TECHNOLOGY

Hundreds of artificial intelligence (AI) experts are hoping to ban the weaponisation of autonomous technology, warning that it could become the "third revolution in warfare."

Startup company MosquitoMate will release engineered bugs in 20 US states. If successful, mosquito populations will plummet.

Darpa's newest drone is made of materials that can melt under heat and sunlight, so it leaves behind only a puddle of material along with its delivery supplies.

Looking back at the tumultuous year gone by, Twitter has erupted with memes comparing "Me on election day in 2016 vs Me on election day in 2017".

A Netherlands gas supplier has hacked the Tesla Model S to run on hydrogen cells. The hydrogen power source can reportedly double the range.

Apple is being sued by a Tel Aviv-based startup company that claims the dual-camera technology in the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus was under a patent.

After a successful trial, all Twitter users now have the ability to use 280 characters in each tweet. This is how US President Donald Trump is using the new tool.

Approximately $280m worth of the cryptocurrency Ethereum has been frozen in time – and potentially lost forever – after a critical bug was accidentally triggered.

Nasa's New Aviation Horizons initiative is working on making commercial aircraft more efficient and less noisy.

Ferrero confirmed the "adjustment" to Nutella's recipe but said its taste and quality remained the same.

A pair of struggling social-media darlings have decided they need to take on new looks if they want to prosper.

"Unless we learn how to prepare for, and avoid, the potential risks, AI could be the worst event in the history of our civilization," Hawking said.

The AFSPC has also been working closely with the NRO to develop a fleet of spacecraft by 2030, which could detect, deter, and if needed even destroy threats in space.

The Prompt Global Strike missile systems carry conventional warheads and can reach speeds of up to mach 10.

According to reports, the weapon will likely be deployed on the planes that are most vulnerable in the modern battlefield.

The hurdle echoes the legal battle between the FBI and Apple last year over whether the firm should help law enforcement authorities break into the iPhone of the 2015 San Bernardino shooter.

Even imperfect self-driving cars could save hundreds of thousands of lives, according to researchers.

England's blood donation service, Give Blood NHS, explained why it is not racist to call for more black blood donors in an educational but sassy Twitter thread.

Google has rolled out a software update for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL to address concerns about screen burn in and colour clarity.

Apple is making bigger profit margins on the iPhone X than on the iPhone 8, despite claims the larger price is to warrant the new OLED display.

Many people are still not aware of the simple mistakes they are making that could negatively affect their internet speed, Post Office Telecoms research suggests.

The case revolves around infringement of Apple's patents linked to slide-to-unlock, quick links, and autocorrect features.

"Just when we think it couldn't get any more embarrassing," one Twitter user wrote.

After the historic flyby of Pluto two years ago, New Horizons is on its way to a large, but rather unimaginatively named, rock called 2014 MU69.

Satellites spotted "significant movement" of equipment and materials at the nuclear site's West Portal, which contains a so-far unused tunnel.

Planet Labs makes use of cubesats to make high-resolution images of the Earth using swarms of satellites that circle the planet every 90 minutes.

The message has since been taken down by the social media giant, but thanks to Internet Archive, people can still see what it read.

The move to the island of Jersey reportedly helped Apple amass a massive $252bn of cash offshore as international governments tightened corporate tax loopholes.

Online auction and sales company eBay has removed multiple listings of sand said to be taken from Hawaii beaches.