Donald Trump is a symptom of social media making the world dumber, says Twitter co-founder
Evan Williams said the social media ecosystem thrives on short attention spans.
Russia's Father of all Bombs: Rumours swirl that Kremlin dropped mega-weapon on Isis
FOAB is the world's largest non-nuclear weapon, 4 times more destructive than the American MOAB.
Darpa's new infrared sensor needs almost no power to function
The sensor consumes no external power and will derive energy from the infrared waves it detects.
This graphene-based electronic tattoo could monitor your heart rate, brain waves and more
Graphene Electronic Tattoo could one day replace bulky instruments used by doctors now.
Cassini sends back stunning images of Saturn one last time before it plunges into the ringed planet
The spacecraft will fall into Saturn's atmosphere on Friday, 15 September.
What is BabyX? Scientists create AI with a baby-like face and manners to humanise robot interactions
New Zealand researchers want to reverse-engineer the inner life of human beings.
Revised EU copyright law could make it easy to censor and block website content, says Mozilla
The European Parliament in Brussels will vote on the proposal to amend the law on 10 October.
What is Brane? An ultrathin blanket-like spacecraft that could clear space debris with ease
It will be 2 dimensional, a yard across, and half the thickness of human hair.
CIA developing AI that could track your social media posts to gather intelligence
Project involves 137 AI programs developed through partnerships with private firms.
Nasa releases photos of melting glaciers on Greenland
This year's summer Icebridge mission started on 25 August and will go on till 21 September.
iPhone X: Major Apple iOS leak reveals details of new premium device
A 'disgruntled employee' is reportedly responsible for the leak that has revealed several details about the upcoming device
'Indecipherable' and mysterious Voynich manuscript may be a plagiarised medical textbook
The 'code' is actually Latin shorthand and the book is missing an index, historian finds.
US Marines develop 'Nibbler', a cheap, 3D-printed drone that can carry ammunition, drop small bombs
Nibbler is the Marine Corp's first 3D-printed drone and is expected to go into combat.
ICAO wants to keep track of your drone with a global registry
The UN body says the registry would obviate the need for multiple databases.
ALS treatment on the horizon? Scientists grow motor neurons using adult human skin
For the first time ever, it could be possible to 'grow' motor neurons without stem cells.
Soon, Tesla customers will be able to 'supercharge' their way to the world's largest battery site
The tech company is expanding their supercharger network across South Western Australia.
How safe are your votes? White hat hackers expose flaws in vote counting machines used in Germany
The Chaos Computer Club showed how easy it is to manipulate votes between candidates.
Lyft to offer rides in self-driving cars for passengers in San Francisco area soon
The company has inked a partnership deal with Drive.ai, a tech startup, for this pilot project.
New 'flip-flop' qubits may make large-scale quantum computer production a reality soon
Qubits can now communicate over distances of up to 500 nanometres providing enough space to cram other things between them.
Star Wars-themed mission patch created for ISS US National Lab will represent all research for 2017
The patch is shaped like the Millennium Falcon and will feature fan favourited droids as well as the Death Star.
Nasa releases stunning new photos of Martian sand sheets and star dunes
The images published by Nasa were taken by the CRISM and HiRISE cameras orbiting Mars.
Google street view car gets a boost with high-res cameras, Lidar sensors and a fresh coat of paint
Users can now expect sharper images with a lot more contrast and fewer stitching errors, Google says.
BT customers targeted by suspected scam callers from India
The company has urged its customers to never divulge any information to calls from unknown numbers.
For the first time ever, nano-satellites used to make voice calls and send text messages
Nano-satellites might be the best option to power IoT devices in the near future.
'You are not alone': Nasa beams humanity's best #MessageToVoyager into interstellar space
The message of goodwill was chosen after a round of public voting.
Now employers must inform staff if their office emails are being monitored, rules court
Every employee has the 'right to private life and correspondence', the European Court of Human Rights said.
Scientists develop surgical camera that can look through human body
The device is designed to help doctors track medical tools known as endoscopes.
This AI-powered algorithm can figure out how much pain you are in by just looking at your face
The technology could help doctors get a better understanding of the amount of pain their patients are going through.
Chinese VPN vendor jailed for selling software that let people bypass the 'Great Firewall'
Chinese Supreme Court sentences man from Guangdong for letting people access banned foreign sites.
Jaguar unveils Sayer, the AI-powered steering wheel that could be the only part of a car you own
The steering wheel could personlise any compatible car to suit the driver, make appointments, and hail rides.
