enough that even cyber-security experts are unable to detect when their smartphone browsers have landed on potentially dangerous websites, reveals new research

Machines made with built-in copy protection

06 Dec 2012

Pirated goods cost billions, and expensive industrial goods like machining systems are becoming a growing target. Scientists are turning the tables on the forgers by studying their methods and developing anti-counterfeit solutions.

French designer’s bonsai tree charges everyday devices

03 Dec 2012

Chinese typewriters used predictive text 50 years back

By By Max McClure | 03 Dec 2012

By reorganising the typewriter's characters into ready-made clusters of commonly used words, Mao-era Chinese typists solved problems that cell phones only came to recently.

Researchers develop new method to light roundabouts

29 Nov 2012

Researchers use GPS tracking to monitor crab behaviour

24 Nov 2012

Researchers advance the performance of thought-controlled computer cursors

By By Kelly Servick | 24 Nov 2012

Stanford researchers have designed the fastest, most accurate mathematical algorithm yet for brain-implantable prosthetic systems that can help disabled people manoeuvre computer cursors with their thoughts.