Image copyright Getty Images “Apple”, “tweet”, “cloud”, “stream” – words that once conjured vivid visions of the countryside are now synonymous with our technological world. And, a National Trust study suggests, just 1% of uses of the word “tweet” in conversation now refer to birdsong. Similarly, while in the 1990s 100% of mentions of “stream” […]
Image copyright Getty Images “Apple”, “tweet”, “cloud”, “stream” – words that once conjured vivid visions of the countryside are now synonymous with our technological world. And, a National Trust study suggests, just 1% of uses of the word “tweet” in conversation now refer to birdsong. Similarly, while in the 1990s 100% of mentions of “stream” […]
Image copyright UCSF Image caption Eddie Chang (right) and David Moses hope the work will help those with speech loss Facebook has announced a breakthrough in its plan to create a device that allows people to type just by thinking. It has funded a study that developed machine-learning algorithms capable of turning brain activity into […]
Image copyright Jemma Lucy Image caption Jemma Lucy’s banned Instagram post featured the reality star posing with weight loss coffee An Instagram post by reality star Jemma Lucy has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The ASA said the image and text broke several rules, including encouraging unsafe practices during pregnancy and making […]
Image copyright Jemma Lucy Image caption Jemma Lucy’s banned Instagram post featured the reality star posing with weight loss coffee An Instagram post by reality star Jemma Lucy has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The ASA said the image and text broke several rules, including encouraging unsafe practices during pregnancy and making […]
Image copyright ONEWEB Image caption OneWeb’s network will sit 1,200km above the Earth and will consist of hundreds of satellites A firm that plans to launch hundreds of satellites into orbit to provide worldwide internet coverage has failed in its latest attempt to get approval in Russia. OneWeb, whose headquarters are in the UK, was […]
Image copyright ONEWEB Image caption OneWeb’s network will sit 1,200km above the Earth and will consist of hundreds of satellites A firm that plans to launch hundreds of satellites into orbit to provide worldwide internet coverage has failed in its latest attempt to get approval in Russia. OneWeb, whose headquarters are in the UK, was […]
Image copyright Getty Images Samsung Electronics saw profits plunge in the second quarter as its key chip business faltered, and the firm also warned of “challenges” ahead. The world’s biggest smartphone and memory chip maker said operating profit fell 56% from a year earlier. The results reflect a broader industry slowdown, weighed down by the […]
Image copyright Getty Images Samsung Electronics saw profits plunge in the second quarter as its key chip business faltered, and the firm also warned of “challenges” ahead. The world’s biggest smartphone and memory chip maker said operating profit fell 56% from a year earlier. The results reflect a broader industry slowdown, weighed down by the […]
Image copyright Getty Images Samsung Electronics saw profits plunge in the second quarter as its key chip business faltered, and the firm also warned of “challenges” ahead. The world’s biggest smartphone and memory chip maker said operating profit fell 56% from a year earlier. The results reflect a broader industry slowdown, weighed down by the […]
